Boost to Tourism! Karnataka to develop 46 Kempegowda heritage sites in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, July 07: In a bid to boost the tourism in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's is going to develop 46 Kempegowda heritage sites located in Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Chikballapura, and Tumakuru districts.

 

Yediyurappa announced the news after chairing a meeting of the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Heritage Area Development Authority. In the press conference BS Yediyurappa said that the sites identified to be in three circuits would be developed for Rs 223 crore for promoting tourism. An action plan has been prepared to develop the Magadi Circuit (₹132 crores), Bengaluru Circuit (₹47 crores and Nandi Circuit (₹44 crores).

 

 

“A plan has been prepared to develop Magadi circuit at a cost of Rs 132 crore, Rs 47 crore for Bengaluru circuit, and Rs 44 crore for Nandi circuit,” he said. These sites are developed to help people acknowledge the contribution of Kempegowda or Nada Prabhu Kempegowda, the founding father of Bengaluru.

 

Besides, the CM also informed that the work on the 108-foot bronze statue at a cost of Rs 64 crore near Bengaluru International Airport was under progress.

 

 

 

 

Yediyurappa also directed that books on Kempegowda, documentaries and forts built by the Bengaluru founder as also the lakes and heritage sites are prepared in coordination with all departments such as tourism development, minor irrigation, public works, religious endowment, forests, horticulture, and BBMP.

 

 

With that decision, the Karanataka govt has taken another step to fulfill its most ambitious project to make Karnataka one of the top tourist destinations in the country. Karnataka has the largest number of tourist destinations, which include heritage, pilgrimage, adventure, pristine beaches, waterfalls, and rivers.

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