Bengaluru: After the central adhesive, the Karnataka Government has sent back his interest in securing funds to develop the Bukit Chamundi Religious Tourism Center in Mysore under the Pilgrimage and Spiritual Rejuvenation, Augmentation Drive (Prashad) and suggest a new tourism circuit under the Swadesh scheme.
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On the Southern Region tour and the recent cultural minister concluded, Central Tourism Minister G Kisshan Reddy and the Minister of Tourism Anand Singh found each other in the opposite goals of Karnataka not given funds under two tourism schemes for the development of state circuits .
While Reddy has called it a “failure” of Karnataka to give a report, Singh and the State Tourism Department said it was a “technical” rejection.
With events that occurred in Bengaluru and the ruling party together in the center and state, the two governments decided to “hastily” pushing new proposals for initiatives and encouragement for the new tourism circuit for Swadesh Darshan.
With more than Rs 100 Crore from the central government grant that is at stake, the scheme, if approved, is expected to help the Karnataka tourism sector, which is under pressure due to a pandemic.
“Imagine this.
There are 6,000 hotel rooms in Mysuru which are practically empty because tourism in Mysuru is only in line.
If the Chamundi hill series is developed under Prashad, we hope to help improve the depressed tourism sector,” said a tourism official, added the same impact on seen in the district and places to be suggested under Swadesh.
During the tourism conclave, the state made a detailed presentation of how it would develop the Bukit Chamundi circuit at a cost of more than Rs 50 Crore.
In accordance with the presentation details accessed by TOI, the state government has proposed seven strategic ideas with the integration of crater temples and spiritual areas, to be developed at the bottom of the Bukit Chamundi.
The government intends to beautify the region and improve facilities, restore and revive the statue of Nandi, Devi Lake, improve the approach of the temple office with a centralized pathway and parking facilities.
This department has proposed a ‘smart’ idea, which involves an interactive museum and interpretation center telling the history of Bukit Chamundi and Mysuru with Audio Visual AID.
“Narrorratorium” will showcase Wadiyars of Mysuru, a collection of souvenirs and children’s parks with the Mahisha and Mahishasura Mardhini theme.
It will also have interactive signs, smart parking and information and weather warning systems.
This new report also proposes a zero-carbon emission circuit without vehicles permitted on a hill and electric bus to transport worshipers and people.
“Central government officials sufficiently accept our presentation and we hope to secure funds under Prashad immediately,” said Tourism Secretary of Pankaj Kumar Pandey.
In the Swadesh scheme, the Karnataka government was waiting for the center to announce the Swadesh 2 program where the possibility would propose at least two to three new tourism circuits, including coastal sports, inheritance, and adventure.