Bengaluru tourism circuit covering historical landmarks to be launched soon

Monday, February 20, 2023

A Bengaluru tourism circuit will be launched later this year which shall include historical locations linked with the city’s founder, Kempe Gowda, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated on Friday.

Several ambitious initiatives in the tourism sector were announced, with a particular emphasis on the growth of tourism in and around Bengaluru and in coastal areas, as well as historical tourism.

CM Bommai stated that the much-anticipated Nandi Hills ropeway project will be finished in the fiscal year 2023-24 to further increase tourism activities in the city. This comes on the heels of the project’s signing of a concession deal with a private entity.

The Budget has set aside Rs 10 crore for the development of a Jungle Lodges and Resorts (JLR) facility on a 10-acre plot of land on the backwaters of Manchanabele reservoir in Ramanagaram district.

The Chief Minister said that the estate at Thathaguni, which belonged to 20th century Russian painter Svetoslav Roerich and yesteryear actress Devika Rani, will be developed as a tourist attraction.

“The JLR at Ramanagaram and the ropeway at Nandi Hills will greatly benefit tourists who come to Bengaluru. It will also help the livelihood of people who stay there as it will bring business to their products too. It will also benefit the drivers as tourists will drive from Bengaluru to these places. Overall, the tourism budget is good if it is implemented well,” the Hindu daily quoted Syama Raju, president, Karnataka Tourism Society as saying.

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