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New Tourism Circuit On The Cards
April 07, 2011
New Tourism Circuit On The Cards
http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangalore/New-tourism-circuit-on-the-cards/263328.html
7 April 2011
Dhanya Matsa, Bangalore:
The ruins of the fort in Devanahalli you often wonder about on your way to the airport will soon have a new look and be a part of the Chickballapur tour circuit.
The infrastructure development wing of the Tourism Department has taken up lesser-known and rarely visited spots in Bangalore Rural and Chickballapur districts to form a circuit and submitted the detailed project report to the tune of Rs 70 crore to the Government of India.
According to a senior tourism official in-charge of the project, the fort would sport cobbled pathways and facilities for tourists including drinking water and restrooms.
The report has also suggested stops at Gummanayaka Fort, Muddenahalli, Gudibande, Shivaganga and Ghati Subramanya.
"The area has been witnessing a steady tourist inflow as some of the places have temples. What we want to do is provide facilities for the tourists thereby making it more popular," Joint Commissioner of Tourism K C Sriramiah said.
Apart from the usual facilities, the department plans to construct seating arrangements and accommodation facilities, landscaped gardens, parks for children and parking lots among other things.
An officer explained that works have already begun at Muddenahalli using funds given by the state department. "It is the birthplace of visionary engineer Sir M Visvesvaraya and a memorial already exists. A park around it has been allotted and an interpretation centre has been already sanctioned where all of his works would be on display."
V Manoj, a regular trekking enthusiast welcomes the move to make several picturesque hills in the area as a tourist attraction as he says many of these hills are deserted and have sparse movement while witnessing heavy traffic only in the weekends. It makes the place a hub for antisocial elements. "We often find broken glass bottles littering the trails," he said referring to places such as Gudibande, Gummanayaka Fort and Shivagange spread on hilly terrain and comprise of ruins of forts, rockpools, and temples.
While regular trekkers might lament the loss of yet another terrain to the Tourism Department, officials see a good opportunity here and an alternative to weekend trips to Mysore.
New Tourism Circuit On The Cards
http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangalore/New-tourism-circuit-on-the-cards/263328.html
7 April 2011
Dhanya Matsa, Bangalore:
The ruins of the fort in Devanahalli you often wonder about on your way to the airport will soon have a new look and be a part of the Chickballapur tour circuit.
The infrastructure development wing of the Tourism Department has taken up lesser-known and rarely visited spots in Bangalore Rural and Chickballapur districts to form a circuit and submitted the detailed project report to the tune of Rs 70 crore to the Government of India.
According to a senior tourism official in-charge of the project, the fort would sport cobbled pathways and facilities for tourists including drinking water and restrooms.
The report has also suggested stops at Gummanayaka Fort, Muddenahalli, Gudibande, Shivaganga and Ghati Subramanya.
"The area has been witnessing a steady tourist inflow as some of the places have temples. What we want to do is provide facilities for the tourists thereby making it more popular," Joint Commissioner of Tourism K C Sriramiah said.
Apart from the usual facilities, the department plans to construct seating arrangements and accommodation facilities, landscaped gardens, parks for children and parking lots among other things.
An officer explained that works have already begun at Muddenahalli using funds given by the state department. "It is the birthplace of visionary engineer Sir M Visvesvaraya and a memorial already exists. A park around it has been allotted and an interpretation centre has been already sanctioned where all of his works would be on display."
V Manoj, a regular trekking enthusiast welcomes the move to make several picturesque hills in the area as a tourist attraction as he says many of these hills are deserted and have sparse movement while witnessing heavy traffic only in the weekends. It makes the place a hub for antisocial elements. "We often find broken glass bottles littering the trails," he said referring to places such as Gudibande, Gummanayaka Fort and Shivagange spread on hilly terrain and comprise of ruins of forts, rockpools, and temples.
While regular trekkers might lament the loss of yet another terrain to the Tourism Department, officials see a good opportunity here and an alternative to weekend trips to Mysore.