The State government is planning to minimise this year’s Dasara expenditure in view of drought but has taken measures to ensure the festivities remain traditional and meaningful with Mysuru being a tourist hub and the livelihood of a lot of people hinges on tourism and footfall that the festive season attracts on a whole.
“The festivities this year are neither grand nor simple but it’s a traditional Dasara, with all major events happening as scheduled like in a normal year. The government has also released ₹15 crore for the Dasara. There should not be any doubt from the tourism point of view that best efforts are being put in so that the tourism economy foreseen during the celebrations remain unaffected,” said Deputy Commissioner and Dasara Special Officer K.V. Rajendra.
Addressing presspersons at the Palace Board, he said though funds are not an issue, efforts are being made to save the exchequer by roping in industries and companies for sponsoring the Dasara events. Through sponsorships, we plan to mobilise about ₹3 crore to ₹4 crore but we cannot simply allow sponsorships unless they meet our terms and conditions, he stated.
