Karnataka government will come out with a new tourism policy in a few months to address long-pending issues in the sector, H.K. Patil, Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism, said in Vijayapura on November 22. It will include measures to end disputes between departments, and some between State and Central Government departments, he told stake-holders, historians and officials.
The Department of Tourism has begun a survey of monuments in Karnataka. “In the first stage, we have identified over 25,000 monuments and places of historical or heritage importance and inscriptions in just 38 taluks. Of these, 5,000 have been identified as having significant tourism potential. We are sure that when the Statewide survey is completed, the number of identified monuments will be several times more,” the Minister said.
