Minister for Law, Justice, Human Rights, Parliamentary Affairs, Legislation and Tourism H.K. Patil has said that the State government will soon float tenders for developing coastal tourism with the help of private players.
Participating in a Model Press Conference organised at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication of Karnatak University in Dharwad recently, Mr. Patil said that the State has a seashore spread over 320 km and the plan is to develop coastal tourism by involving private players.
Clarifying that the focus is not on promoting luxury tourism but to portray the rich culture and heritage of the State by developing such places, Mr. Patil said that Yallammana Gudda in Bealgavi district attracted 1.25 crore visitors and around 2 lakh head of cattle.