Speaker U.T. Khader urged the State government to develop a coastal tourism circuit by promoting tourism in the coastal parts of the State.
Intervening during Question Hour, Mr. Khader asked Tourism Minister H.K. Patil to convene a meeting of various authorities from Ports and Environment and Forests governing the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) to come up with a comprehensive plan to develop the coastal tourism circuit in Karnataka.
He said many tourists arrive in Karnataka from different parts and proceed to either Kerala or Goa for coastal tourism, overlooking the coastline in Karnataka.
