Karnataka Budget: Coastal Tourism Push, Seaplanes, Ropeways & Rs 100 Cr Anjanadri Plan
MMoneycontrol•06-03-2026, 14:29
Karnataka Budget: Coastal Tourism Push, Seaplanes, Ropeways & Rs 100 Cr Anjanadri Plan
- •Karnataka Budget unveils a 'Comprehensive Coastal Tourism Development Plan' with seaplane and heli-taxi facilities, plus joy rides and river cruises.
- •Rs 1 crore allocated for training tourist guides, taxi/auto drivers, and security police; diploma courses for soft skills also planned.
- •New tourism circuits like Gadag-Kappatagudda-Lakkundi and a PPP ropeway connecting Mullayangiri, Seethalayyagiri, Kaimara in Chikmagalur to be developed.
- •Anjanadri Hill to be developed as a world-famous destination at Rs 100 Cr; 1,000 'smaraka mitras' to protect monuments.
- •PPP model to establish Nature Interpretation Centre (Mysore Zoo, Bannerghatta Park) and Kayaking/Canoeing Centre (Hesaraghatta lake, Bengaluru).
