Centre to consider devpt of Trasi Maravanthe if state sends holistic plan
"I am so glad to be here in this place, which has huge tourism potential. MP BY Raghavendra and other people's representatives requested me to visit this place, which can be developed as a tourist destination with a huge potential. This place, where the backwaters and the beach meet, needs a holistic plan. When the plan comes to us through the state govt, we will certainly consider it," the minister said.Shivamogga MP BY Raghavendra said that he, along with other elected representatives from Udupi, met Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat a month ago. "We sought overall development of
Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple
and other tourist destinations.
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Based on the suggestions of the minister, we submitted a proposal under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) to develop Paduvari Someshwara, Maravanthe, and Kollur Temple. Following this, the minister arrived here to visit the temple and other tourist destinations. We made a PowerPoint presentation on the proposal to the minister," Raghavendra said.The minister, who experienced the Sky Dining at Trasi-Maravanthe, said that Mother Nature has given so many gems to the country.
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"There are many hidden gems, which have huge tourism potential, in India that can be nurtured and developed as places of interest for tourists. Maravanthe is a unique place, where you can experience the beach, marine drive, as the national highway passes through, river, and jungles of the Western Ghats. Hence, it is really an amazing place, where multiple sorts of experiences are available. Post Covid-19 pandemic, the perspective towards life and the entire spectrum of tourism is changing. People are looking for more and more experiences in tourism rather than monumental tourism," he said, adding that Trasi-Maravanthe has huge tourism potential and can be developed as a tourism cluster considering other nearby attractive places.
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