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Despite identifying astir 106 tourer destinations and preparing to motorboat a territory tourism map, tourer usher and dedicated tourism website, respective tourism improvement projects successful Mandya territory person deed a roadblock owing to tender-related hurdles.
This was highlighted astatine a reappraisal gathering successful Mandya chaired by Deputy Commissioner Kumar, who instructed officials connected the steps to beryllium taken successful airy of mediocre bidder effect to aggregate e-tenders — astir notably for the Sound and Light amusement astatine Srirangapatna fort.
Yatrinivas successful Melukote
With nary bidders for the Tourism Department’s tender to negociate the Yatrinivas astatine Melukote, the Deputy Commissioner directed that its attraction beryllium handed implicit to the enforcement serviceman of the Religious Endowment Department.
As the tender for managing the Sound and Light amusement besides received zero participation, Dr. Kumar suggested submitting a connection to the authorities seeking grants truthful that the District Tourism Development Committee (DTDC) tin run the installation directly.
Kokkare Bellur mentation centre
No bidders came guardant to negociate the mentation centre astatine Kokkare Bellur successful Maddur taluk, a fashionable spot for migratory birds. Officials were asked to question authorities clarification to manus implicit the centre to World Wide Fund for Nature-India for due upkeep.
Although 2 bidders responded to the tender for managing the Yatrinivas adjacent the Mulukattamma Temple successful Nagamangala, some failed to taxable mandatory documents. With the bids deemed technically invalid, the Deputy Commissioner ordered the cancellation of the tender and called for a caller tender done DTDC.
Dr. Kumar noted that Mandya has been identified arsenic having the highest fig of tourer destinations successful the State. Under the Tourism Policy 2024–29, each 106 locations person been officially recognised. A dedicated tourism website — the district’s archetypal — on with a tourism representation and visitant guide, has been developed and volition beryllium launched soon, helium informed.
The gathering besides reviewed encroachment clearance on the Cauvery riverbanks.
Senior officials, including Additional Superintendent of Police Gangadhara Swamy, Zilla Panchayat Deputy Secretary-1 Shivalingiah, Deputy Director of Tourism Raghavendra, and Pollution Control Board Deputy Director Geetha, were present.
