
Major focus is on improving basic facilities in tourist destinations in Karnataka, says Tourism Minister H. K. Patil
The Hindu
Tourism Minister H. K. Patil has finished two tours of Karnataka to identify opportunities and weaknesses for the development of tourism. From the development of tourist destinations in north Karnataka, which have not made it to the limelight so far, to using technology for marketing, he shared his plans for the future of tourism in Karnataka, in an interview with The Hindu.
It has been over a year now since H. K. Patil took charge as the Tourism Minister of Karnataka. In this time, he has finished two tours of the State identifying different opportunities and weaknesses for the development of tourism. From the development of tourist destinations in north Karnataka, which have not made it to the limelight so far, to using technology for marketing, he shared his plans for the future of tourism in Karnataka, in an interview with The Hindu.
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