According to an IANS report, Jungle Lodges & Resorts (JLR), owned and managed by Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC), is going to expand its operations in Karnataka by opening five eco resorts in select tourism places in the state, in order to promote Ecotourism under public-private partnership.
The new eco resorts will come up at Vilaspur in Bidar district, Talakalale at Jog in Shimoga district, Hampi in Bellary district, Pilikula Nisarga Dhama in Mangalore district, at Khanapur in Belgaum district and Yagachi in Hassan district. KSTDC is investing Rs five-seven crore in each of the five resort projects over the next 12 months to create and expand capacity for stay and leisure activities.
N D Tiwari, Managing Director, Jungle Lodges and Resorts said, “Besides opening up five more resorts in select tourist places, we are inviting entrepreneurs from the health sector to set up health and wellness centres in strategic locations across the state to promote tourism in a holistic way. Resorts at Vilaspur, Talakalale and Hampi will be completed by 2011, |