Karnataka government working to get UNESCO tag for Lakkundi: Minister HK Patil
Gadag: Tourism Minister H.K. Patil announced that the Karnataka government is making an effort to secure UNESCO World Heritage Site status for Lakkundi, a historic place in Gadag district, to further strengthen the state’s position as a leading heritage tourism destination.
Speaking at the State Tourism Ministers’ Conference in Udaipur, Patil said the state has also urged the Union Government to consider Gadag, Hampi, Mysuru, and Udupi as post-2025 global tourism destinations under the Centre’s mission to develop 50 internationally competitive tourist hubs.
Patil highlighted the government’s ongoing efforts to enhance the state’s tourism infrastructure. “In the last two years, the government has undertaken comprehensive development of Saundatti Yellamma Hill, Anjanadri Hills and the Roerich Estates near Bengaluru. The government is working hard to complete these projects within the stipulated time limit,” The New Indian Express quoted Patil as saying.
Located just 40 minutes from Hubballi Airport, Lakkundi — situated 8 km from Gadag — is renowned as an open-air museum of Chalukyan sculpture. It is home to around 100 intricately carved temples, ancient stepwells, Jain basadis, and inscriptions that showcase the architectural brilliance of the ancient era.
Furthermore, he briefly mentioned that a dedicated coastal tourism policy is being drafted to centralise and develop the 343-km-long coastline, aiming to transform it into a high-end tourism destination.
Reiterating the state’s commitment, Patil said Karnataka, in coordination with the Centre and other states, will pour all its energy into making the state a global tourism powerhouse.
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J&K: One dead, seven hospitalised after consuming wild vegetable in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu (PTI): One person died while seven others, mostly children, were hospitalised after allegedly consuming a wild vegetable in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Saturday.
The incident was reported from Mohra village in the Kotranka subdivision, where members of two families consumed a wild vegetable following which they started showing symptoms of food poisoning on Friday evening, they said.
The affected persons were initially shifted to the Community Health Centre in Kandi and later referred to the Government Medical College Hospital Rajouri for specialised treatment.
Officials said an elderly man, identified as Mohammad Hussain (60), died during treatment, while seven other members of the two families are undergoing treatment at the hospital.
“Prima facie, it is a case of food poisoning, but the matter is still under investigation,” a doctor said.
Officials said an investigation into the incident has been initiated to determine the exact cause of the poisoning.
