Nandi Hills to be developed as international tourist destination: Karnataka Health Minister
Chikkaballapur, Feb 25: Popular hill station Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapur adjoining Bengaluru will be developed as an international tourist destination, Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Thursday.
Sudhakar, who is also district in-charge minister, said Nandi hills and surrounding places are very attractive.
Along with beautiful flora and fauna Nandi Hills also have a historical and spiritual significance, he pointed out.
"Nandi Hills has all the qualities to be developed as an international tourist destination. Government has already sanctioned Rs 10 crore for the purpose," Sudhakar told reporters here after inspecting the ongoing works in the region.
Stating that there was a public demand for a ropeway for the past 15 years, he said an international agency had earlier agreed for the project, but the idea was later dropped.
"Now the dream will become a reality."
Visited Nandi Hills this morning to chalk out a detailed blueprint for comprehensive development of Nandi Hills as a tourist circuit. Nandi Hills attracts tourists of all age, round the year, due to its historical and religious significance and mesmerising natural landscape.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/hbTJtXESkZ
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) February 25, 2021
The plan includes beautification of the entire hill station and creation of world-class tourist amenities including eco-tourism facilities, trekking trails to surrounding hills, restoration of archeological monuments and preservation of Nellikayi Basava and Mantapas. (2/2) pic.twitter.com/y5794E0XeP
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) February 25, 2021
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Congress names candidates for 8 Haryana LS seats, fields Kumari Selja, Deepender Hooda
Chandigarh (PTI): The Congress on Thursday announced candidates for eight of the nine Lok Sabha seats it is contesting in Haryana, fielding former Union minister Kumari Selja, Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda and youth leader Divyanshu Budhiraja, besides two sitting MLAs.
The party has also fielded former MP Jai Prakash and leaders Satpal Brahmachari and Mahendra Pratap, according to the list released late Thursday evening.
The Congress is contesting nine of the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana. It has not yet announced its candidate for the Gurugram constituency.
The Aam Aadmi Party, a constituent of the opposition INDIA bloc, will contest the Kurukshetra seat.
Congress general secretary and former Union minister Selja will contest from the Sirsa (reserved) seat and sitting MLAs Varun Choudhary and Rao Dan Singh from the Ambala (reserved) and the Bhiwani-Mahendragarh Lok Sabha seats, respectively.
Deepender Hooda, son of former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, will enter the fray from Rohtak. He has represented the Rohtak parliamentary constituency three times in the past.
Jai Prakash has been fielded from Hisar, the Congress' Haryana youth wing president Divanshu Budhiraja from Karnal, Satpal Brahmachari from Sonipat and Mahendra Pratap from Faridabad.
