Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said Karnataka is planning to bring a new tourism policy to attract investment in the industry.
Speaking at the 'South India Festival' event jointly organized by FKCCI and Karnataka Tourism Department, he said, "A good tourism policy will be able to attract industrialists and investments. When industrialists perform well, the government gets more revenue. Yes, more jobs are created." "For the people and the industry grows."
"There are many representatives here from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Telangana, I request them to share their experiences here. Karnataka wants to develop its 300 km long coastline. Apart from being an IT capital, Bengaluru can also become a tourism hub. Is." He added.
"Cubban Park and Lal Bagh were traditional tourist destinations in Bengaluru. To create new tourist destinations for the new generation people, we have planned a sky deck in Bengaluru. We will invite new tenders for the sky deck in the next 8 days " -10 days,” he said.
"We are also planning to develop Brindavan on the lines of Disney Land. Budgetary allocation has been made for this in the last budget," he said.
The Deputy Chief Minister further said, "The GST of 18 per cent is killing the tourism industry. If businesses lose more than half the money in taxes they will not be motivated to invest more. It is important that people and the industry understand these Raise the issues.”
He also urged investors and industrialists in the tourism industry to submit their demands in writing to the government. “We need you to join us in our journey to improve tourism in the state,” Shivakumar said.
Speaking at the 'South India Festival' event jointly organized by FKCCI and Karnataka Tourism Department, he said, "A good tourism policy will be able to attract industrialists and investments. When industrialists perform well, the government gets more revenue. Yes, more jobs are created." "For the people and the industry grows."
"There are many representatives here from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Telangana, I request them to share their experiences here. Karnataka wants to develop its 300 km long coastline. Apart from being an IT capital, Bengaluru can also become a tourism hub. Is." He added.
"Cubban Park and Lal Bagh were traditional tourist destinations in Bengaluru. To create new tourist destinations for the new generation people, we have planned a sky deck in Bengaluru. We will invite new tenders for the sky deck in the next 8 days " -10 days,” he said.
"We are also planning to develop Brindavan on the lines of Disney Land. Budgetary allocation has been made for this in the last budget," he said.
The Deputy Chief Minister further said, "The GST of 18 per cent is killing the tourism industry. If businesses lose more than half the money in taxes they will not be motivated to invest more. It is important that people and the industry understand these Raise the issues.”
He also urged investors and industrialists in the tourism industry to submit their demands in writing to the government. “We need you to join us in our journey to improve tourism in the state,” Shivakumar said.
