World Tourism Day 2010

The passengers were in a for a surprise when they received a floral welcome at the city airport, Bajpe and KSRTC bus stand, Bejai. The gesture was planned as part of World Tourism Day by the Mangalore Association of Travel Agents in association with the department of tourism here on Monday September 27.

In a specially organized programme, all the air passengers who landed at Mangalore Airport on Monday were welcomed with flowers and greetings. Higher education minister V S Acharya and Moodbidri MLA Abhaychandra Jain extended a floral welcome to the passengers of Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airline flight that landed at Mangalore Airport at around 8:30 am.

Abhaychandra Jain formally inaugurated the programme. Later, Jain and Acharya flew to Bangalore through a special flight. Airport director M R Vasudev, general manager of Hotel Gold Finch S M Das, Pilikula Nisargadhama executive director J R Lobo, Louis Pinto and Roshan Pinto were among those present. Daijiworld

Minister Acharya Distributes Keys of Tourist Taxis to Youth

Udupi:Aug,3. A distribution programme of tourist taxis to unemployed youth belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)and Scheduled Tribe(ST),was held at the headquarter of district administration here on Tuesday August3.

The district-in-charge minister Dr.V.S Acharya handed over the keys of tourist taxis to 21 beneficiaries.The taxis were granted by the state department of tourism and district administration.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr.V.S Acharya said that the state administration has introduced this scheme for the benefit of unemployed youth since there are ample opportunities for tourism in the district.The state will bear 50 percent of the cost of the vehicles and the banks will advance auto loans for 45 percent of cost at interest rate of 10 percent.The beneficiaries will have to bear 5 percent of the cost.The scheme has been introduced for the first time in the state,he added.MLA K Raghupati Bhat presided.

Speaking on the occasion, MLA Raghupati said that the state tourism department has released Rs 1.70 crore for infrastructural development of tourism in the district.large idol of Sri Krishna will be erected at St Mary’s Island and a statue of Madwacharya at Malpe beach here, he said.

Deputy Commissioner P Hemalata, district-in-charge secretary Ramesh Zalaki, zilla panchayat president Gladys Almeida and tourism department acting director Adilaxmi were present among others.

The keys of tourist taxis were distributed to 15 youth of SC and 6 youth of ST,during the programme

Kemmannudotcom/ Mangalorean