Rs 5 crore to promote tourism in Sringeri

The meeting has decided to develop two dormitories at an estimated cost of Rs 1.5 crore, bathing ghats in Gandhi Maidan at a cost of Rs 60 lakh, three toilets at a cost of Rs 15 lakh, parking facilities and a park near Mallikarjuna betta.

The meet also decided to construct a pushkarini at a cost of Rs 50 lakh in Adichunchanagiri mutt, develop foot bridge from Sharadamba temple to Kalabairava temple at a cost of Rs 75 lakh, construction of toilets at a cost of Rs 10 lakh at Sirimane falls, drinking water facilities at a cost of Rs 3 lakh in Kigga, bus stand near Anegundi temple, development of road to Muluvalli Ganagadhareshwara temple and Rs 4 lakh to Sringeri Navarathri festival.

The meet was attended by MLA D N Jeevaraj, Deputy Commissioner N S Channappa Gowda, Tourism Director Vishwanath Reddy, Special Officer Sanjay Bijjur and Sringeri Tahsildar Yogishwar.