A sum of Rs 98,923 was collected as entry fee at Raja Seat in the last five days. On December 24—Rs 13,497 was collected, on December 25—Rs 20,620, December 26—Rs 29,416, December 27—Rs 18,575 and on December 28—Rs 16,815 was collected.
At present, a sum of Rs 6,69,819 has been collected as entry fee and is deposited in Canara Bank. Recently, the entry fee has been increased from Rs 2 to Rs 5. Most of visitors opine that there is nothing much to see in Raja Seat, except the musical fountain. On the other hand, the proposal to extend Raja Seat is in cold storage.
(Published 29 December 2009, 18:45 IST)
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