Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday inaugurated “Our Monument: Our Heritage, Our Identity, Our Pride” campaign, organised by the Tourism and Archaeology, Museums and Heritage Department to attract private sector towards conservation of monuments and develop them into tourism sites.
Of the more than 800 protected monuments in the State, 280 monuments have been identified for the project.
The Chief Minister said that the cultural pride of the country and economy will get a boost if tourism grows. “If the public joins hands with the government to protect the monuments, our history and heritage can be passed on to the next generation. The concern behind Shakti (free bus travel for women) is that even the poor should be allowed to travel to spiritual and eco tourism centres and temples. About 60 lakh women have benefitted from the scheme. There is a substantial opportunity for tourism development in the State,” he said.
