Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday mentioned tenders for the Karnataka authorities’s formidable Sky Deck Challenge will probably be floated within the subsequent eight to 10 days.
Talking on the Dakshin Bharat Utsav, which was collectively organised by the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Trade (FKCCI) and the Karnataka Tourism Division, the Deputy Chief Minister mentioned the federal government is mulling over a brand new tourism coverage to draw investments.
“Cubbon Park and Lal Bagh have been the standard vacationer locations in Bengaluru. To create new tourist spots for a brand new technology of individuals, we’ve got deliberate a Sky Deck in Bengaluru. We will probably be inviting new tenders for a similar within the subsequent 8-10 days,” mentioned Shivakumar, including that the federal government has additionally deliberate to develop Brindavana alongside the strains of Disneyland.
Shivakumar had not too long ago inspected the 105-acre New Authorities Electrical Manufacturing facility (NGEF) land, the place the 250m-long Sky Deck is predicted to be constructed. Positioned close to the Baiyappanahalli metro station, the NGEF land was strategically chosen to encourage individuals to go for public transportation.
Earlier this 12 months, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) had chosen Bengaluru-based Designtree Service Consultants Pvt Ltd to develop an in depth undertaking report (DPR) for the Rs 4.57-crore tower, which will probably be outfitted with meals courts and play arenas amongst different facilities.
“An excellent tourism coverage will entice industrialists and investments. When industrialists do nicely, the federal government will get extra income, extra jobs are created, and the business grows,” mentioned Shivakumar, including that efforts have been being made to develop Bengaluru as a vacationer hub and to develop Karnataka’s 300-km shoreline.
“An 18% GST is killing the tourism business. If the companies lose greater than half the cash to taxes, they won’t be motivated sufficient to take a position extra. It will be significant that the individuals and the business increase these points,” he mentioned, urging the buyers and industrialists within the tourism business to submit their calls for in writing to the federal government.