Karnataka’s ₹100 crore tourism boost stalls amid clearance hurdles

Despite the Centre allocating nearly ₹100 crore to enhance tourism infrastructure in Karnataka, the state government is struggling to launch projects. Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat informed the Lok Sabha that Udupi and Bidar projects under the Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD) scheme doesn't have final sanction as the state must secure additional clearances.