Government committed to developing Kittur and Kakati as tourist destinations, says Karnataka Minister
Karnataka PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi announced plans to develop the forts in Kittur and Kakati as major tourist destinations. The government is currently working to resolve land-use hurdles involving the Forest Department.
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Infrastructure development in historical sites is a key strategy for regional economic growth and cultural preservation.
Government committed to developing Kittur and Kakati as tourist destinations, says Karnataka Minister Kittur Utsav 2026 left Karnataka’s PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi and other residents welcome the Veera Jyoti in Kakati, the native village of Rani Channamma, near Belagavi as part of Kittur Utsav, on October 23, 2026. BADIGER PK The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/do3mcm/article71615862.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/9727_23_10_2026_15_41_56_2_24BGMLSJKAKATIJYOTI1.JPEG BADIGER PK karnataka belagavi 23 10 2026. Minister Satish Jarkiholi and other guests welcome the Veera Jyoti in Kakati, the native village of Rani Channamma near Belagavi on Friday , as part of Kittur Utsav Karnataka’s PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi said the government is drawing up comprehensive plans to develop the forts in Kakati and Kittur Belagavi The government of Karnataka is committed to developing Kittur and Kakati as Belagavi district tourist destinations.
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