Hotel owners oppose 15-day Dasara Food Mela, seek venue outside city
The Mysuru Hotel Owners’ Association is protesting the 15-day duration of the Dasara Food Mela, citing concerns over business competition and traffic congestion. They are requesting the event be moved to the city outskirts and that hotel operating hours be extended.
Why it matters
This highlights the tension between local government-led tourism events and the interests of established small business owners during peak festival seasons.
The Mysuru Hotel Owners’ Association has opposed the proposed 15-day Dasara Food Mela, arguing that an extended mela in the city would affect the business of licenced hotels and restaurants, and has urged the government to shift the event to the outskirts of Mysuru.
Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, Association president C. Narayanagowda sought that the duration of the Food Mela be reduced to nine days from the proposed 15 days.
He said a shorter mela would enable visitors to enjoy the event while reducing its impact on the regular business of hotels and restaurants, many of which depend on the Dasara season for increased business.
Mr. Narayanagowda also suggested that the mela be held at a suitable location on the outskirts of the city, where adequate space could be provided for food stalls, parking, sanitation and other facilities.
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