KSTDC to run Karnataka Tourist Complex at Tirumala
The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) has signed an agreement to manage the Karnataka Tourist Complex in Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh. The initiative aims to provide affordable, high-quality accommodation for pilgrims traveling from Karnataka.
Why it matters
This cross-state cooperation improves infrastructure for religious tourism and sets a professional management standard for government-owned assets.
The Muzrai Department and Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) have signed an agreement to entrust the operation and management of the Karnataka Tourist Complex at Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh to KSTDC.
The agreement was signed at a programme chaired by Energy and Tourism Minister K.J. George, in the presence of Muzrai, Fisheries and Ports Minister K.S. Basavanthappa and KSTDC Chairman M. Srinivas on Thursday in Bengaluru.
The initiative is aimed at providing pilgrims from Karnataka travelling to Tirupati with clean, safe, quality and affordable accommodation, while creating a professional model for managing government tourism assets and strengthening the State’s pilgrimage tourism ecosystem, according to a release.
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