Mangaluru: Department of Tourism, Dakshina Kannada administration celebrated World Tourism Day-2015 on Tuesday September 29 at Ravindra Kala Bhavan, Hampankatta. District Incharge minister B Ramanath Rai inaugurated the ceremony and unveiled the tourist map of Dakshina Kannada district.
In his inaugural address, minister Rai said, "We should utilize tourism in more effective way. We have the power to attract the tourists more and more. People of Dakshina Kannada must change their mentality and believe that our district is a tourist place. Our district should become a better destination for tourists."
Rai also gave example of Switzerlandandsaid how the country earns most of it's revenuefrom tourism. He said that Dakshin Kannada district will grow as tourism destination in few years.
DC A B Ibrahim, MLC Ivan D'Souza, Dr Uday Kumar M A, principal of University college, Mangaluru, Rama Mohan Pai KCCI president and others were also present on this occasion.
