Mangaluru: World Tourism day event was organised by the District Administration, Tourism Department, and Mangalore City Corporation at Thannirbavi, Bengre village with due diligence of health department Covid-19 guidelines with a mask, sanitizer and possible social distance.
The programme mainly concentrated on securing faith among tourists to visit Dakshina Kannada and ensuring faith in all the promoters of the hotel, travels and tours, homestays to have confidence in business in this pandemic period.
The programme was inaugurated with nature awareness of watering the plant by children to create awareness among children about nature. The events included plantation drive, sports encouragement in tourist destination by organising beach volleyball for youths of the village, Surf life-saving demo and awareness to tourists by Rashtriya Life Saving Society (RLSS), Erection of safety signage at Thannirbavi and other beaches.
The Swachhatha Pakwad event also was conducted along with World Tourism Day event by cleaning Thannirbavi Beach stretch with the support of Mangalore City Corporation, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Lions Club, Rotary Club, Yojaka India Pvt Ltd. The cleanliness awareness placards were displayed at the prominent locations to create awareness among them to join hands for taking care about the earth, our city, tourism destinations, climate, environment, oceans, rivers, lake and to preserve them and transfer it to our next generations.
Dr. Rajendra K V, Deputy Commissioner inaugurated the event. Akshay Shridhar, Commissioner, Mangalore City Corporation; Sunitha, local corporator; Somashekar B K, Assistant Director, Tourism Department; Isac Vas, President, Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Chandrahasa Shetty, President, Mangalore Hotel Association; Jagadeesh Boloor, Managing Director, Yojaka India Pvt Ltd were present.
