Summary:
The latter do it on the sly.”Volunteers of their Western Ghats Surakshata Abhiyana programme came up with a unique plan to shame litterbugs. Closer home, while the government of Karnataka’s Tourism Department is aggressively promoting destinations in the State, anger is brimming among residents. “From the tourism perspective, Karnataka as a destination is not quite on the map as far as international exposure is concerned. Dinesh Holla, a Mangaluru-based graphic designer, is a part of Sahyadri Sanchaya, an initiative that’s over two decades old and focusses on beaches and the Western Ghats. The topic of ‘overcrowding in tourism’ was extensively discussed as residents complained about a host of problems, including increased cost of living and pollution..