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Little Bunting sighted in Barkur wetlands

Surfing: India’s first female professional surfer Ishita Malaviya taking on the waves

Tere mere beach mein

Salumarada Thimmakka Tree Park inaugurated at Badagubettu

A cave temple amidst green environs

'Homestays in coastal areas generate income'

Kota recommends KK Hebbar Theme Park

No sea tortoise visiting Udupi beach

Museum of Culinary Arts thrown open at MAHE, Manipal
Celebrity chef Vikas Khanna launches India's first culinary museum at Manipal

Olive Ridley sea turtles missing in Udupi's seashores this year

An exclusive visit to chef Vikas Khanna’s new museum celebrating Indian culinary arts

Construction of the first 8k screen in India has already begun in Udupi

Karnataka set to give Kerala a tough fight
Houseboats cruising through the waters in Udupi

Major development plans await Marvanthe beach

Soon, tourists will be able to enjoy the cool breeze of the sea walking on the pavement with interlock tiles and also sit on granite benches and enjoy the beauty of the surroundings at Marvanthe. “We want to develop the Marvanthe-Trasi stretch as a marine drive to give tourists an unforgettable experience,” Anita B.R., Assistant Director of Tourism, told The Hindu.

The department has 1.10 acres of land close to the beach which it intends to develop for parking and other amenities for tourists at a cost of Rs. 1.36 crore under the Coastal Circuit Scheme. The funds have been released to Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL) for this purpose. A watch tower with life guard facility will also come up on the beach. To give the tourists a taste of coastal cuisine, food shacks too would be constructed. “Some food shacks would be given to owners of petty shops whose stalls were removed from the beach for its development,” Ms. Anita said.

The government has 13.12 acres of land opposite the Souparnika, on the other side of the highway. Here, the department would construct a Tourism Information Centre with all facilities, including a food court, at a cost of Rs. 6 crore. Those with a spirit of adventure would be able to enjoy the thrill of water sports in the river. A sum of Rs. 1.84 crore has been sanctioned for the development of water sports under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the Union government.

A house boat facility will be introduced by September in the river, while a floating restaurant is being planned near the river course. “Our aim is to attract tourists both from the country and abroad,” said Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis.

'I am saving my beach' next month

To remain a tourist attraction

The department is considering allowing tourists to have sea-view from 'T' shaped groynes, which jut into the sea for about 110 metres, said B. Gopal Naik, Superintending Engineer of the Department.

“We are in touch with the tourism department so as to retain the region's original attraction,” he said.

Meanwhile, people can get into the sea in between the groynes as sufficient sand would have accumulated after completion of the project, he added.

Breakwater - Another tourist attraction

Karnataka: Tourism committee moots floating jetty off St Mary's Island
Floating jetty to come up on St. Mary's Island

Enjoy nature at its best on a boathouse

88 million-year-old isle and crater to be geoparks

Work to develop Padubidri beach to begin in November

Anjali Water Park to be inaugurated on Oct 7 in Karje

Govt land near ports will be developed: Udupi DC

Report on bathymetry survey expected soon, says Udupi DC

Digital stands giving details of tourist spots to come up in public places

Sea walkway to come up at Kodi

This Karnataka artist makes art ‘come out of its shell’

₹7 crore sanctioned for Ranga Mandira in Udupi

Ten places in Udupi district declared as tourist spots

Living on the edge? Udupi will teach you how to take a jump
St Mary's Island a new hotspot for cliff diving

Heli-tourism makes a comeback to Udupi
Udupi should be centre of heli-tourism – MLA Raghupati Bhat

Green wall in Udupi acts as coastal guard between the land and sea

Mangroves, which act as carbon sinks, serve as a vital coastal ecosystem for fishermen. ‘‘Fish rarely breed in the deep sea because the conditions are hostile. Fish prefer mangrove environments so they are protected against predation and strong water currents,” says KM Vijaya Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Bhandarkar’s Art and Science College, Kundapur. Restoration of mangroves is essential to mitigate the effects of climate change, he adds.

The idea of restoring the mangrove forest struck Thingalaya, a farmer, when he heard forest officials talk about the importance of this plant that grows in intertidal zones. He approached them to get an idea about how to go about it. The forest department supported his cause and gave him the necessary suggestions, including forming a volunteer group.

Jeevandas Shetty, Deputy Range Forest Officer of Brahmavara section of Udupi range, says that mangrove forests in the estuaries of coastal Karnataka have started coming up in a big way after the forest department started growing them in 2008 under its ‘green wall’ project. According to the department statistics, over 800 hectares in the estuarine area have been brought under mangrove plantations. The areas are now full-fledged forests that can be developed into eco-tourism spots.

The luxuriant landscape is attracting not just marine and winged creatures. It is fast becoming a tourist hub and a photographer’s haven, with many people even venturing deep into them to see the bustling marine and avian life thriving here. While some of them wade into the waist-level water, others use small hand-paddled canoes.‘‘Planting and taking care of the mangrove trees has ensured that visitors come to our village,” Thingalaya says.

‘Alupotsava’ in Barkur from January 25
Special event Alupothdava to be held at ancient Barkur fort

Tourists count crosses 2.48 crores

MUP releases third bird book on Manipal Bird Day

Petroglyphs of prehistoric importance found near Kollur in Udupi
Rare rock art found in Udupi dist

'Tourism should be promoted in Udupi' 7/3
From Snorkelling to Gorgeous Sunsets on The Beach, Kaup is a Must Visit in Karnataka

Udupi, a numismatists’ delight
Corporation Bank Heritage Museum

Hasta Shilpa for heritage 2

Kamala Gallery for handicrafts inaugurated at Hasta Shilpa Heritage Village Museum in Manipal

How India's first woman pro surfer is transforming lives in a village into paradise

Rare Anjaneya epigraph found in Kundapur taluk

‘Puthige Moola Mutt to be spiritual centre’

Hope this will contribute immensely towards development of spiritual cruise tourism.

Beam and shine!

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20 turtles hatch from rescued eggs in Mangaluru

Work to give facelift to Padubidri beach to be completed by October this year

Olive Ridleys released into the sea

Playing dollu drum is a folk tradition: A museum on Koraga community conceptualized in Udupi

A Coastal Town Worth Visiting in Karnataka

Additional 'tourist mitras' deployed at beaches in Udupi

Malpe sea walkway attracts anglers; club launch soon

Steps taken to boost tourism potential of DK, Udupi: DC

IHCL signs a new Vivanta hotel in Manipal, Karnataka

Udupi will get tourism development task force

Coastal circuit plan prepared including Maravanthe: C T Ravi

'Swadesh Darshan will be reinvented in coastal dists'

Rs 16.10 cr sanctioned to Udupi for Tourism-related works: CT Ravi

'Strengthen safety measures in Malpe beach'
Appoint five more lifeguards at Malpe beach: Jagadeesha

‘Information centre should come up at urban tree park’

A year on, Jilla Ranga Mandira still a dream in Udupi

Land measuring 1.37 acres was reserved at Adi Udupi for the construction of the Ranga Mandira by the district administration, while the state government had released Rs 50 lakh for the construction way back in 2011.

Though Udupi is rich culturally be it Yakshagana, Talamaddale, Bharathanatyam, classical music and theatre activities, the district headquarter lacked a Ranga Mandira so far.

'Sanction obsolete airframe to Karanth theme park'

Prospects brighten for building ferry jetty on St. Mary’s Island

Ajjarakad - New venue for national, state festivals in Udupi?