Udupi: Kaup Beach Festival Kicks off on a Sporting, Delicious Note
Inchara Udupi
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi
Udupi, Dec 30: The Kaup beach festival organized by Kaup Beach Friends was off to a fun-filled start here on Saturday December 29.
International sportsman Rohith Kumar Kateel flagged off the sports events held as part of the festival.
Addressing the gathering, he said, "There are many talented sportspersons in Karavali region. But there is lack of support to these budding talents. By giving importance to sports we can strengthen India," he said.
He called upon organizations to hold programmes that facilitate physical and mental development of sportspersons.
Kaup MLA Lalaji R Mendon wished success to the organizers.
Suresh P Shetty Gurme, president of beach festival committee presided over the programme.
District Rajyotsava awardee entrepreneur Vinu Vishwananth Shetty, Kaup circle inspector Shivanand Valekar, Kaup gram panchayat former president Yogish Rai, entrepreneur Satish Shetty Gurme, Kutyar gram panchayat former president Nityanand Shetty, Vijay Karkera, Sharath Hegde Belman, beach utsav committee members Shekar Salian, Mohan Bangera, Naveen S K, Panduranga Kotian, Kaup Beach Friends president Mohan Putran, chief secretary Chandrashekar, Prashanth C Karkera among others were present
Food festival
“The central government is offering a grant of Rs 50 crore for the development of every tourism sector in the state. In order to develop Kaup beach, discussions will be held with state government and tourism department officials, and the funds will be used accordingly," said former union minister, Rajya Sabha member Oscar Fernandes.
He spoke after inaugurating the food festival held on the first day of the festival.
"Through beach festivals, tourism development is possible. The beach becomes famous with thousands of people gathering during the event. For this reason the tourism deparment should give more importance to the development of beaches, he said.
Mumbai hotelier Krishna Y Shetty, Kaup MLA Lalaji Mendon, former minister Vasanth V Salian, KPCC secretary M A Ghafoor, beach festival committee president Suresh P Shetty Gurme, Kaup block Congress president Gangadhar Suvarna, beach festival committee vice president Shekar Salian, Mohan Bangera, Beach Friends president Mohan D Putran, chief secretary Chandrashekar, Panduranga Kotian, Prashanth C Karkera among others were present