Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Mar 24: Minister R V Deshpande on Tuesday March 24 informed in the state legislature council that 23 beaches of the coastal districts will be developed through the tourism department of the state.

He was replying to a question raised by MLC Ivan D’Souza. Ivan had raised two questions regarding the details of development of beaches and the road junctions to be built connecting the tourist spots in the coastal districts.

Thirteen of the junction roads which connect the tourist spots have received grants from the tourism department. Out of these, work on five junction roads has begun and tender process is on for another five. Tenders will be called by the PWD and port and inland water trannsport department for the remaining three works as the grant was released on this month, the minister informed.

The beaches to be developed include Someshwar, Ullal, Suratkal, Talapady and Sultan Battery beaches in Mangaluru taluk.

The other places to be developed in the coastal twin districts include a tourist lodge at Kateel near the Durgaparameshwari temple and at Moodbidri near Jain math.

Road from Mudipu town to St Joseph Vaz church and the road from Urwa market to Sultan Battery will also be developed under the same schemes, Deshpande said.