Nandi Hills and Brindavan Garden handedover to Tourism Dept.

Bangalore, June 19 (UNI) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa today said that Nandi Hills and Brindavan Garden has been handed over to State Tourism Department for proper maintenance and to attract more tourists.

Talking to newsmen here, he said that hitherto Nandi Hills, in the outskirts of Bangalore and Brindavan Garden near Mysore, were maintained by Horticulture and Irrigation departments respectively and they have been handed over to the Tourism Department to convert them full-fledged tourist spots.

Linganamakki dam would also be developed on the model of Brindavan Garden, he said.

Stating that the government would give priority to SC and ST youths while providing jobs in Tourism Department, Mr Yediyurappa said that the Government would set up a College for imparting training in Tourism and Hotel Management.

Stating that senior BJP leader Yeshwant Sinha, Incharge of Party Affairs in Karnataka, would arrive in the city tomorrow on a two-day visit and would hold meetings with party office bearers, Ministers and Legislators on various developments.

UNI