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- Homestay owners in Karnataka's Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru districts have urged the state government to relax tourism restrictions, saying closures and curbs at major attractions have sharply reduced visitor numbers and caused financial losses.
- In Kodagu, sites like Raja's Seat, Mandalpatti, Dubare and Thadiyandamol have been closed or heavily restricted, pushing some tourism workers to seek other livelihoods.
- In Chikkamagaluru, weekend footfall has reportedly dropped from 10,000 to 2,500-3,000, with owners blaming a government portal system that allows only 600 cars a day, slots often booked up by private cab drivers.
- A Tourism Department official said the daily cap is needed because the route is a narrow ghat road, but acknowledged the cab-booking issue and promised to resolve it with local homestays.
What to watch next
- Whether the Tourism Department acts on the reported misuse of the booking portal by cab drivers.
- Whether the state relaxes restrictions at closed or limited Kodagu attractions like Raja's Seat and Mandalpatti.
- Follow-up after the MLAs apprise Tourism Minister K.J. George of the homestay association's complaints.
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Named India · Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary · Karnataka · Mullayanagiri · Chikkamagaluru Homestay Association · Coorg Hotels and Resorts' Association · H. L. Girish · Jeevan Gowda · Kaverappa · K.J. George · Sagar Ganapathy · Tourism department
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