Karnataka with its 42 beaches and 11 islands, spread across three districts has a huge untapped tourism potential which in turn can lead to development of local economy, attract anchor investments, and generate employment opportunities. The tourism master plan formulated various thematic tourism clusters and proposed a variety of tourism circuits based on carrying capacity of various destinations. The Coastal Tourism plan provides a mixed bag of options for all kinds of tourist interests and has ensured sustainable use of its eco-sensitive resources. The team also worked on detailed project memorandums for potential investment sites (worth INR 1490 Cr.)
As part of this project, IPE Global conducted beach suitability analysis for 320 km of the coastal stretch, devised detailed tourism development strategy plan for marketing & community engagement; developed 24 PPP-based tourism projects and got 6 nodal level plans approved by the coastal districts; assisted the state government to explore possibilities of convergence with schemes like Swadesh Darshan and provided relevant inputs in selecting the beach for Blue Flag accreditation in the state.
