Source: The Hindu
Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said on Thursday that he would earmark Rs. 100 crore in the forthcoming budget for the theme park on the Vijayanagar empire planned by the Government to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the coronation of Sri Krishnadevaraya.
“I wish to release Rs. 300 crore to the Vijayanagar Pratishthan, which has been entrusted with the task of setting up the theme park at Kamalapur, adjacent to Hampi, for which the former Deputy Prime Minister, L.K. Advani, laid the foundation stone during last year's celebrations.
The Rs. 100 crore to be set aside in this year's budget will be continued for the next two years,” he added after inaugurating the Hampi Utsav here on Thursday.
Stating that the Vijayanagar empire had a distinct place in Indian history, he said that Sri Krishnadevaraya had a special place among its rulers with his multifaceted personality as a warrior, administrator, patron of art, culture and literature. “Is a great honour for us to establish a theme park on the glorious past of the Vijayanagar period at Hampi and make it a major tourist attraction. I appeal to G. Janardhan Reddy and his colleagues to commence the work on the theme park immediately and complete it at the earliest. I promise to set aside Rs. 100 crore every year in the budget for the next two years,” he said.
Powet Chennaveera Kanavi, Sri Vidyaranya Bharati Swami of Vidyaranya Peetha of Hampi, and Ministers Govind Karjol and V.S. Achar were present.
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