Mangalore, October 23: Over a decade after then-chief minister S M Krishna's ardent dream of transforming the metropolitan city of Karnataka into 'Singapore', was subsided, a promising politician from coastal Karnataka has floated a new idea of converting Mangalore into Singapore.
The event was the 81st founder's day of the Vijaya Bank organised in Mangalore on Sunday. The Deputy Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assemble N Yogish Bhat, who represents Mangalore South constituency, participating in the programme, stated that this coastal city can be made like Singapore, where natural features are retained.
Laying emphasis on potential of tourism in Dakshina Kannada district, of which Mangalore is the headquarters, he pointed out the need of infrastructural development and improving the transportation system, to achieve this goal.
Stating that he had a detailed discussion with the chief minister DV Sadanada Gowda, on how Dakshina Kannada could be developed into a model district, with specific roles for the government and the private sectors, the MLA expressed his desire to move ahead the builders, contractors and architects in developmental works.
Pointing out at the progress achieved by the district so far in the field of education and health, he said that this achievement would play its own role in Dakshina Kannada becoming an international tourism destination.
Tourism can also help people of the region develop economically, socially and educationally, he added.
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