Udupi : The Kaup Beach Festival organized by the Kaup Beach Friends and the Tourism Department was inaugurated on December 29, Saturday by noted international level athlete  Rohith Kumar Kateel.

The Food Festival arranged as part of the Beach Utsav was inaugurated b Rajya Sabha Member Oscar Fernandes while the Sagarotsav was inaugurated by Kaup MLA Lalaji Mendon.

Speaking on the occasion, Oscar said the government funds released for tourism development should be effectively utilized in order to develop tourist spots and attract more tourists. He was also appreciative of the youth organizations for the initiative taken in organizing the Utsav which will help in tourism promotion.

Suresh P Shetty Gurme, president of beach festival committee, former minister Vasanth V Salian, KPCC secretary M A Ghafoor,     Kaup Block Congress President Gangadhar Suvarna, and others were present.