Mangalore : Twenty one tourist cabs were distributed to beneficiaries belonging to backward classes on the occasion of World Tourism Day celebrated here on September 28, Friday under the joint auspices of the Karnataka Tourism Department and district administration at Pilikula Nisargadhama. MCC Commissioner Dr Harish Kumar handed over the tourist cabs to the beneficiaries.
Yathish Baikampady, Director of PBTD, Ajith Kumar Hegde, MUDA Commissioner, JS Shany, DGM of Syndicate bank, HJ Bhandary, Prasanna Ganeshan, area manager of Tata motors, T Pradeep Mayya, Chief Executive, Auto Matrix among others were present.
An elocution competition on ‘Tourism and sustainable energy: powering sustainable development’ was also organized on the occasion of Tourism Day. A treasure hunt competition from Panambur beach till Pilikula Park will be held September 29.