Udupi : Udupi Beach Utsav 2013 was inaugurated at Malpe-Vadabhandeshwar Beach on January 19, Saturday by Upendra Nayak, President of Udupi Zilla Panchayat.  The Utsav has been jointly organized by the Udupi Utsav Samithi and Udupi City Municipal Council.

Speaking as a chief guest, Coastal Development Authority Chairman Tingale Vikramarjuna Hegde delved on the several programmes planned by the Authority to promote tourism and spoke  about the Authority plans to hold a conference of investors.

The Beach Utsav has food stalls serving veg and non-vegetarian food, various sports contests, sand sculpture contest, traditional games and cultural programmes.

Udupi CMC Chief Kiran Kumar, Vice President Bharathi Chandrashekhar and others were present.