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DK Shivakumar Urges Coastal, Malnad Residents: Start Businesses in Hometowns!
- •CM DK Shivakumar urged people from coastal and Malnad regions to establish businesses in their hometowns instead of migrating for employment.
- •Speaking at the 'Kail Muhurtha Jambara-2026' event in Bengaluru, he emphasized leveraging local resources, tourism, and cultural heritage.
- •The Congress government has formulated a special tourism plan to empower the coastal and Malnad regions.
- •DK Shivakumar highlighted Kodagu's rich history of valor, culture, and spirituality, and discussed the Kaveri River and rainfall in Malnad.
- •He described Kodagu as the 'Kashmir of Karnataka' and encouraged preserving and nurturing local heritage.
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CM DK Shivakumar urged people from the coastal and Malnad regions to establish businesses in their hometowns to leverage local natural resources, tourism potential, and cultural heritage, empowering locals to become entrepreneurs instead of migrating for employment. He also noted that the Congress government has formulated a special tourism plan for these regions.
During the event at the Kodagu Gowda Samaja Bhavan, CM DK Shivakumar announced plans to conduct Kaveri Arati every year, with instructions given to celebrate it during the Dasara festival. He also praised the community for preserving their heritage and cultural roots while addressing regional issues.
CM DK Shivakumar described Kodagu district as the Kashmir of Karnataka, noting that the whole world is attracted to the region. He praised its rich heritage of valor, culture, and spirituality, and highlighted the Kaveri River, which originates there and provides life all the way to Puducherry.
