AP: Karnataka Tourism Corporation to take over maintenance of State Choultry in Tirumala

Tirumala, Oct 10 (UNI) The Karnataka government has proposed handing over the operation and maintenance of rooms and restaurants at the Karnataka State Choultry in Tirumala to the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC), with a revenue-sharing arrangement between the corporation and the state's Religious Endowments Department. According to a Cabinet note issued by the Karnataka Revenue Department, the proposal covers the management of accommodation facilities and restaurants in various blocks of the choultry, with the objective of improving maintenance and services for pilgrims visiting Tirumala. The Karnataka government had sanctioned Rs Rs202 crore for the development of the choultry,…