Finding accommodation in and around Hampi, a Unesco world heritage site, has always been a problem for both domestic and overseas tourists who flock daily to the worlds largest open-air museum of monuments. But it may not be a problem for long.

The government has proposed to allow construction of at least 100 homestays in villages around Hampi, besides allowing setting up of wayside amenities including emergency treatment, vehicle parking and charging stations.

To facilitate this tourism-related , the state has proposed amendments to the Hampi Master Plan-2021. Under the proposed amendments, the government will allow at least 10 homestays to be built in each of the revenue villages identified by the Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority (HWHAMA).

Hampi was the first Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) site in the country to draw up a master plan to regulate tourism and commercial activities in its vicinity.