The tourism department is planning to come up withtheme-based villagesacross the state.
It recently invited an expression of interest from firms to set up cultural, adventure and wellness villages envisaged by the multi-pronged Karnataka tourism policy 2020-26.
These villages will have amenities like drinking water facility, separate restrooms/washrooms for men and Women, adequate parking spaces, facilities friendly to the differently-abled and elderly users, among others.
Under the cultural tourism project, the department plans to showcase culture, rural life, art, craft, cuisine and heritage of the states rural locations and promote indigenous arts and crafts.
As per the policy, a cultural village should be set up on minimum one-acre (43,500 sqft) land. The project will have working space for at least five artisans, exhibition area of not less than 1,000 sqft to display different crafts, a multi-purpose hall for live demonstrations, folk shows, , film screening, etc.