New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Union Minister for Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that the Centre has released hundreds of crores of rupees for development of historic temples in Karnataka, including the famed Chamundeshwari Hill Temple of Mysuru.

Replying to a question by Uttara Kannada MP Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said, though temples and tourist spots come under the purview of the State Governments, the Centre has released hundreds of crores of rupees for infrastructure development at temples and tourist spots in Karnataka, under a special package.

Pointing out that the Union Tourism Ministry has released hundreds of crores of rupees under Swadesh Darshan, Swadesh Darshan 2.0 and CBDD...