Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 10 -- Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) Chairman Ayub Khan said that it is intended to develop Dasara Exhibition grounds as a major heritage tourist destination, without restricting the activities to Dasara alone.

He was speaking after expressing his gratitude to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, for extending his tenure, at a felicitation programme organised in his honour by the Presidents of various organisations and associations at KEA premises in the city yesterday.

More tourist destinations should be developed to boost tourism potential of the city. Hence, plans are on the anvil to develop Dasara Expo as a tourist spot, by including various attractions, beyond Dasara. The...