Mysuru, June 14 -- Lion's share of Rs. 18.17 crore was spent on Yuva Dasara

A whopping Rs. 41 crore was spent on the Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2024, the city's flagship event that draws visitors from around the world. The District Administration has released detailed expenditure figures, eight months after the festival concluded on Oct. 12, 2024.

As per the breakdown, a total of Rs. 41,69,81,479 was spent on organising Dasara. Of this, Rs. 18.17 crore - around 43 percent of the total - was spent exclusively on Yuva Dasara, the most popular segment of the festivities. Notably, Rs. 22 lakh remains unspent from the total sanctioned amount of Rs. 41,91,81,479.

The funding included Rs. 25 crore sanctioned by the State Government, Rs. 10 cror...