Legislative Assembly Speaker and Mangalore MLA U.T. Khader said the Dakshina Kannada district administration will organise different programmes every month to boost the tourism industry. The administration would also come out with a tourism calendar to keep tourists updated about events to be organised in the district. Various programmes and festivals were bound to encourage the industry.

Dakshina Kannada district Deputy Commissioner M.P. Mullai Muhilan said one programme a month would be organised in the district, including international kite festival, street food festival, paddle festival, book exhibition, river festival, Karavali Utsava, beach festival, marathon, autocross etc. The administration would rope in sponsors, organisers, and educational institutions to hold such programmes.