Hampi’s Glory to be Revived

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BANGALORE, INDIA, July 14, 2003: In an effort to revive the lost glory of Hampi, the capital of the 14th century Vijayanagar Empire, Karnataka has prepared a US$108,000,000 project for the Centre to raise funds from international financial institutions. Written along the lines of the smaller Ajanta and Ellora project, the proposal, envisages funding from Japan Bank of International Cooperation or World Bank. Rehabilitation of the burgeoning population of nearby villages, construction of a new airport, fast trains from the Bangalore International airport straight to Hampi and much more are all part of this ambitious vision of Hampi, the International Tourism Center. “Our plans are bigger than Ajanta and Ellora. After the Taj Mahal, I want to make Hampi the next most important heritage destination in India,” said tourism commissioner Vandita Sharma.