The city of Mysore is famous for many things including the beautiful Mysore Palace, melt-in-the-mouth Mysore Paks, yoga retreats, and of course, larger-than-life Dussehra celebrations. Now there will be another reason to lure travellers to head to Mysore, as the city is going to be home to the first sandalwood museum in India. By Amitha Ameen
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Mysore is all set to have the first sandalwood museum in India and the same will be inaugurated by Karnataka Chief Minister, BS Yediyurappa around November 25, 2020. If reports are to be believed, the museum may be housed within the premises of the Mysore Palace, which will only add more charm to it (according to a report published in the Times of India).
“Chief minister BS Yediyurappa is planning to visit the city on November 24 to inaugurate a slew of development projects. I’ve asked the Mysuru Palace Board, headed by the chief secretary, to send a proposal to set up the museum. I’ll discuss with Forest Minister Anand Singh and seek his approval,” said District Minister ST Somashekhar (as reported in the Times of India).
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Mysore is already popular for being one of the largest producers of sandalwood in the world. Currently, the government is motivating its farmers to cultivate sandal trees. The main objective of the museum is to showcase the different varieties of sandalwood products along with educating farmers on the benefits of sandal cultivation.
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The museum will also provide support to the farmers by giving them technical support, sharing information on the availability of saplings, educating them on marketing techniques, and other necessary information.
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