PILs against tourism in tiger reserves
Two public interest litigation petitions have been filed in the Madras High Court Bench here — one challenging a notification issued by the Centre on October 15, laying down guidelines for tourism activities
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Rs 141 cr tourism project proposed for Mysore region
Minister for Tourism and Infrastructure Development Janardhana Reddy on Monday said the tourism department has proposed Rs 141.62 crore project to improve tourism infrastructure and add more facilities across eight districts in Mysore region. Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy explaining the tourism projects at a meeting in Mysore on Monday. Regional Commissioner Jayanthi and others are seen.
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Tasmania urged to scrap plan to open more world heritage area to tourism
Environmental groups say any increase in tourism and aircraft landings ‘threaten the ecological integrity of places of outstanding universal value’ The Tasmanian government has been urged to scrap
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National Green Tribunal pulls up Goa coastal zone management authority over temporary licence
PANAJI: In a fresh twist to Goa tourism development corporation's (GTDC) 'model tourism entertainment zone' project in coastal regulation zone (CRZ) area at Vagator, it has now come to light that Goa coastal
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UP to boost eco-tourism with bird sanctuary overhaul
AGRA: The UP tourism department has come up with a Rs 5 crore plan to boost eco-tourism in the state by overhauling Sur Sarovar bird sanctuary, which is home to over 100 species of local and migratory
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No tourism activity, construction in Mangar Bani
The Mangar Bani grove in Haryana will be out of bounds for tourism activities and the entire forest earmarked as “no-construction zone” by the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB). The move comes
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State tourism gets 92 crore from Centre
Pune: Religious tourism in the state is set to receive a major boost as the Union tourism ministry has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs 44 crore for the development of the Solapur mega circuit, which includes the pilgrimage spots of Pandharpur, Akkalkot, Tuljapur and Solapur. The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has received around Rs 92 crore from the ministry for the current fiscal to develop tourism projects in the state. Though a large chunk of the allocation is for the Solapur mega circuit, other tourism projects to be undertaken using the funds include development of the Aurangabad and Satara circuits, setting up chain-link fencing, a watch tower and a parking facility at Kas plateau, and a boat club and adventure sports facility at Panshet.
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Tourism Ministry grants Rs 2.43 cr
The Union Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned Rs 2.43 crore to the state under the scheme “Hunar Se Rojgar Tak” for skill development. Director, Tourism, Subhashish Panda said the amount would be used for
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Yunnan preparing for 'toilet revolution'
Authorities in Yunnan province will construct or renovate more than 600 toilets at major scenic spots in the next three years in an effort to bolster tourism, the Yunnan Provincial Commission of Tourism
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China to improve toilets at tourist sites
China will build 13,000 new toilets and renovate another 9,000 in 2015 at tourist sites to upgrade the notorious facilities, tourism authorities announced on Thursday. The campaign is part of China's
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High court bans all water sports in Uttarakhand
NAINITAL: In an order which is likely to have far-reaching implications for Uttarakhand’s adventure tourism sector, the high court has banned all water sports, paragliding and white river rafting in the
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Policy on eco tourism is the need of the hour
Worldwide eco tourism is becoming popular, adding to the growth in the global economy and boosting the tourism sector. This concept of eco tourism includes, rural tourism, ethnic tourism, religious
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CM for Investor Friendly Tourism Policy
The Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed the officers to formulate investor-friendly Tourism Policy, which should harness tourism potential in a concrete manner. He said that the tourism policy should encourage investors for expansion and creation of tourism facilities.
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Tourism Day focusses on biodiversity
First batch of MBA (Tourism) at IMK inaugurated Awareness programmes held for auto drivers THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A vehicle rally, awareness programmes, launch of courses in tourism and of innovative tourism products, seminars, an open forum, quiz, essay and painting competitions, and cultural programmes marked the World Tourism Day celebrations in the State on Monday.
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Draft CRZ blatantly violates principles of legislation, logic and science: VAG
With the June 18 deadline to raise objections to the CRZ Draft Notification just 3 days away, environmentalists, NGOs and various Goans associations have termed it a document without scientific validity
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Parched Shimla a tale of environmental degradation
Shimla's story from natural streams to water shortages is also the tale of indiscriminate constructions that turned the summer retreat of the then British rulers into a concrete jungle in the past few
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Malawi economic monitor: investing in digital transformation
Malawi was affected by a severe second wave of COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases starting in the last weeks of 2020. As a result, the Government declared a second 'State of National Disaster' and announced
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Conservation of Wular Lake will boost eco-tourism: Lal Singh
Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment, Ch. Lal Singh today said that conservation and preservation of Asia’s largest fresh water Wular Lake to its pristine glory would give boost to the State’s
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Beijing smog makes city unliveable, says mayor
Polluting factories and skyrocketing vehicle ownership blamed as report finds tourism to Chinese city falls 10% on year before Beijing’s mayor, Wang Anshun, has called the city “unliveable” because
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COVID-19 pandemic and the Asia-Pacific LDCs: Impacts, challenges, gaps and way forward
This paper provides an evaluation of the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on least developed countries (LDCs) in Asia and the Pacific. Drawing on analysis and estimates from various