Scores of Antelope increasing in Shuklaphanta
The score of antelope is increasing in the Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve, which has high tourism potentials. The number of precious wildlife has gone up in the Reserve this year compared to the last,
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Amendment in the existing Guidelines for Classification / Reclassification of Hotels
Amendment in the existing Guidelines for Classification / Reclassification of Hotels 2012.
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Sri Lankan government to lease out 10 more islands in the Kalpitiya area for tourism
The Sri Lankan government has decided to lease out 10 more islands in the Kalpitiya area of Puttalam district in the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka for tourism projects. Deputy Economic Development Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena has said that there are 31 islands in the seas off Kalpitiya and four islands have already been leased out to companies for tourism projects. Kalpitiya, an 8-mi
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New norms allowing locals to do biz in core areas too under shadow
New Delhi: The Union environment ministry’s eco-tourism guidelines, which promote community-based activities in the core of tiger habitats, could become a collateral victim of hectic lobbying from the
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Tiger centre to attract more tourists to Sunderbans
SONARPUR, 20 JUNE: The tourism industry in the Sunderbans is likely to get a boost after works for a tiger rescue centre at Jharkhali in Basanti is completed. The spot would be more attractive to the animal lovers as a crocodile breeding centre was also constructed near the tiger rehabilitation centre. The rescue centre would be built on the bank of Harobhaga river in the Jharkhali area.
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Govt backs off on tourism ban in core tiger areas
Jaipur: A month after the Supreme Court banned tourism in core areas of tiger reserves on the basis of Union environment ministry's guidelines, the ministry did an about turn on Tuesday, telling the court that it needed to rethink the guidelines. The SC order banning tourism in core areas had led to loud protests from states and thriving commercial ventures in and around tiger reserves. In an affidavit, the Centre cited loss of livelihood and a threat to wildlife and forests in the event of a ban on tourism.
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Pros and cons of notification on tiger reserves
Certain section of population seeks relaxation of ban on tourism; specialists are against any dilution of the scheme The government’s latest notifications on the demarcation of core and buffer zones of three tiger reserves in the State may still require a fine-tuning to strike a balance among ecology protection, tribal welfare and tourism promotion, feel conservationists and wildlife experts. As the demand for relaxation of the ban on tourism becomes shriller from certain section of the local population in the reserve areas, the specialists are against any dilution of the scheme spelt out in the notifications.
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Guv inaugurates tourism projects in Sohra
SHILLONG : In a move to boost tourism in Sohra, Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary on Monday inaugurated two major projects for tourist amenities at Nohkalikai Falls and Mawsmai cave which include kiosks, a parking lot, toilets and ticketing counters constructed at the cost of Rs 21 lakh each.
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GCZMA defunct as Centre refuses to extend its term
Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) is likely to continue to be defunct for some time, as the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) rejected the state government's plea
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UN tries to hide involvement in deleting Australia from its climate report
The United Nations has tried to cover up its involvement in the Australian government’s successful attempt to have all mentions of the country removed from a report on climate change and world heritage
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Green hotels the new concept in tourism
Green hotels, an emerging concept in tourism and hospitality industry, may have a higher installation cost but in the long term they bring down operating costs to a great extent.
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ADB to support Rs 450 cr tourism project in TN
The Tamil Nadu tourism department is implementing a Rs 450-crore project along with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In the first phase, the department would take up the East Coast circuit followed by the Southern circuit. The main focus will be on improving infrastructure and safety. The first meeting of the State Level Steering Committee in this regard was held here on Wednesday. Tamil Nadu is one among the four states selected by ADB for the Infrastructure Development Investment Programme for Tourism. TN is the only southern state with the other being Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The programme targets enhanced economic growth and provision of livelihood opportunities for local communities through tourism infrastructure development.
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From the Great Lockdown to the Great Meltdown: Developing Country Debt in the Time of Covid-19
<p>The Covid-19 shock is posing unprecedented challenges to advanced country governments. But, if the challenges are huge in advanced economies, they are enormously more daunting in developing economies.
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Greening Garo hills campaign aimed at halting degeneration of environment
In an effort to restore green cover in Meghalaya's Garo Hills, a slew of new development works have been initiated to halt the degeneration of the environment. A group of NGOs and environment organisations
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Mining Company Reforests Vast Tract in Colombia
ALBANIA, Colombia – Coal miner Cerrejon has financed the reforestation of a large swath of land in northern Colombia that was left desolate by decades of mining activity. Cerrejon, owned in equal parts
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding degradation of environment and receding of the glaciers at Rohtang Pass, 19/09/2017
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhimanyu Rathor Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 19/09/2017 regarding degradation of environment and receding of the glaciers at
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No more mining in Sarangani Sec Lopez
"Rest assured, there will be no mining applications or explorations that will be renewed in Sarangani," said Environment Secretary Gina Lopez to Sarangani Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon who has long been
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ADB may aid State tourism projects
Tourism in Assam is set to get a boost with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) likely to include the State in its financial assistance programme for tourism infrastructure development. The State Government has submitted a proposal to this effect to ADB. Official sources told The Assam Tribune that the State Government took up the matter with ADB at its recent meet in New Delhi following which
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Revised NCR plan makes room for construction
Despite stiff opposition from within the NCR Planning Board (NCRPB) and environmental activists, construction beyond 0.5% and tourism activities in nature conservation zones (NCZs) have been allowed under
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Tourism banned in tiger reserves
In order to give “inviolate space” to tigers for their undisturbed breeding, the Supreme Court on Tuesday banned all forms of tourism in national tiger reserves with immediate effect, warning states it would take strict action, including imposing fines, if this order was not implemented in letter and spirit. A bench of Justices Swatanter Kumar and F.M. Ibrahim Kalifulla passed an interim ban order on a note placed on record by amicus curiae Raj Panjwani highlighting how the “inviolate space” of 800-1,200 sq km recommended by the Wildlife Institute of India and National Board of Wildlife for peaceful breeding by a group of 20 tigress and survival of young cubs was disturbed due to tourism in tiger reserves.