The carbon footprint of global tourism
Tourism contributes significantly to global gross domestic product, and is forecast to grow at an annual 4%, thus outpacing many other economic sectors. However, global carbon emissions related to tourism
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Centre approved 42 tourism projects in 3 yrs
The Union Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned 42 projects for Jammu and Kashmir during 2012-15. Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma informed the Lok Sabha that while two projects were sanctioned in
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MP, Sikkim receive top tourism awards
Madhya Pradesh bagged the National Tourism Award on Wednesday for developing tourism related infrastructure and programmes and also for Best Tourism Film and Best Tourism Promotion Publicity Material.
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New national cycle network program aims to promote tourism
The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry will set up a system designating certain roads as recommended cycling routes to help spur development of the bicycle tourism industry. Certified
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The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2019
India has moved up six places to rank 34th on world travel and tourism competitiveness index, driven by rich natural and cultural resources and strong price competitiveness, a WEF report said. India's
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Action taken report on behalf of Himachal Pradesh on reducing the number of horses in Kufri, Himachal Pradesh, 09/02/2024
<p>Action taken report on behalf of Himachal Pradesh by Deputy Conservator of Forests, Shimla Forest Division in compliance to National Green Tribunal order dated December 10, 2023 in the matter of Shailendra
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Sikkim gets National Tourism Award 2012-13
Tiny state of Sikkim has been declared as best state in the country in implementation of Rural Tourism Projects by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Union Minister for Human Resource Development
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56 new eco-tourism sites to be developed
The Forest Department has identified 56 new eco-tourism sites in the state which will be leased out or run under the PPP mode after their economic viability is assessed by Tourism and Civil Aviation Department
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Icons at risk: climate change threatening Australian tourism
The Climate Council’s ‘Icons at Risk: Climate Change Threatening Australian Tourism’ report shows Australia’s top five natural tourist attractions could be hit by extreme heatwaves, increasing temperatures,
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Centre relaxes coastal norms for islands; eco-tourism gets fillip
The Centre has suggested a slew of relaxations in the new draft of coastal norms proposed for India's islands, including those involving eco-tourism, road construction using reclamation, and storage of
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Hospitality Industry Raises Concerns Over Draft Tourism Policy
The draft policy calls for putting tourism -currently a state subject -on the concurrent list to enable the Centre to play a significant role The hospitality industry has expressed concern over the lack
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Namibia: Uproar Over Elephant Killing
The killing of an alpha elephant bull at Omatjete last week has been highly criticised by Namibian conservation and tourism groups. The elephant, named 'Voortrekker' of the rare Ugab desert-adapted
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Pollution a big challenge for tourism sector: Pinarayi Vijayan
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said environmental pollution could have a negative impact on the State’s tourism sector. Addressing the delegates from foreign countries and other states at
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COVID 19 Economic and Health Impacts on Regional Food and Nutrition Security
<p>Increased reprioritisation of national expenditure towards control of COVID19 will affect allocations to other sectors such as agriculture which would have long-term effects on food production and supply.
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Report by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board regarding waste management in Gokarna, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, 07/07/2023
<p>Report by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board in Original Application No 234 of 2023 (in re News item published in Newspaper Deccan Herald dated 01.03.2023 titled Unregulated tourism pushing Gokarna
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction being made by Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board in forest land, Mussoorie, Dehradun District, Uttarakhand, 21/02/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bharti Kawatra Vs Department of Tourism, Uttarakhand & Others dated 21/02/2019 regarding construction being made by Uttarakhand Tourism Development
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Plans to convert 12.5 hectares of forest land into ‘eco-park’ draw residents’ ire
Haridwar: In a move to give boost to eco-tourism in Dehradun, state administration have announced that it will make an eco-tourism park by spending Rs 70 crore on a patch of around 12.45 hectares in Tarla
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Amirthi forest range to become new eco-tourism destination
VELLORE: Soon, the Amirthi forest range would find a spot in the map of eco-tourism in the state. To attract nature lovers and promote eco-tourism in the Amirthi forest Range located on the northern
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US, Angola confront Cooperation in Environmental Domain
The United States of America (USA) will continue to spur the co-operation with Angola for the encouragement of environmental tourism and wildlife in Angola. This intent was manifested last Tuesday,
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WTTC now estimates over 100 million jobs losses in the Travel & Tourism sector – and alerts G20 countries to the scale of the crisis
<p>The Travel & Tourism sector faces a staggering 100 million jobs losses due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The startling figure, based on