Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 10/04/2024. The present Original Application has been filed by the Applicant appearing in person stating that in the tourist township of Darjeeling there is the ‘Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary’ popularly known …
With eye on elections, no fresh taxes proposed; budgetary expenditure Rs 43,543 cr Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather today presented the sixth consecutive zero deficit Budget of the National Conference-Congress coalition government. The Rs 43,543-crore Budget presented by the Finance Minister on Thursday was the last Budget of the present …
Beijing: China’s wealthy are making a beeline for the Antarctic. The country’s rich families are travelling and even buying houses in New Zealand, Australia and Spain because they want to get away from the heavy smog and pollution in the Chinese cities. Tour operators are charging between $50,000 and $80,000 …
CM Oommen Chandy says the concessions will be available only to locals and not for commercial, industrial and tourism purposes The Kerala government today announced a slew of concessions to protect the interests of people, especially fishermen in coastal areas, as a move to meet their grievances and apprehensions due …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sher Singh Vs State of HP dated 06/02/2014 regarding tourism impacts on satellite spots of major tourist destination at Manali in the north-western Himalayas which are mostly spread in snow (environment) and include Rohtang Pass, Marhi, Kothi, Salang Nala apart …
BHUBANESWAR: The Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district has recorded a footfall of nearly 20,000 tourists within two and half months, ever since it opened in mid-November. About 10 foreign nationals visited the reserve. Official expect that by the end of June, when the reserve is closed to tourists, …
Budget being a short-term and seasonal exercise is primarily an answer to the economic survey of the preceding year. Economic reforms and policies need not wait for the budget. Traditionally, budget should limit itself to reforms in revenue mobilization to avoid leakages in collection. Secondly, curbs on expenditure, cost savings, …
AHMEDABAD: Displaying exemplary concern for wildlife, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Tuesday himself drove an open jeep for nearly 45 minutes through Dasada, the wild ass sanctuary in Kutch. It is not that he was required to drive the car for the Gujarat tourism department advertisement that he has been …
Delhi government’s environment department has reservations about the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) draft regional plan 2021. It has raised concerns about a provision in the plan that may facilitate tourism and development activities in the Aravalis, Yamuna river bed and other ecologically sensitive areas. Sanjiv Kumar, environment secretary, …
Rs 85-crore project is likely to be over by April More than 1,426 trees are likely to be axed for the widening of a road from Ankhir Chowk to the famous Surajkund tourist spot, which will be holding the annual Surajkund Crafts Mela from February 1 to 15. However, the …
Pune: The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has planned more than a stone observatory to promote Lonar crater as a tourist destination, with fresh plans to build a museum which will house specimens of rocks and plant species found in the crater area. This will be especially useful for scientists …
New Delhi:In what is being described by activists as an environmental disaster, the NCR Planning Board on Monday cleared crucial provisions to allow tourism in natural conservation zone (NCZ) such as Aravalis, Yamuna riverbed and areas around major water bodies, albeit setting a cap on the area that can be …
Three Key Words In Proposal To Decide Fate Of Green Zone New Delhi: The fate of eco-sensitive areas including the Aravallis, riverbeds and water bodies now depends on the three crucial words — “including tourism” and “except” — which the NCR Planning Board (NCRPB) is likely to introduce in the …
The MCG's plan to turn the 550-acre Biodiversity Park into a tourist hub and introduce a night safari there has been criticised by the city's green activists, who say the move is irrational as the park is a natural Aravalli reserve and any such activity would hurt its few remaining …
Jan 08, Colombo: Statistics released by Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Wednesday showed that Sri Lanka had met its tourist arrival target of 1.2 million for the year 2013. The Authority has validated the tourist arrival figures for each month of last year and according to validated data 1,274,593 …
The 480-km coastline of Odisha continues to battle sanitation issues with the mechanised cleaning proposal of the Tourism Department yet to take off. Although the Department has been toying with the idea of mechanised cleaning of beaches for over last one year, it has not been able to take a …
Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Maldives, Dec 2013 The European Union approved a grant aid of EUR 4 million to help Maldives tackle issues related to climate change. Read more in this December 2013 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Maldives ENVIRONMENT The European Union approved …
It is not uncommon to see polythene waste lying in the tourist towns of Himachal Pradesh. While the use of polythene is continuing in the state despite ban, its proper disposal without harming the environment has become a challenge for municipal bodies, which are still relying on age-old practice of …
The spread of harmful algal blooms and marine pollution are a serious threat to the fishery resources of the Indian Ocean RIM countries. The expansion of these algal blooms in the past 25 years is responsible for losses to the tune of $100 million a year in the region, N.R. …
The first ever safari park at Suriyawewa in Hambantota will provide nature lovers an opportunity to see wildlife in the natural habitat. The park is the realisation of an objective of the Mahinda Chinthana to achieve nature friendly sustainable development. One hundred and fifty youths are being trained at the …
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) general body meeting on Wednesday approved the draft development plan (DP) of Rs 88,000 crore for the city. The plan will be implemented over a span of 30 years to cater to the civic needs of population likely to touch 85 lakh by 2041. The …
