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 …
Lonely Planet Group conferred "Best Indian Destination for Wildlife" award to Madhya Pradesh Tourism in Mumbai on Friday. The award was bestowed by film actor and chief guest of the function Tushar Kapoor to Corporation chairman Dr Mohan Yadav. The selection for the award is done by readers of Lonely …
Bhubaneswar: With a view to attracting more tourists to the state, the Odisha government on Thursday decided to create basic amenities and other infrastructure like road communication and accommodation on priority basis. A decision to this effect was taken at a high level meeting on the progress of the implementation …
Indore region has been selected for the best tourism region award by Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation on Wednesday. The general manager of Indore region M N Jamali will receive the award on Madhya Pradesh Tourism Day on May 24. In the year 2012-13, many tourism development related works …
Kashmir’s scenic beauty has always drawn tourists in hordes. Now a visit to the Valley could also calm your mood through a variety of aromas if the mission of a group of local scientists is successful. As Lavender Park in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam and Herbal Garden in Manasbal in north …
Jaipur: To promote Jhalana Forests as an eco-tourism park, the forest department has proposed a 30km safari route. “There is a proposal for eco-tourism at Jhalana that would encompass trekking, overnight camping, bird watching and nature camps for tourists as well as students. It is estimated to cost Rs158 lakh. …
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today ordered the formulation of a comprehensive tourism-development policy which would govern and guide the growth of tourism in the region. The Chief Minister ordered the formulation of the policy while chairing a meeting of the State Tourism Advisory Committee here. Omar said the comprehensive policy …
The Union Tourism Ministry has sanctioned Rs 13.60 crore for development of common amenities at the famous coastal tourism spot Kovalam near here. Union Minister of state for HRD Shashi Tharoor, who represents Thiruvananthapuram in the Lok Sabha said, he had received a letter from Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi …
The Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad has urged the central government to reject the recommendations of the high-level working group on Western Ghats headed by K Kasturirangan, claiming that its implementation would lead to destruction of the remaining forest cover and wildlife wealth of the state. A resolution passed during the …
Kashmir valley to be promoted as golfing destination The J&K; Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) has inked a pact with Sharjah National Travel and Tourist Agency (SNTTA) — the UAE’s largest travel and tourist management company. By doing so, the state government intends to promote Kashmir as a golfing and pilgrim …
Discarded waste damages ecology of the hills Long considered by many as the best time of the year to visit this hill station, summer is also viewed as the worst from the environment and pollution point of view. The reason: Many among the tourists coming to ‘enjoy’ the season here …
The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) has obtained global Carbon Neutral certification for the hosting of the 6th South Asia Economic Summit in Colombo. IPS worked in partnership with the Carbon Consulting Company (CCC) to obtain Carbon Neutral certification from The CarbonNeutral Company, UK. “The first South Asian Economic Summit …
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his Peruvian counterpart, Rafael Roncagliolo, agreed Tuesday that Tokyo will provide grant assistance worth ¥1.4 billion to Lima for environmental measures and tourism development, Japanese officials said. The two ministers also confirmed plans to cooperate in the negotiations for the multinational trade liberalization pact called …
Construction of the KGS Aranmula International Airport will resume after the National Green Tribunal, Chennai, dismissed a petition challenging various decisions related to the project. This includes industrial area notification for the project and the no-objection certificate given by the Kerala Government. The tribunal dismissed its own interim order passed …
The population of spotted deer (cheetal) in the Hazaribag National Park has gone up to 75 from 35 a few years ago. Divisional forest officer, wildlife, Hazaribag, R N Mishra said the growth in the animal population was possible after continuous vigil over their movement and taking care of their …
By addressing the critical nexus between a green economy and international trade, this report responds to the calls made by world leaders at Rio+20 for supporting the transition to a green economy that contributes to poverty eradication and sustainable development. Acknowledging international trade as an engine for development and sustained …
By addressing the critical nexus between a green economy and international trade, this report responds to the calls made by world leaders at Rio+20 for supporting the transition to a green economy that contributes to poverty eradication and sustainable development. Acknowledging international trade as an engine for development and sustained …
GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat may be losing some Asiatic lions - its main tourist attraction - to the neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, but it will soon have leopards to attract more visitors to Sasan Gir. The state government has decided to establish Gujarat's first leopard park in the Gir lion sanctuary for better …
CHENNAI: The proposed KGS Aranmula International Airport in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala got a reprieve on Tuesday when the National Green Tribunal, Chennai Bench, dismissed a petition that challenged the project. The petitioner had challenged the notification of the proposed airport site as an industrial belt and the no-objection certificate …
Report of the Central Empowered Committee in Application No. 1209 filed before it by the Kudremukh Wildlife Foundation and others regarding alleged illegal diversion of forest lands for non-forest uses in the Western Ghats region in Karnataka.
