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 …
Tourism Minister A.P. Anil Kumar has stated that his department would approve of only environment-friendly tourism projects that came out of the ‘Emerging Kerala’ initiative. Reacting to queries here on Sunday over the demands raised by six members of the Assembly in a blog, the Minister said no tourism project …
Jaipur: A day after the Supreme Court invited suggestions and objections for framing guidelines for conservation of tigers, Rajasthan on Thursday came up with its own guidelines, the first state to do so. The guidelines, to be submitted to the court as an affidavit by Friday, seeks to promote tourism …
Jaipur: Conservation with people's participation seems to be the salient feature of the eco-tourism guidelines released by the state government on Thursday. From seeking their help in the actual implementation of the guidelines to involving them with conservation work, the guidelines have paved way for community participation in a variety …
Following resistance to the ban on tourism in core areas of tiger reserves by several States, NGOs and interested parties, the Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the Centre to review existing norms and come up with comprehensive guidelines on ‘Tiger Project’ and ‘sustainable tourism.’ A Bench of Justices A.K. Patnaik …
The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the prohibition on tiger tourism in 41 reserves till September 27 and gave the government another month to come up with amended guidelines to protect the depleting wild cat. A bench headed by Justice A K Patnaik had imposed the ban last month taking …
When I first started my life with tigers 37 years ago it was as a tourist. I visited the heart of Ranthambore and saw little as tigers, if they were around, just hid themselves in the forest and ignored the visitor. The late Fateh Singh Rathore was the warden of …
The Supreme Court has extended the ban on tourism in the core areas of tiger reserves. It also pulled up the Centre for the depleting the population of the wild cats in the country. The Central Government made a fresh plea urging the Supreme Court to review its July 24 …
Interim ban on tourism activities in reserves will continue Even as it extended its interim order banning tourist activities in the core areas of tiger reserves, the Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Centre for inaction on protecting the tiger population. A Bench of Justices A.K. Patnaik and Swatanter …
‘States feel ban will affect local people dependent on tourism for livelihood’ Under pressure from various States, the Central government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court seeking permission to review the guidelines issued under the Wildlife (Protection) Act for the States to ban all tourism activities in core …
The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday directed the State Forest department to file objections in a petition challenging the proposed translocation of captive elephants from Karnataka to Madhya Pradesh. Compassion Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA), a city-based animal rights group had moved the High Court stating that the State government …
“Tiger conservation measures will hamper development” Opposition to the notification of the government on the demarcation of the core and buffer zones of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) near here was stepped up on Tuesday in the form of a fast at Gudalur, abutting the reserve. The fast was led …
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 …
Extending the ban on tourism activities in the core areas of tiger reserves, the Supreme Court today pulled up the Centre for the depleting population of the wild cats in the country. A Bench of Justices A.K. Patnaik and Swatanter Kumar put some searching questions to the Centre as it …
DARJEELING, 21 AUG: A sanitation tax of Rs 10 per day per tourist should be collected through hotels, Gorkhaland Territorial Administration chief executive Bimal Gurung has directed Darjeeling municipality. The idea is to clean up Darjeeling, said municipality chairman Amar Singh Rai. "As Darjeeling receives many tourists almost every season, …
Certain section of population seeks relaxation of ban on tourism; specialists are against any dilution of the scheme The Tamil Nadu Government’s latest notifications on 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, …
Use of plantation land in State for tourism activities The ecological impacts of the decision to allow construction of resorts and hotels in plantations will be assessed by the Kerala Forest Department. Minister for Forests K.B. Ganesh Kumar says that officials of the department will be asked to look into …
The Supreme Court directive asking the government to build a road to the Amarnath cave shrine and improve infrastructure along it is likely to snowball into a controversy. A day after Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq expressed concerns over the apex court’s directive, civil society groups in Kashmir called for …
SRINAGAR: The State Government today said the Supreme Court has not given any direction to a Special High Powered Committee (SHPC) constituted by the Apex Court for construction of macadamised road upto Shri Amarnath Cave. “There is no direction from the Apex Court. Some people are trying to misinterpret the …
“Protect tigers but protect us too.” This is the appeal of several sections of society in Valparai, a hilly town located in the midst of lush green plantations and about 105 km from here. Contending that the Supreme Court’s recent decision to ban tourism in core zones has the scope …
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 …
