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 …
The residents of Chellanam are trying to overcome the fate of forever being on the fringes of development priorities by forming a project to tap the tourism potential of their village. A detailed Fort Cochin-Alappuzha Corridor Tourism (FACT) project has been prepared by the Chellanam Agri and Tourism Development Society …
Jairam Ramesh to launch PURA As much as Rs.68.3 crore will be spent under the Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Area (PURA) project being launched in Tirurangadi grama panchayat on November 15. The government has sanctioned Rs.10 crore for the first phase of the project. Central component The Central …
The Solar Energy Park at the Garden of Five Senses that has been non-functional since 2007, is now in line for revival. The Delhi Tourism is ready to float tenders for maintenance and operation of the park that has solar powered cars, cycles and buses, which ply in the 20-acre …
- jn marg opened, visitors relish nathu-la & chhangu lake The trinity of Sikkim tourism — Nathu-la, Chhangu Lake and Baba Mandir in the East district — was declared open for visitors coming through the Jawaharlal Nehru Marg for the first time today after the September 18 earthquake. The high …
The Citizens for Clean Environment (CCE), an NGO, has called upon the Supreme Court of Pakistan to take suo motu action against the proposed Daral Khwar hydropower project on Daral river, a tributary of the Swat River in Bahrain, Swat. In a statement on Friday the NGO said it had …
In an attempt to put an end to the illegal resorts mushrooming around the fringes of Bandipur tiger reserve (BTR), the Union Ministry for Environment and Forests (MoEF) has directed the State Forest Department to ensure status quo on those resorts to which it has already accorded permission. MoEF, in …
The Union government has included Idukki in the National Tourism Circuit and a project has been proposed to arrange basic facilities in the main tourism spots in the district, P.T. Thomas, MP, has said. An amount of Rs. 4.85 crore has been earmarked for the project. Kerala Industrial and Technology …
Sri Lanka's Coast Conservation Department has announced that it is to take measures to fine on a daily basis the owners of illegal buildings on the island's coasts till they remove those buildings. Director General of the Coast Conservation Department Anil Premaratne has said that approval has been granted to …
SRINAGAR: The Government is contemplating to bring new tourist resorts on world tourism map to ease the tourist rush at known tourist spots of the State, revealed Tourism and Culture Minister, Nawang Rigzin Jora at the inaugural function of 12th Annual Environment and CSR Global Conference held at SKICC Srinagar …
The Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary authorities are getting ready to launch new eco tourism projects to conserve the sanctuary effectively. The projects include a six-hour trek inside the sanctuary, purchase of nine buses for wild safari, and maintenance of the eco tourism huts inside the sanctuary, A.P. Sunilkumar, Wildlife Warden, told …
JAIPUR: A facelift of heritage buildings and markets in the Walled City is in the pipeline as the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has decided to sanction Rs 2.5 crore for the purpose. The move will restore the buildings giving a uniform structure while preserving the heritage look of the city. …
A two-day international conference on forest and wildlife tourism got underway here today. It is being participated by important organisations linked with tourism business, representatives of State and Central Government Forest and Tourism departments and national and international experts. Inaugurating the conference, Commerce and Industries Minister Shri Kailash Vijayvargiya said …
The much-awaited roadway project at Rann of Kutch in Gujarat could not be discussed in the Standing Committee meeting of National Board For Wildlife (NBWL) on Friday in the absence of the site inspection report which was to be put up for the purpose. Sources in NBWL, however, maintained that …
Global economics, not declining sea ice, is driving ships to the Arctic Ocean. Only international regulation will protect the region, says Lawson Brigham.
India has been made chairman of the United Nations South Asian regional commission for tourism. This was announced at the ongoing United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Conference at Gyeongju, South Korea, on Tuesday. Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai, who is leading the Indian delegation at the UNWTO meeting …
A study on the biodiversity of flowering plants in the district has cautioned against the unbridled expansion of tourism industry to some of the most vulnerable biodiversity spots in the district. The book ‘Biodiversity of Flowering Plants,' a research work by V.T. Antony, head of the department botany at St. …
Gangtok, Sept. 30: The Jawaharlal Nehru Marg has been restored for traffic, allowing the army and people from the half a dozen villages that dot the route to Nathu-la to come down here to replenish their supplies — more than 10 days after the earthquake cut off the road link. …
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GANGTOK, Sept 21 – The loss from Sunday’s devastating earthquake in Sikkim is estimated to be around Rs 1 lakh crore, Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling said today, while urging the Centre to grant a special package. “I think loss and damage will be not less than Rs 1 lakh …
Beijing: Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that better investment opportunities are available in Madhya Pradesh due to good governance and abundance of resources. Madhya Pradesh is progressing fast on the path of development due to efficient implementation of health, education and public welfare programmes and development projects. …
