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 …
In December 2008, when Ishita Khanna, 29, co-founder of Ecos-phere, won the Pepsi MTV Youth Icon of the Year award in the entrepreneur category, her peers were not surprised. Armed with a Masters in social work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (nss), Khanna has been quietly creating waves with …
Even four months after the public hearing on the Himalayan Ski Village (HSV) was held, the government is dithering to take a final decision over the issue even though the report with inputs from various departments has been finalised. The secretary (tourism) who is the chairperson of the high-powered committee, …
The project to develop destination tourism, circuit tourism and the Ganga Heritage cruise project in the state cannot be carried out as the state tourism department is yet to get necessary clearance from the land and land reforms department. Destination tourism covers areas in north Bengal, Mandarmani, Ganga Sagar, Birbhum, …
CUTTACK: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said the Vision 2030 for the twin cities, prepared by IIT Kharagpur, has given ample emphasis to Cuttack and its contribution to cultural heritage of the Millennium City. Naveen was addressing after inaugurating the new office of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) at …
Himachal Pradesh, which has its own peculiar environmental problems, needs to tread the developmental path without compromising with its pristine environment. Climate change and biological diversity loss are the two major planetary environmental threats facing mankind today and they are closely interlinked. Himachal Pradesh is a sensitive and highly bio-diverse …
India's first butterfly park, also the largest in the world, was opened to pubic in November, 2006 at Bangalore. Biotech News requested some of the people involved in the establishment of this unique facility, to re-visit the park and provide a feedback.
ALAPPUZHA: Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said the State Government would spend Rs 450 crore for executing various tourism projects in the State. Kodiyeri was inaugurating a beach beautification project under the Tsunami Rehabilitation Programme (TRP) at Andhakaranazhi in Cherthala here on Saturday. "With Central assistance, Rs 50 crore-worth mega tourism …
In a bid to promote tourism, the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) has launched innovative package tours and tourist-friendly autos and is also developing lesser-known tourist destinations in the State, according to Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) Managing Director A.C. Mohan doss. Elaborating on the TTDC initiatives at …
The Maldives archipelago, threatened by rising sea levels blamed on climate change, said on Monday it would introduce a new environment tax on all tourists who use its resorts and provide its economic lifeline. Famed mostly for high-end luxury resorts and white-sand atolls, the Maldives has made a name for …
Swine flu scare has forced authorities to postpone the North Zone Agriculture Fair that was scheduled to be organised at Palampur from September 21-23. Farmers from the region were to participate in the fair which would have provided them with an opportunity to interact with agriculture experts, companies developing agriculture …
Sanjib Kumar Roy ISLAND PURA: ABDUL KALAM' S VISION FOR ANDAMANSEXTENDING his dream plan of PURA (providing urban amenities in rural areas) to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam said that he visualised Island PURA for the welfare and better employment opportunities of islanders. Dr …
Defining the Bhopal Master Plan-2021 it can be said that the capital city Bhopal would be renovated on the aspect of development- it would be changed into metro city. Presently there are 4 metro cities-Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai in the country. Almost all the capital cities of the big …
The 13th Century Hauz Khas lake, which was to be developed as a tourist attraction as per a 2003 High Court order, is dying a slow death. When Newsline visited the spot, the water level in the 80,000-square metre lake was low and the water was covered with filamentous algae, …
TOURISM ministry has warned states that it will stop funding infrastructure projects in case works do not start within a year due to non-availability of land. The ministry has an annual budget of Rs 522 crore for tourism infrastructure.
The north-eastern region of India with all its potential, natural and otherwise can be turned into a hub of tourism with adoption of proper multi-fold planning and strategies, opined Dr Shyam Bhadra Medhi, former Commissioner and Secretary to various departments of Assam government and visiting scholar, London School of Economics, …
