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 …
Yielding to the public pressure in Valley, the state government today finally cancelled its earlier order to divert 800 kanals of land to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB). The government also decided to make land available to the tourism department from Jammu to holy cave on Pahalgam and Baltal routes …
The objective of this article is to assess the socio-cultural impacts of camping on the river beach and the white-water rafting development on the river Ganga in Uttarakhand. This paper largely relies on primary survey and secondary data collected from different government departments. Findings indicate some of the major positive …
Uttarakhand, in spite of being a small state, has certain key features that make it distinct from other states of the country and highlights its potential for development. However, development has predominantly been in the plains, and the hill districts have been left behind. All the hill districts have subsistence …
To enable half yearly performance review of the programmes of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, the Planning Commission, Government of India, on 13th June 2008 constituted an Expert Team to visit three wetlands viz. Wular Lake in J&K;, Chilika Lake in Orissa and Vembanad Kol in Kerala, for assessing …
Flip through a travel brochure, and you're likely to see pictures of sun and sand in Southeast Asia, of luxury lodges in the Serengeti, of scuba diving in the bejewelled coral reefs of the Caribbean, but what the brochure won't reveal is the environmental cost of your trip. That beach …
though not in the near future, the Jarawa tribe in the Andaman and Nicobar islands may be in for some respite. Officials are planning to stop use of the first stretch of the Andaman Trunk Road (atr) that connects south Andaman with the north and middle Andaman islands while passing …
The State government has sanctioned Rs 80 lakh to develop Pomburpa spring through the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC). Addressing a gathering while celebrating
"I am falling ill in this bus. There are elderly people, women and children. It is getting dark and we are insecure in the middle of this jungle. My cellphone battery is running out. Soon I will lose all contact. Please help us,' Maya Roy (53) tells The Indian Express …
Karnataka's Tourism Department has unveiled a draft policy that is aimed at making the State a top tourist destination. PHOTOGRAPHS: BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Jog Falls. The Sharavathi river plunges from a height of 243 metres here. FROM splendid temples dating back to over a millennium, to the breathtaking valleys …
The Guwahati chapter of Society for Promotion of Tourism (SPOT) observed the World Environment Day on June 5 at Panjabari-Botahghuli area of the city with a day-long programme. The programme began with plantation of tree saplings in the premises of Botahghuli LP School. The plantation programme was inaugurated by Ajit …
One person was killed and nine others, including five foreign tourists, were injured when a part of the Gaumukh glacier moved and hit these persons near Gaumukh last evening. A team of the Uttarkashi police, forest personnel and rescue workers today reached the spot and carried the injured back to …
A autorickshaw rally kicked off in Kathmandu Durbar Square on Sunday, with the objective of publicizing tourism destinations of Nepal and raising fund for water projects in Nepal, India and Africa. The rally named Rickshaw-Run was organized by the UK-based international humanitarian aid and development charity organization and the League …
India will earn over Rs.8,000crore in foreign exchange through medical tourism by 2012, according to a study. It has been promoted by way of easy visa to patients and the best emerging medical infrastructure in large and tertiary towns. At present, the annual earnings are estimated at Rs. 3,500 crore, …
Little-known mountain in Ladakh is the favourite of foreign mountaineers arriving in India A relatively little-known mountain peak in the Ladakh region, Stok Kangri, has been attracting a huge amount of attention in recent years and become the most sought-after destination for mountaineers wanting to climb a peak in India. …
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a popular tourist destination in India. This has meant a slew of proposals to expand and intensify tourism, huge investment in infrastructure, improved connectivity and relaxation on Leave Travel Concession (LTC) for domestic tourists. However, these plans are not based on how tourism impacts …
Encouraged by the response to its rural tourism project, the Government has identified 14 more village sites which would be opened for foreign tourists in the near future. Spread over six states, these new sites would add to the 15 model villages that already exist and are attracting an impressive …
Easy access to visa facilities permitted by India to overseas patients coupled with the best emerging medical infrastructure in large and tertiary towns will make the country earn to an extent of Rs 8,000 crores in foreign exchange by 2012, a new study has said. Currently, the earnings accrued through …
Montenegro will launch a new green tax this summer for all foreign cars, buses and trucks entering the Adriatic state to try to protect its environment, officials said on Monday. Tourism Ministry spokeswoman Jelena Paovic said the tax, effective from June 15, will be 10 euros for cars and mini-buses …
