The state Forest Corporation will undertake eco-tourism activities on a large-scale to generate additional income. Stating this while presiding over the meeting of the board of directors of the corporation here today, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, who is also the chairman of the corporation, said the scenic landscape and pristine settings, particularly in the interior pockets of the state,
The revised Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) guidelines, to be announced by Union environment ministry within two weeks, is expected to provide fillip to the development of Konkan region of Maharashtra, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said on Sunday. Fishing and tourism were the two important aspects of Konkan
THIRUVANATHAPURAM: KTDC chairman Cherian Philip said that steps were taken to ensure long-term conservation of Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. Modern facilities will be introduced without harming the habitat of rare birds, he said. Tourism Minister will open the Rs 1-cr-scheme to renovate the sanctuary, he said.
Jorhat, Dec 26: Elephant safari conductors of Bagori range have suspended their regular trips to Kaziranga National Park owing to the increased tax.
Under the Public Private Partnership(PPP) mode, 17 infrastructure development projects have been completed in Madhya Pradesh. Besides, 21 projects of Rs 5494crore are under construction while 19 projects to the tune of Rs 3070 crore are in the pipeline.
The State is emerging as a thriving industrial centre, thanks to the government
Two wildlife sanctuaries — Silent Valley National Park and Wayanad — have been closed to visitors since Friday following high fire risk. Scanty summer showers and dried vegetation have heightened the fire risk in most of the protected areas of the State. The restriction on tourism activities and curbs on visitors were enforced at the sanctuaries to minimise risk of fire, said V. Gopinath, Chief Wildlife Warden, Kerala. Though sporadic incidents of fire were reported from some forest areas in the State, the situation was under control, Mr. Gopinath said.
Hyderabad Sept. 18: To offset the carbon footprint for its meeting here, the Pacific Asia Tourism Association (Pata) has decided to plant 30,000 trees at various places in the city.
PUNE: Pimpri Chinchwad municipal commissioner Shrikar Pardeshi presented a draft budget of Rs 3,248.14 crore for 2013-14 on Thursday. Substantial provisions for 24x7 water supply, Pavana river development
This working paper analyses opportunities and threats for low-income countries, and the business case for low carbon investment. The study sets out to answer the following questions: How will climate
The removal of lantana on the safari route inside the Bandipur National Park in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district, is helping visitors in seeing the wild animals from a close angle. There were complaints from tourists regarding poor visibility of the animals due to growth of the lantana on the safari route. Following complaints, the Deputy Conservator of Forests Hanumanthappa took s
Garbage and untreated sewage threaten the beauty of small island nations that rely on tourism, environmental officials said. Rising sea levels, over-fishing and water shortages already trouble the
Focus on sustained growth of ecotourism Tourism packages to be integrated with conservation Draft of the project prepared by KFRI KATTAPPANA: The Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) is preparing a 10-year conservation plan that focuses on conservation of wildlife and ecology and sustained growth of ecotourism in support of the local tribal community. The draft of the project, Tiger Conservatio
Notwithstanding the coalition government's top priority of reviving tourism, most of the picnic spots on the highly protected Zabarwan Hills are in grave danger. In the rear of almost all the spots
Humans have altered ecosystems more rapidly and extensively than ever, largely to meet rapidly growing demands for resources along with economic development. These demands have been considered important drivers of ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss. Are humans becoming less dependent on ecosystem services and biodiversity following economic development?
RAJIV BHARTARI, a LEAD Leadership for Environment and Development fellow, is building a framework for ecotourism in Uttaranchal. He tells NITIN SETHI how ecotourism could reconcile the demands of development and conservation
The Switch-Asia Greening Sri Lanka Hotels Project has published the first of its research findings on energy and water usage amongst 78 percent of registered tourist hotels in the country. Notable amongst
The Singapore Government is set to network with hospitals in Chennai for marketing Singapore as an all-inclusive healthcare destination. According to Bridget GOH, Singapore Tourism Board's Area
Climate change forecast predicts rough weather ahead In the run up to the next global jamboree on climate change, in the tourism-cum-summitry town of Cancun, Mexico, the government has come out with an Indian view of global warming, based on indigenous research. The upshot of the effort is a much more worrisome portrayal of the challenge of climate change.
The Union Tourism and Culture Minister, Jagmohan, accused the Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit, of being guilty of "contempt of court" on the issue of relocation of slum clusters from Yamuna
