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Three tourism projects choke under threat of pollution
The fate of at least three tourism-related projects costing around Rs. 110 crore, including a golf course, on 200 acres land is hanging in balance following the Supreme Court's ruling that no
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Statistical year book India 2013
The statistical year book being published by the Central Statistics Office for past several years is one of the vital instruments designed to meet the ever growing diversified range information requirement.
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Pvt firms in Rs 512 cr tourism project
The Uttaranchal government is developing a mega tourism project in the state in private sector partnership with an estimated investment of Rs 512 crore over the next five to seven
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Mathany urges builders to be eco-friendly during planning
Goa Tourism Minister Matany Saldanha advised builders and developers to take special care in the context of hill cutting and construction, where forest cover is essential for the preservation of
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Turtle conservatories enrich coastal communities
The Turtle Conservation Project (TCP) of Sri Lanka established in the early nineties by a group of young volunteers with the aim of conserving marine turtles is also helping a number of community based projects. With the assistance of UNDP
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Survivors of the ax are being loved to death
A generation ago, a battle was successfully waged on this rugged island to preserve what was left of its premeval forests, the home to giant trees, many more than a thousand yeard old. Now tourism
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Venugopal, Sudheeran oppose NOC
The no-objection certificate issued by the State Government to the Aluva-based Kerala Rare Earths and Minerals Ltd(KREML) for mineral sandmining has kicked up a fresh row with Tourism Minister and
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Chandaka set to turn prime eco-tourism spot
Chandaka, more famous for rogue elephants from the sanctuary causing havoc in the nearby villages, is all set to become the prime eco-tourism destination of Orissa. Keen to augment the state's
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An analysis of antipoaching techniques in Africa: a case of rhino poaching
<p>In the last decade the African continent has been facing a number of incidences on rhino poaching and we may be heading to rhino extinction. A number of strategies have been tried and tested to protect
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KSEB opens 2 dams for tourists
To promote hydel tourism during Christmas holidays, the Kerala State Electricity Board, opened the Idukki and Cheruthoni dams.
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Pench Park to be developed as Mowgliland'
The Chief Minister , Uma Bharti on Monday inaugurated the new marketing office of Madhya Pradesh Tourism at Hotel Janpath, New Delhi. Referring to development of infrastructure and improvement of
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Bio-toilets for tourists inside tiger reserves soon
When you've gotta go, you gotta go.. but not if you are on wildlife safari in Vidarbha's several tiger reserves and sanctuaries. Tourists have often suffered for want of toilets inside forests on safaris
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J&K set to get Rs 44,000 cr under 12th Five Year Plan
State had projected Rs 68,000 cr worth needs JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir was all set to get Rs 44,000 crore for the 12th Five Year Plan, which has begun from the current financial year of 2012-13 as against the demand of Rs 68,000 projected by it before the Union Government and the Planning Commission of India in separate communications and meetings.
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RTI reveals rampant charcoal use by industries
SHILLONG: The so-called slogan for promotion of eco-tourism in the State has been found to be hollow as industries have still been allowed to make rampant use of charcoal at the cost of forest cover.
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Eco projects get green signal
The State government, for the first time in the country, has recived an in priciple approval from the government of India to set up three eco-tourism projects, a Botanical Garden, a Night Sagari
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Hotels answer call of the wild'
With the estimated Rs 300-crore adventure-wildlife tourism market growing at 20 per cent per annum, the hospitality industry is answering a call to its wild side, as is apparent by the sudden wave of
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Sri Lanka releases baby elephants in promoting ecotourism
: Sri Lanka Tourism in its efforts to promote ecotourism in the country yesterday joined hands with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources releasing 8 baby elephants to the wild. The baby elephants who were orphans and brought up at the Elephant Transit Home in Udawalawe was released to Udawalawe National Park which is estimated to have 400 wild elephants.
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Bicholim gets UNDP tourism project
Bicholim has been selected for promoting UNDP-funded venture called Endogenous Tourism. The project envisages setting up a centre depicting a mini-village. In it, "indigenous culture" of the state in
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Eco tourism policy
The Karnataka State Cabinet approved eco tourism policy formed under the guidelines of National Forest Policy guidelines. The policy provides for vehicle and elephant safari as well as boating in