HC pulls up Govt. on filling up of ponds
Issuing notice to Ministry of Tourism and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on a petition seeking preservation of various water bodies in the Capital, a division bench comprising Justice Anil Dev
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Brazil Troops Start Anti-Dengue Foot Patrols
Brazil Troops Start Anti-Dengue Foot Patrols BRAZIL: April 9, 2008 RIO DE JANEIRO - Hundreds of Brazilian soldiers swapped ammunition packs for yellow bags of mosquito larvicide on Tuesday, taking the battle against a deadly dengue fever epidemic to the streets of Rio de Janeiro. The outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease has killed 68 people in the state of Rio, most of them in its capital -- a major tourism destination.
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Medical tourism booming in India'
For Indian doctors, western shores could be greener. But for an increasing number of foreign patients, Indian hospitals are fast becoming their first choice. Over 1.5 lakh medical tourists travelled to India in 2002 alone, bringing in earnings of $300 million. Since then, the number of such travellers has been increasing by at least 25% every year. A CIIMcKinsey report projects that earnings through medical tourism would go up to $2 billion by 2012.
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The growing conflict between humans and wildlife: Law and policy as contributing and mitigating factors
Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) is an increasingly significant obstacle to the conservation of wildlife. The growing body of HWC literature tends to focus on biological, economic and local aspects associated with HWC. The factors driving HWC at the local level are, however, shaped in turn by
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Status of tigers in India 2011
<p>The National Tiger Conservation Authority in association with its various partner organisations declared the official tiger estimate in India for 2010. This latest tiger census puts estimated tiger population in the country at 1636.<br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>See Also</strong><br />
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Protests drowned
despite protests by environmentalists against exploiting the northern Pacific coast for tourism, the Mexican government is going ahead with its plan to develop a beach resort in the northwestern
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Exempt tourist coaches from CNG conversion : IATO
The Indian Association of Tour Operators has urged Union tourism and culture minister Jagmohan to take up the issue of exemption to tourist coaches from conversion to CNG with the solicitor General.
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Rs 80 lakh for Prashar lake
Mr. Ramesh Sharma, Vice Chairman, Agro Industries, said in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh that a sum of Rs 80 lakh had been sanctioned by the Union Ministry of Tourism for the beautification of the
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Panel to oversee eco park
A bio-diversity foundation will be set up to oversee construction of a bio-diversity park in Wazirabad, likely to be developed as venue for eco-tourism. Lieutenant - Governor Vijay Kapoor recently
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Economic impacts of sanitation in Southeast Asia
This study examines the major health, water, environmental, tourism and other welfare impacts associated with poor sanitation in Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. The impact measurement reported in the study focuses mainly on a narrow definition of sanitation ? human excreta management and related hygiene practices. The measurement of water resource impact also includes grey water, and the measurement of environmental impact includes solid waste management.
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Eco-tourism plan for Sunderbans
The West Bengal Government has drawn up an ambitious Eco-tourism project to promote the bio-diversity of the Sunderbans, the Chief Minister, Mr. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, has said. The project will be
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Judgement of the Punjab-Haryana High Court regarding acquiring of land in village Lakarpur, District Faridabad for the development of the Tourist Complex, Surajkund, 21/01/2008
<p>Judgement of the Punjab-Haryana High Court in the matter of Eros City Developers Private Ltd. vs State Of Haryana And Others dated 21/01/2008 regarding acquiring the land belonging to the petitioner
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Local travails
<font color=red>Problem:</font> Tourist influx too large; earnings flow downhill; <font color=red>Status:</font> Residents forced to share meagre facilities with tourists; <font color=red>Challenge:</font> Regulate tourist flow; channelise funds for devel
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A glimpse of the tiger: how much are Indians willing to pay for it?
This study estimates the recreational demand for the Indian Sundarban, which is a World Heritage site and a complex mangrove ecosystem that borders India and Bangladesh. In 2005-06, the Indian Sunderban received some 64,000 visitors, mainly from Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal. Tourism to the Sunderban is highly seasonal and characterised by few multipoint or foreign visitors.
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Port Blair opposes twinning plan with Phuket
It is apprehended that any association with Phuket, which is said to be a sex tourism hotspot, would dent Port Blair s image and affect it adversely. Residents and civil society groups of the Andamans are also upset because the UT administration did not t
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Towards a green economy: pathways to sustainable development and poverty eradication - a synthesis for policy makers
<p>The new UNEP report demonstrates that a transition to a green economy is possible by investing 2% of global GDP per year (currently about US 1.3 trillion) between now and 2050 in a green transformation of key sectors, including agriculture, buildings, energy, fisheries, forests, manufacturing, tourism, transport, water & waste management.</p>
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Gir popularity soars, 33% rise in inflow of foreign tourists
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: The financial health of Asiatic lion conservation plan is improving by the day. Not just domestic, the number of foreign tourists too has registered a jump of 33 per cent in 2010. Forest officials said that from October to December 2010, Gir Wildlife Sanctuary had 2,432 foreign tourists as against 1,827 in 2009 during the same period.
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High risk
<font color=red>Problem:</font> Tall buildings risky in high seismic zones; <font color=red>Status:</font> Hill stations are getting concretised and growing vertically; <font color=red>Challenge:</font> Use local construction material; regulate traffic
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Community involvement in ecotourism in Madhya Pradesh
<p>This note is in response to a request from Madhya Pradesh Ecotourism Development Board (MPEDB), on envisaging the role of communities in ecotourism. Using six case studies, the possible role of communities across the spectrum of different levels of community involvement are highlighted along with their positive and negative impacts.
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Tourism talks
The CSD urges governments to take up sustainable tourism development <HEAD><br></HEAD>