Maya wants Jagmohan demolished
Just days after she welcomed the Supreme Court's decision on a CBI probe into the Taj corridor project, UP Chief Minister Mayawati took on Union Tourism and Culture Minister Jagmohan demanding his
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Jagmohan sticks to corridor stand
In the face of the raging controversy triggered by the Uttar Pradesh chief minister Ms Mayawati's demand for his dismissal, the Union tourism and culture minister, Mr Jagmohan, has stuck to his stand
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Eco tourism faces hurdles enroute
The eco-tourism projects in Chilkur, Vanasthalipuram and Kothaguda, have run in to rough wether following objections raised by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests. The State through its
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Kerala tourism may gain from pollution protests
Kerala's tourism sector is perceived to have been the beneficiary of decades of our militancy in the state, which led to the closure of dozens of manufacturing units and kept the natural beauty of
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10 firms in race for Uttaranchal project
Ten hospitality majors are in the race for the Hempur eco-destination project int he Ramnagar-Kashipur area of Uttaranchal. The project envisages green-field development of tourism hub in the Kumaon
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SARS scare grips Singapore economy again
After a lull of almost three months, the SARS scare has once again gripped Singapore with the surfacing of a fresh case, giving a jolt to the tourism industry, mainstay of the country's
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Temperatures threaten Indian Ocean economies
Coastal economies, fishstocks and tourism in the Indian Ocean are under threat due to a rise in sea temperature that has seen 90 percent of coral reefs near the surface being destroyed in one year.
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Seminar on devp of eco-tourism
The Department of Business Administration, in association with the Department of Energy of Tezpur University, is organizing a two-day national seminar on 'Sustainable Development of Eco-tourism in
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Thailand's sorrow
Swamped by a surge in tourist population, Thailand has but to turn towards alternative tourism
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Tourism biggest casualty
New visitors to Toronto, if any, cannot be blamed if they think the city has become a ghost town. Tourists are likely to be greeted by empty shops and streets, with hotels offering high discounts to
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IN FOCUS
The fires that had been raging in the Indonesian forests for quite some time are slowly showing signs of decrease. Satellite pictures show many of the Indonesian fires may be nearly doused. However,
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Tourism in protected areas: Worsening prospects for Tigers?
Against the backdrop of the increasing popularity of ecotourism and the dramatic loss of tigers due to lack of funding, mismanagement, population and development pressures as well as poaching, this article finds that the present policies benefit neither conservation nor local communities.
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Wildlife management in Zimbabwe: The CAMPFIRE programme
In Zimbabwe, the area occupied by national parks, safari areas, recreational parks sad sanctuaries (collectively called the Wildlife Estate) totals about 47000 km2, or 12.5 percent of the total land area. This area is the responsibility of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism and is managed by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Management (DNPWLM) which is also responsible for wildlife resources throughout the country, including commercial and communal areas.
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SAVE THIS HILL
A proposal to build a hill station by the Sahara India Housing Ltd (SIHL) near Lonavala in Pune district in Maharashtra, has been stayed by the Mumbai High Court. The court stopped SIHL from
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Cold deserts
to put a brake on vanishing Himalayan glaciers and shrinking snow cover, a 'Society of Indian Glaciologists' was recently proposed by eminent environmental scientists and glaciologists all over the
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Stemming algal blooms
Using phytoplankton
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"No harm learning experience"
Union minister for planning and non conventional energy Sukh Ram says he will shelve the proposed cement projects if the Congress comes to power in Himachal Pradesh.
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MOZAMBIQUE
In a bid to revive the Gorongosa natio nal park, one of southern Africa's most valuable parks, British researchers have started work on a us $3 million-project in the war-ravaged country.
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Nepal State of Environment Report: The Monthly Overview, March, 2014
<p>Nepal has achieved a new milestone in conservation by achieving ‘zero poaching’ of rhinos, tigers and elephants for the year period ending in February 2014, according to the World Wildlife Fund Nepal. Read more in this March 2014 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Nepal.</p>
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Bangalore lakes leased out
privatization of lakes in Bangalore is a sore point. Environment Support Group, an ngo in Bangalore, filed a petition regarding this in the Karnataka High Court in January this year. "It's