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• Green rickshaw ride to national tourism award

  BHUBANESWAR: It was left to voluntary organization Barefoot to emerge the lone saving grace for the state by winning an award at the National Tourism Awards ceremony in New Delhi on Monday in the category of best responsible tourism initiative for implementing Green Rider Rickshaw project in Puri. While the state government drew a blank at the meet as two of its nominations did not impress the jury, Barefoot volunteers were ecstatic at winning the award. "It is an honour to receive the prestigious award from the President of India. Our community-based initiative and hard work won us the award," said Barefoot founder Yugabrat Kar.

  • 19/03/2013

  • Times Of India (Bhubaneswar)
  • • Orissa (Odisha)
    • Puri (T)
    • Rickshaws
    • Tourism
    • Awards
    • Ministry of Tourism
    • NGO
    • Habitat And Urbanisation

• Odisha Cabinet nod to tourism policy

  The State Cabinet approved the much delayed policy for the tourism sector, a move expected to boost the tourist inflow and pump new investments in the sector. The policy's objective is to position Odisha as the most preferred tourist destination and place it prominently on the domestic and international tourism map with focus on employment generation and promoting small & medium enterprises. The policy aims at attracting fresh investments through provision of investments and interest subsidies for development of world class tourism products and infrastructure.

  • 15/03/2013

  • Business Standard (New Delhi)
  • • Orissa (Odisha)
    • Tourism
    • Infrastructure Development
    • Hotels
    • Ecotourism
    • Electricity
    • Habitat And Urbanisation
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  Govt makes Manali’s green tax barrier permanent

  MANALI: The green tax barrier of Manali, where all vehicles from outside Himachal Pradesh are required to pay fee to enter the town, will be made permanent. Earlier it was said the barrier was temporarily

  • 01/05/2018

  • Times Of India (Shimla)
  • • Himachal Pradesh
    • Environmental Security
    • Compensation
    • Parking Policy
    • Tourism
    • Environment

• National Green Tribunal pulls up Goa coastal zone management authority over temporary licence

  PANAJI: In a fresh twist to Goa tourism development corporation's (GTDC) 'model tourism entertainment zone' project in coastal regulation zone (CRZ) area at Vagator, it has now come to light that Goa coastal

  • 29/05/2014

  • Times Of India (Goa)
  • • Goa
    • Tourism
    • Coastal Regulations
    • National Green Tribunal (NGT)

• UP to boost eco-tourism with bird sanctuary overhaul

  AGRA: The UP tourism department has come up with a Rs 5 crore plan to boost eco-tourism in the state by overhauling Sur Sarovar bird sanctuary, which is home to over 100 species of local and migratory

  • 29/05/2014

  • Times Of India (New Delhi)
  • • Uttar Pradesh
    • Ecotourism
    • Sur Sarovar SA
    • Birds
    • Migratory Species

• Rs 50 lakh for 10 villages' tourism promotion

  JAIPUR: Anticipating more investments in tourism sector, the 'Tourism Unit Policy-2007' has been extended till March 31, 2014. Besides, the financial year 2013-14 would see an expenditure of Rs 50 lakh

  • 07/03/2013

  • Times Of India (Jaipur)
  • • Rajasthan
    • Alwar (D)
    • Churu (D)
    • Tourism
    • Jodhpur (D)
    • Monuments
    • Ajmer (D)
    • Habitat And Urbanisation

• PILs against tourism in tiger reserves

  Two public interest litigation petitions have been filed in the Madras High Court Bench here — one challenging a notification issued by the Centre on October 15, laying down guidelines for tourism activities

  • 05/03/2013

  • Hindu (Chennai)
  • • Tamil Nadu
    • Tirunelveli (D)
    • Tiger Reserves
    • Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
    • High Court
    • Tourism
    • Project Tiger
    • Ecosystems
    • Tiger
    • Wildlife Tourism
    • Wildlife
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  Conservation of Wular Lake will boost eco-tourism: Lal Singh

  Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment, Ch. Lal Singh today said that conservation and preservation of Asia’s largest fresh water Wular Lake to its pristine glory would give boost to the State’s

  • 30/05/2016

  • Daily Excelsior (Jammu)
  • • Wular
    • Ecotourism
    • Water Management
    • Ecosystems
    • Water Resources

• Yunnan preparing for 'toilet revolution'

  Authorities in Yunnan province will construct or renovate more than 600 toilets at major scenic spots in the next three years in an effort to bolster tourism, the Yunnan Provincial Commission of Tourism

  • 27/02/2015

  • China Daily
  • • Sanitation
    • Toilets
    • China
    • Tourism

• China to improve toilets at tourist sites

  China will build 13,000 new toilets and renovate another 9,000 in 2015 at tourist sites to upgrade the notorious facilities, tourism authorities announced on Thursday. The campaign is part of China's

  • 26/02/2015

  • Shanghai Daily (China)
  • • Sanitation
    • Toilets
    • China
    • Tourism

• Namibia: Record Set Straight On Compensating Wildlife Victims

  Windhoek — The Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) has clarified comments by its minister Pohamba Shifeta people attacked and killed by wild animals, saying it will pay N$100 000 to victims' families

  • 20/04/2018

  • All Africa
  • • Wildlife
    • Namibia
    • Compensation
    • People - Animal Conflicts
    • Africa

• Namibia: Illegal Sand Mining Continues Unabated

  Windhoek — The Minister of Environment and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta says illegal sand mining continues to be a major concern for the government, as many large-scale sand miners leave gapping pits they dug

  • 20/04/2018

  • All Africa
  • • Mining
    • Illegal Trade
    • Sand
    • Namibia
    • Minor Minerals
    • Africa
    • Environment

• Blue skies, blue seas: air pollution, marine plastics, and coastal erosion in the Middle East and North Africa

  This book shows how virtually all forms of natural capital, but particularly “blue” natural capital – skies and seas – has been degrading in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region over the last

  • 07/02/2022

  • The World Bank
  • • Air Pollution
    • Marine Pollution
    • Coastal Erosion
    • Plastics
    • Africa

• No tourism activity, construction in Mangar Bani

  The Mangar Bani grove in Haryana will be out of bounds for tourism activities and the entire forest earmarked as “no-construction zone” by the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB). The move comes

  • 16/05/2014

  • Hindu (New Delhi)
  • • Haryana
    • Tourism
    • Forests
    • Regional Planning
    • Environmentalists
    • Water Resources
    • Ministry Of Urban Development
    • Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
    • Eco-Sensitive Zone
    • Environment
• 

  Govt to probe polluting industries in Umiam

  SHILLONG: The government will find out whether there are any polluting industries in Umiam, an industrial estate that is also a popular tourist destination. During the question hour in the Assembly on

  • 12/04/2018

  • Shillong Times (Shillong)
  • • Meghalaya
    • Industrial Pollution
    • Umiam
    • Tourism
    • Environmental Health
    • Environment
• 

  UP govt has decided to set up 'Tiger Protection Foundations' in three forest ranges

  Aiming to promote eco-tourism, the UP government has decided to set up 'Tiger Protection Foundations' in three forest ranges, including Dudhwa. These will not only bring these ranges on the global map

  • 11/04/2018

  • Pioneer (Lucknow)
  • • Uttar Pradesh
    • Tiger
    • Ecotourism
    • Tribals
    • Endangered Species
    • Wildlife

• State tourism gets 92 crore from Centre

  Pune: Religious tourism in the state is set to receive a major boost as the Union tourism ministry has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs 44 crore for the development of the Solapur mega circuit, which includes the pilgrimage spots of Pandharpur, Akkalkot, Tuljapur and Solapur. The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has received around Rs 92 crore from the ministry for the current fiscal to develop tourism projects in the state. Though a large chunk of the allocation is for the Solapur mega circuit, other tourism projects to be undertaken using the funds include development of the Aurangabad and Satara circuits, setting up chain-link fencing, a watch tower and a parking facility at Kas plateau, and a boat club and adventure sports facility at Panshet.

  • 04/04/2013

  • Times Of India (Pune)
  • • Maharashtra
    • Tourism
    • Ministry of Tourism
    • Eco Sanitation
    • Water Supply
    • Waste Management
    • Habitat And Urbanisation

• National Fisheries Policy, 2020

  <p>The National Fisheries Policy 2020 would offer a strategized way forward to develop, harness, manage and regulate capture and culture fisheries in a responsible and sustainable manner. The Policy will

  • 01/03/2020

  • Ministry of Animal Husbandry
  • • India
    • Fisheries
    • Fisherfolk
    • Economic Development

• Beijing smog makes city unliveable, says mayor

  Polluting factories and skyrocketing vehicle ownership blamed as report finds tourism to Chinese city falls 10% on year before Beijing’s mayor, Wang Anshun, has called the city “unliveable” because

  • 29/01/2015

  • Guardian (UK)
  • • Air Pollution
    • Industrial Pollution
    • China
    • Tourism
    • Vehicular Pollution
    • Coal
    • PM 2.5
    • Health Effects

• Tourism Ministry grants Rs 2.43 cr

  The Union Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned Rs 2.43 crore to the state under the scheme “Hunar Se Rojgar Tak” for skill development. Director, Tourism, Subhashish Panda said the amount would be used for

  • 17/01/2013

  • Tribune (New Delhi)
  • • Himachal Pradesh
    • Tourism
    • Ministry of Tourism
    • Development
    • Habitat And Urbanisation