Rajasthan plods on sans tourism policy
Rajasthan has yet to implement its tourism policy although it attracts the maximum number of both foreign and domestic tourists. The policy, already approved by the state cabinet, was aimed at giving
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Eco-tourism conference to be held in Jaipur
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will hold its tenth "Adventure travel and eco-tourism conference" at Jaipur from January 21 to
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Sheep cull goes ahead as festivals are cancelled
The slaughter of 4000 sheep in mid-Wales(London) began yesterday following the discovery many had been exposed to foot and mouth disease. The crises is hitting the tourism industry hard as the
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India's first butterfly farm
The Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation has decided to establish the butterfly farm in the Garden of Five senses at Said'ull'ajab in south Delhi.This would be probably the country's
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Rajasthan to woo tourists in a big way
Rajasthan is all set to go in for an intensive campaign to promote tourism in the State with the Congress Government here finally making up its mind on the sector as a thrust area. The State, which
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Eco-tourism gets a boost
The Andhra Pradesh State Forest Development Corporation has prepared a Rs 35 crore action plan to transfer the idea of eco-tourism into reality. The Forest Development Corporation has also initiated
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Pristine areas come at a cost
Tourism management in Botswana is a delicate balancing act. At one level, it is the effort to increase tourist numbers while safeguarding the country's pristine environment and natural resources. The
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Respecting the eco-tourism
Surrounded by four seas and boasting a rich ecological diversity from beaches and marine grottoes to jungles, deserts and sierras, Mexico aims to balance conservation with tourism, especially in
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Jagmohan, Kumar to meet for Yamuna
This is one agenda that has brought two Union Ministers together. Union Urban Development Minister Ananth Kumar met his predecessor and current Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Jagmohan to
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Idukki to get first butterfly park
Idukki is set to get the Kerala's first full-fledged butterfly park, which is part of a major project launched by the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) in consultation with the Kerala Forest
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Sikkim to host global meet on eco-tourism in Jan
A global conference on eco-tourism and conservation would be held in Sikkim on January 21 with about 200 delegates from across the world taking part in it being held under the auspices of the United
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Uttaranchal unveils new forest policy
More than a year after Uttaranchal came into being, the state Cabinet has finally approved its new forest policy with a focus to develop eco-tourism and preserve its precious wildlife and
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Sunderbans
The West Bengal Government has sought Centre's assistance to protect the bio-reserve and promote an international tourism centre in the Sunderbans, seriously threatened by poaching and natural
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Disposal of garbage major headache to panchayats in Salcete
A boom in the tourism industry coupled with fast pace of urbanisation in Salcete (Goa) has thrown up a common problem for the taluka's panchayat bodies - the collection and disposal of garbage. As a
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Andamans all set for eco-tourism
Taking advantage of nature's beauty at its bountiful best in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the territorial administration has decided to encourage private investment in the tourism sector in a big
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Sikkim to hold regional meet on ecotourism
The five-day South Asian regional conference on eco-tourism (SARCE) beginning from January 21 would give experts forum to discuss and formulate recommendations on ecotourism that would be forwarded
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'Green B'lore' to be focus of BMP budget
The Bangalore Mahanagara palike budget for the year 2002-03 is said to have laid special emphasis on restoring the 'green glory' of the City by allocating Rs 8 crore for development of ten 'tourism
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'Green B'lore' to be focus of BMP budget
The Bangalore Mahanagara palike budget for the year 2002-03 is said to have laid special emphasis on restoring the 'green glory' of the City by allocating Rs 8 crore for development of ten 'tourism
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Forest Dept. takes user-charge route
With the concept of 'eco-tourism' catching up fast, the cash-starved Forest department of Andhra Pradesh has decided to collect user-charges form people visiting tourist spots in protected areas and
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UP to woo World Bank ADB to source Rs 200 Cr for Taj project
The Uttar Pradesh tourism department is planning to source Rs 200 crore for its ambitious Taj National Park project from multilateral agencies including the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.