Abhijat was referring to a petition, which alleged that his eco-tourism project Hideaway Hospitality being constructed on a buffer zone identified as "eco-sensitive zone" around Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary,
Minister for Tourism and Infrastructure Development Janardhana Reddy on Monday said the tourism department has proposed Rs 141.62 crore project to improve tourism infrastructure and add more facilities across eight districts in Mysore region. Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy explaining the tourism projects at a meeting in Mysore on Monday. Regional Commissioner Jayanthi and others are seen.
PANJIM: Differing with a recent statement by the pro-tourism lobby within the government, Environment Minister Alina Saldanha, said that the State Cabinet has not taken any decision seeking relaxation
According to the Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Mr Japhet Hasunga, even some public institutions have already set up offices in the illegally established villages in the forest reserves.
Indonesian indigenous communities launched a project on Friday to encourage foreign tourism in ancestral forests to slow the advance of logging operations and palm oil plantations. The GreenIndonesia
The Supreme Court today agreed to consider a plea for increasing the number of vehicles allowed to ply between Manali and Rohtang Pass to meet the demand during the tourism season. On May 9, the National
Moody’s has criticised the city of Cape Town over its handling of the water-supply crisis, saying it will have severe consequences for the city’s long-term finances. Daniel Mazibuko, a Moody’s associate
A senior Tanzanian government official on Sunday voiced concerns over Lake Manyara’s diminishing water levels, calling for more efforts to save the key tourist attraction from drying up. Permanent Secretary
The Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed the officers to formulate investor-friendly Tourism Policy, which should harness tourism potential in a concrete manner. He said that the tourism policy should encourage investors for expansion and creation of tourism facilities.
First batch of MBA (Tourism) at IMK inaugurated Awareness programmes held for auto drivers THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A vehicle rally, awareness programmes, launch of courses in tourism and of innovative tourism products, seminars, an open forum, quiz, essay and painting competitions, and cultural programmes marked the World Tourism Day celebrations in the State on Monday.
PANJIM: Tourism minister Dilip Parulekar has said that State’s coastal tourism projects should be exempted from Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) regulations, if they are to see the light of day. Speaking to Herald, Monday, Parulekar said, “Many of our ambitious projects are getting stalled due to CRZ regulations, which makes it virtually impossible to take forward any coastal infrastructure development to boost tourism.”
MANGALURU: Karnataka's thrust to realize full potential of its beaches spread across 330-kms of coastline rests of union ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) granting relaxation to coastal regulation
The United Nations Development Programme and the Ministryof Tourism, Arts and Culture have signed a project amounting to US $ 3.3 million today,to help the tourism sector adapt and prepare for the negative
SHIMLA: Once a favourite summer retreat of the erstwhile British rulers, Shimla is now so much in the grip of water scarcity that its hotels as well as guests have to fork out handsome amounts for every
The lifting of the interim ban on tourism in tiger reserves has brought a cheer to the tiger tourism industry though the Supreme Court has unequivocally placed the onus of responsibility of protection of the tiger reserves on the state governments. Amit Sankala, director of Tiger Resorts, believes the Supreme Court has given a six month lead period for the creation of Tiger Protection Force (TPF) across all the 17 states in which tiger reserves are located.
Hotel industry, tour operators and other stakeholders in the tourism sector have agreed to adopt internationally-accepted criteria to promote sustainable tourism in the country.<br /><br />This agreement was evolved at a workshop on sustainable tourism organised in the Capital last week.<br />
Worldwide eco tourism is becoming popular, adding to the growth in the global economy and boosting the tourism sector. This concept of eco tourism includes, rural tourism, ethnic tourism, religious
<p>Action taken report by the Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board in Original Application No. 1004 of 2019 in compliance of National Green Tribunal order of November 4, 2019
Nainital: The Supreme Court has stayed Uttarakhand high court’s order banning any construction within a radius of 2 km from major lakes in Nainital, including Naini lake. The apex court’s order on Monday
The Union government on Wednesday pleaded in the Supreme Court for a partial lifting of the ban on tourist activities in core areas of tiger reserve forests. It sought permission to have 20 per cent of the area under tourism. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Ministry of Environment and Forests said this in its fresh Comprehensive Guidelines on Strategy, Tiger Conservation and Tourism in and around Tiger Reserves.
