Rs 794 cr to boost Bengal tea tourism
The West Bengal Government has decided to boost tea tourism. Around Rs 794 crore has been allotted under the Tenth Plan to promote tea tourism under the circuit tourism development scheme in the
The West Bengal Government has decided to boost tea tourism. Around Rs 794 crore has been allotted under the Tenth Plan to promote tea tourism under the circuit tourism development scheme in the
The West Bengal Tourism Department feels deprived with just Rs 136 crore as grant for the 12th Plan period at a time when the Gujarat government has been able to extract a whopping Rs 1200 crore. "We
Focusing on education, infrastructure and tourism, Sikkim is all set to become a model state for India
It was another tumultuous day in the state assembly on Tuesday as BJP launched a scathing attack on the government over the issue of National Green Tribunal (NGT) order on Rohtang Pass, which has affected
The Special Tourism Zone guidelines framed by the Tourism Department, should have served as the blueprint for conservation of the fragile eco-system of Munnar. But it turns out to be the facilitator
Tourism in Assam is set to get a boost with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) likely to include the State in its financial assistance programme for tourism infrastructure development. The State Government has submitted a proposal to this effect to ADB. Official sources told The Assam Tribune that the State Government took up the matter with ADB at its recent meet in New Delhi following which
Energy guzzling modern resorts can take a leaf out of this initiative to promote environmentally friendly tourism.
Projecting the North-east as an ideal destination was a priority with the Union Tourism Ministry, and the region has of late been receiving enhanced Central assistance for tourism development. Revealing this, S Banerjee, Secretary, Union Ministry of Tourism, today told the media that while the north-eastern States received an amount of Rs 319 crore for tourism infrastructure development during the Tenth Plan, an amount of Rs 169 crore was released in the year 2007-08 alone.
Having spent over Rs 50 lakh on executing development and cultural works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MNREGA) scheme in villages covered under Har Gaon Ki Kahani, the Tourism Department will now link these places with established tourist circuits so as to bring dividends to people. It is with the objective of promoting rural tourism and bringing into limelight c
Ahmedabad : With Gujarat gearing up to unveil a new tourism policy two months down the line, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has mooted an aggressive marketing-focused approach to pitch the state as an international tourism hot spot.
Conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and the University of St. Andrews warn that Uganda's African lions—a mainstay of the country's tourism industry and a symbol of Africa—are on the
Beginning Wednesday the South Division of the Nilgiris Forest Department will operate special package tours to promote eco tourism in some of the scenic spots under its control. This follows the growing
SHILLONG : In a move to boost tourism in Sohra, Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary on Monday inaugurated two major projects for tourist amenities at Nohkalikai Falls and Mawsmai cave which include kiosks, a parking lot, toilets and ticketing counters constructed at the cost of Rs 21 lakh each.
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NASHIK: During a brainstorming session on the rejuvenation of river Godavari by city-based activists and experts, Deepak Naik chairman of Maharashtra State Economic Development Council and Rekha Somalia,
Plastic pollution is a massive problem in Indonesia. The country's rivers and oceans are clogged with waste, damaging both the tourism and fishing industries. Now the government is trying to change consumer