Assam plans to create Kaziranga-Manas tourist circuit
The Assam government is making a determined bid to woo tourists by developing infrastructure and promoting famous spots in the state.
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Panchayat Budget: Power from garbage
KOCHI: Ernakulam District Panchayat vice-president Bindu George presented a Rs 50-crore surplus budget for 2012-13 to the 26-member council on Thursday. The budget envisages a total income of Rs 920 crore and an expenditure of Rs 870 crore.
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Villagers around Sariska reserve protest relocation
JAIPUR: Hundreds of the villagers living in the periphery of Sarika tiger reserve on Tuesday blocked the gates to the forest and gheraoed the employees in protest against relocation of the villages nearby the reserve. "If the state government will not solve our problems varying from the land related disputes and our relocation, we will intensify the agitation," said Bhupat Balayan, a local farmer leader.
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Volte-face
Maharashtra plans industries in its tourist spots The Maharashtra government has invited companies to set up industries in a district, which it declared eco-sensitive 12 years ago. On January 2, the government passed a resolution allowing thermal power plants, renewable energy projects, mining and stone crushers in the coastal district of Sindhudurg. The district with its backwaters,
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Tourism industry hopeful but pollution may hinder prospects
Tourism is one sector where the proposed Vizhinjam International Container Transshipment Terminal will have an impact since Kovalam beach, a global tourist destination which rakes in as revenue
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The recreational value of wetlands: Activities, socio-economic activities and consumers’ surplus around Lake Victoria in Musoma municipality, Tanzania
Wetlands play a big role as the important recreational destinations which contribute to the increase in tourism industry. This paper evaluates the recreational value of Lake Victoria in Musoma Municipality.
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Coping with a biting , growing problem in Australia
Australia is facing a bed bug epidemic, and the tourism industry is losing an estimated $100 million a year because of the blood sucking insects, according to a new entomology study, Some pest
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Kerala tourism bags 'exhibitor' award
Kerala Tourism has won an award for being the 'best international exhibitor' at the recent 'Sri Lanka - Gateway to South Asia Tourism Mart & Exhibition', an official press release
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Dolphin park land buyout in 6 months
Mumbai: Mired in a controversy over the construction of a Shivaji statue in the Arabian Sea, the state government is taking no chances with its other future projects. The government is gearing up to start
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Wolf Wars
Packs are making a comeback. That
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AP Govt bids to promote health tourism in Vizag
The Andhra Pradesh State Government is taking all steps to promote health tourism in Visakhapatnam, according to the District Collector, Mr Praveen Prakash. The investor could develop it at an
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Seasonal variation and light absorption property of carbonaceous aerosol in a typical glacier region of the southeastern Tibetan Plateau
<p>Deposition and accumulation of light-absorbing carbonaceous aerosol on glacier surfaces can alter the energy balance of glaciers. In this study, 2 years (December 2014 to December 2016) of continuous
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Guidelines for coastal and marine ecosystem accounting
This project brief describes the scope and process for developing Guidance for how the protective services of mangroves and coral reefs can be included in national economic accounts to support development
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Umkhen river to be recognised as fish conservation area
SHILLONG: The Khasi-Jaintia Ri-Bhoi Border Fish Protection Committee (KJRBFPC) including the KSU Mawryngkneng Circle has decided to recognize Umkhen River as a Fish Conservation Area. The decision came after a meeting held by the KSU Mawryngkneng Circle and the KJRBFPC including the Rangbah Shnong of villages located near the river at Thadrang, Ri-Bhoi District recently.
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Tenughat plan on track - New blueprint submitted to tourism department
SHASHANK SHEKHAR The Tenughat reservoir in Bokaro will soon woo tourists. Picture by Pankaj Singh Bokaro, Feb. 26: Fresh life has been breathed into the dormant Tenughat Dam development project. The Bokaro district administration has prepared a new blueprint for developing the dam into a tourist spot. It was submitted to the tourism department in Ranchi last week.
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Karnataka to help other states boost eco-tourism
Karnataka is taking a lead role in developing eco-tourism in the country by guiding other states about the nitty-gritty of the projects. The government has set up a separate wing under the umbrella
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Ecosmart: Chandy defends Venugopal
Defending Tourism Minister K C Venugopal on the controversial Ecosmart project, the Kerala Chief Minister said that there were no anomalies in the appointment of Ecosmart India Ltd as the consultants
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Larger than tigers: inputs for a strategic approach to biodiversity conservation in Asia- synthesis report
In many Asian cultures the tiger tops the lion as the king of all beasts. Symbolising power and strength, it also holds the potential for great violence and destruction. Asia's rich natural tapestry treads
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Powering our future with weather, climate and water
Each year, on 23 March, World Meteorological Day commemorates the entry into force, in 1950, of the WMO Convention creating the Organization. The theme for World Meteorological Day 2012 is Powering our
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Medical tourism on the rise in India
With around one million tourists flocking to India for healthcare, a Rs 10,000 crore medical travel value expected by 2010, and a growth of 25% per year, medical tourism is booming like never before.