Forest policy to focus on eco-tourism
The new forest policy formulated by the Himachal Pradesh government will enable the hill state to exploit potential for medicinal plants and eco-tourism besides preserving biodiversity. The state has
The new forest policy formulated by the Himachal Pradesh government will enable the hill state to exploit potential for medicinal plants and eco-tourism besides preserving biodiversity. The state has
Having utterly failed to promote the state as a tourist paradise, the Madhya Pradesh government now wants to try out the earning potential of a hitherto neglected subspecie, eco-tourism. This despite
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that all out efforts would be made to promote eco tourism without bringing any loss to the nature. The people would enjoy nature closely
The Tamil Nadu Government has drawn up ambitious plans for promotion of eco-tourism, the State Minister for Tourism, N. Suresh Rajan, said. Inaugurating a workshop on Promotion of Tourism in Tamil
Agro and Eco tourism, better known as Green tourism, is emerging branch of tourism aimed at tapping the need of tired Kochi city-dwellers for a closer contact with nature and experience a peaceful
Prasoon Mukherjee, whose company is involved in the Nayachar project, today fleetingly mentioned at a seminar that he had plans for an eco-tourism project at the site of the proposed chemical hub.
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
SHILLONG: Sohra is all set to become the eco-tourism and crop production centre with Isreali assistance. The State Government is making all out efforts to restore the beauty and greenery of Sohra which is famed for receiving the highest rainfall in the world.
With a shift towards adventure and eco-tourism, the Tourism Department will now focus on projects like jungle safaris, forest trails, nature walks and camping sites in close coordination with the
Fifth Kilo, hitherto an overlooked area in the Diphu town of Karbi Anglong, deserves to be a 'red dot' in the eco-tourism map of the country experts claim. And they have their reasons: the unique
A week-long Eco-tourism Guide Training involving 22 participants from Nepal, Bangladesh, India and Bhutan, concluded. Govinda Prasad Pandey, secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil
Plans are afoot to convert the botanical garden within Jokai forest reserve into an ideal eco-tourism destination in the district.
In a move aimed at promoting eco-tourism, the Ministry of Environment and Forests is working on a proposal for allowing multi-stakeholder partnership in forest areas. The move would facilitate
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu will announce an eco-tourism policy in the next 15 days. The policy will help create awareness among the youth about the importance of the State
In an attempt to make tribal women self-reliant, the Madhya Pradesh Government has decided to recruit 25 tribal women as professional guides after training them to guide tourists visiting Kanha National
There was dissent and intense criticism of the Madhya Pradesh Government's soft stand on issues like mining in forest areas and promotion of eco-tourism by denotifying Protected Areas at the State
Tourism In Rajasthan is expected to get a major boost with the Union gevernment giving its approval for assistance in developing eco tourism in 10 districts of the state. A sum of Rs 10 crore
The United States Educational Foundation in India (USEFI) is conducting a four day workshop on "Eco-tourism and Bio-diversity, Shrinking Wetlands' at the Sunderban Tiger Reserve, aimed at informing
MADURAI: The Tirupparankundram hillside near here is all set to become a major eco-tourism destination with the sanctioning of Rs. 3.87 crore financial assistance by the Central Government.
Siliguri, Aug. 25: The Siliguri Municipal Corporation will propose to the state government to develop the town as an eco-tourism destination, the decision coming a day after travel operators urged the