Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 10/04/2024. The present Original Application has been filed by the Applicant appearing in person stating that in the tourist township of Darjeeling there is the ‘Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary’ popularly known …
MADURAI: Locals are hopeful that the season at Courtallam, which should have commenced in the beginning of June, will start in a week, as the temperature refuses to go down in the hilly region. Called the 'Spa of South India', Courtallam hills and the waterfalls attract hundreds of tourists during …
RANCHI: The state cabinet chaired by chief minister Raghubar Das on Tuesday gave its nod to the new state tourism policy and formation of an eco-tourism board to promote tourism in Jharkhand. The new policy will promote several forms of tourism in Jharkhand and will attempt to draw private investments …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. dated 08/06/2015 regarding limiting the entry of diesel and petrol tourist vehicles passing through Rohtang Pass, Manali, Himachal Pradesh. Previous Order Order of the …
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Tuesday directed forest department officials to issue proper guidelines for tourists visiting national parks and sanctuaries in the state so that wild animals are not affected by their movement. Reviewing the progress of budget announcements for Forest and Environment department here, Raje said proper …
In an endeavour to boost tourism, the state tourism department has come up with an exclusive package tour to Dayara Bugyal, a lush green meadow situated in Uttarkashi. Adorned with breathtaking sights, Dayara Bugyal stands tall at an elevation of 10,000 ft and is spread across 28 square kilometers with …
Urban Development Minister Sudhir Sharma today stated that land would not be acquired without the consent of farmers for the expansion of the Kangra airport. He said the airport was being expanded towards the Shapur side. The minister said: “For the expansion, 175 acres is required. About 90 per cent …
The Forest Department has identified 56 new eco-tourism sites in the state which will be leased out or run under the PPP mode after their economic viability is assessed by Tourism and Civil Aviation Department to ensure they run as profitable ventures. With a major shift towards adventure tourism, the …
When Croatia announced in 2013 it would set a tender to explore for oil and gas in its pristine Adriatic waters, the government evoked the hydrocarbon riches of Norway to win over the plan's many detractors. "If it's not dangerous for Norway or Scotland, it shouldn’t be dangerous for us," …
Tourism projects are again clashing with the environment. The proposed golf course and resort atsnd the proposed marinas at Zuari Bay have drawn opposition from the affected locals. Joining them, in the case of the marinas are the local MLAs, both of who are from the ruling BJP, but getting …
Shimla’s 36-year-long wait for a development plan may finally end with the state government initiating the process for getting a document prepared which will regulate the haphazard growth of the town and have components like satellite township and decongestion plan. The growth of the town, facing serious traffic, civic and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. dated 29/05/2015 regarding ban on ban on diesel and petrol vehicle in Manali and Rohtang Pass area of Himachal Pradesh.
Urban waste and sewage risk to affect touristic season in Albanian coastal cities, especially in Durres, local media said on Monday. According to daily Panorama, visitors in Durres complained over the sea pollution. They said that the level of pollution is high and it will increase if authorities will not …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Girish D. Gaonkar & Ors Vs. State of Goa & Ors Application No.52/2014 (W Z) Surendra Sazu Govekar & Ors. Vs Village Panchayat of Anjuna-Caisua & Ors dated 25/05/2015 regarding proposed entertainment park of GTDC at …
A taxi union today moved Supreme Court against a green tribunal order banning the entry of all diesel and petrol tourist vehicles in Rohtang pass till August 14 and limiting the number of vehicles entering the area in Himachal Pradesh to 1,000 per day. The petition was mentioned before a …
Manali transporters today filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The NGT has imposed a high environmental compensation charges on the vehicles going to the Rohtang Pass and also restricted the number to 1,000 per day, including 600 petrol and 400 …
On the edge of an ancient forest in a remote corner of south-eastern France, a spray-painted sign marked the entrance to the “free zone”. An abandoned forestry house had been transformed into a squatted operations centre called “the fortress”. Men and women were building wooden structures, planting small vegetable patches …
The draft policy calls for putting tourism -currently a state subject -on the concurrent list to enable the Centre to play a significant role The hospitality industry has expressed concern over the lack of specific recommendations for the sector in the draft national tourism policy 2015 formulated by the tourism …
Mapusa: With the tourism season coming to an end in the state, broken bottles, tetrapacks, straws, thermacol, plastic bags and other kinds of waste left by tourists can be seen strewn across the beaches of Pernem taluka. The beaches of Keri, Arambol, Mandrem and Morjim are littered with garbage left …
Currently, the Coastal Regulation Zone-1 norms prevent states from taking up any construction within the 500-metre high tide area The Karnataka government has sought an early action to relax the Coastal Regulation Zone-1 (CRZ-1) norms to develop beach tourism in the state. Currently, under the CRZ-1 norms, no construction is …
Draft notification declaring eco-sensitive zone around Nagazira Wild life Sanctuary, New Nagazira Wild life Sanctuary, Koka Wild life Sanctuary, Navegaon Wildlife Sanctuary and Navegaon National Park
