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 …
The government wants to quickly act on declaring the 117km stretch of Mandovi and Zuari rivers and Cumbharjua canal as national waterway in Goa to promote transport and tourism. During UPA-II, a request from the Centre for a no objection certificate (NOC) from the state government did not get any …
Monday, August 18, 2014 - Srinagar—Concerned at the continued and sharp deterioration of general quality of environment and ecology of Jammu & Kashmir, Kashmir Centre for Social and Developmental Studies (KCSDS) Saturday organized a round table discussion here to evolve a public consensus for protection of fragile ecology of Kashmir. …
The Kenyan economy highly depends on agriculture and tourism. The performance of the two sectors of the economy are however very vulnerable to the effects of climate/weather variability. The main tourist attractions along the coastal Kenya are the historical and heritage sites such as the Vasco Da Gama Pillar, ruin …
PANJIM: As many as 480 cases of alleged coastal regulation zone (CRZ) violations have been reported from April 2012 to June 2014. While three face action, in some cases reply to show cause notices are awaited while some are pending before the inquiry committee under Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority …
The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India - Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Report No. 1 of 2014) on Revenue and Social and Economic Sector (PSUs) for the year ended 31st March 2013, has been laid on the table of the Parliament on 1st August, …
Despite advances toward sustainable development, small island developing States (SIDS) continue to face many challenges, according to ‘Trends in Sustainable Development: SIDS,' a publication issued by the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) as an input to the Third International Conference on SIDS. …
This report assesses the business case for the deployment of Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) in island tourism. A systemic approach is adopted for the analysis of the challenges and opportunities in the energy and tourism sectors, with consideration of the potential synergies that renewable energy deployment strategies can create with …
Villagers near Miyun Reservoir in north Beijing are luring tourists to fish and swim in the city's largest drinking-water source,which is not allowed by regulations,the Beijing Youth Daily reported. The reservoir and several villages, including Heiwo, are part of a protected area. People other than reservoir staff and local villagers …
Now, you can buy drinking water by using an ATM card in Shimla, the first in Himachal Pradesh. Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday opened the innovative water-dispensing system at the Ridge to provide clean water to tourists and locals. The machine will dispense a litre of water for 50 …
RAIPUR: The Comptroller of Auditor General (CAG) has pulled up the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board (CTB) for "inadequate planning" in construction of motels in the state and has said that the delays had caused an avoidable expenditure of over Rs 12 crores. In fact the CAG has reported that the project …
MANANG: Locals of Manang and Mustang have found new job opportunities in snow leopards of late, as conservationists from home and abroad are carrying out research on the mountain cats. While the ongoing research is helping in local tourism, many locals have found employment as well as researchers hire them …
The state industries department has sought suggestions from the industry bodies for formulation of the draft Industrial Policy Resolution (IPR)-2014. The department has written to the industry associations like Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-Odisha chapter, Odisha Assembly of Small & Medium Enterprises (OASME), …
The Goa tourism department lost interest of 87.88 lakh by keeping 4 crore of central government funds in a current account of State Bank of India for a period of 38 months, the CAG report for the year ended March 31, 2013 said. The report was tabled in the Goa …
The District Office of Plant Resources, Kailali, has formulated a five-year plan to protect Jokhar pond at Dhangadhi Municipality-7. The pond is important in view of bio-diversity and tourism. The Office formulated the five-year plan to develop the Jokhara pond area as tourism site by making the garden attractive. Project …
The mega tourism development plan for Tehri Lake has been suspended for the past one year. The centre, however, has already sanctioned Rs 150 crore for the project. Three authorities have undertaken the preparation of the master plan, and each of them has failed. The Tehri Lake is an artificial …
Chief Minister seeks technical support on various projects With the World Bank coming forth to fund projects for the promotion of religious, heritage, health and ethnic tourism, State Government was on Tuesday asked to work out various modalities so that Punjab was placed as a global destination on the international …
Approval To Investment In Solar Energy Giving a fillip to tourism in Uttar Pradesh, the state cabinet on Tuesday approved a new heritage tourism policy for UP. Once implemented, the policy will enlist guidelines for maintenance and upkeep of heritage buildings including forts, palaces and havelis in UP which may …
River Ganga will be developed as major tourist destination and navigation corridor where the tourists from across the world will be able to visit various tourism spots along the river banks from Gangotri to GangaSagar and also enjoy 'Shikara' ride. Unveiling the plan, Union tourism and culture minister Shripada Naik …
The Goa govern ment has asked its pollution control board to find out the source of the tar balls phenomenon on the state beach es. The board is also expected to recommend how to end this polluting menace. “I have asked the State Pollution Control Board to study the real …
Farmers of Kajiana village located on the Pinjore-Mallan road have demanded their land back from the government, as Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited (HTCL) failed to launch the project here even after 18 years. HTCL had acquired 46 bigha and 5 biswa of land from nearly 35 farmers of this village …
