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 …
Global warming will cut Antarctica's 600,000-strong emperor penguin population by at least a fifth by 2100 as the sea ice on which the birds breed becomes less secure, a study said on Sunday. The report urged governments to list the birds as endangered, even though populations in 45 known colonies …
The constructions carried in Sonamarg, the Meadow of Gold, which lies between Kolhoi Glacier and Machoi Glacier, are on without carrying an Environment Impact Study. According to official sources, a land mafia at work in Ganderbal district’s famous hill station, Sonamarg, is undertaking haphazard constructions in the ecologically-sensitive tourist destination …
Greater Noida's ambitious plan to house its first heliport has hit a roadblock. The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA), after having earmarked nearly 25 acres for the proposed project, is now scouting for an alternative site. According to sources, the move comes in the wake of experts' reports about …
MANALI: Implementation of the orders of National Green Tribunal (NGT) is apparently not an easy task for Himachal Pradesh government. The work of procuring land for construction of eco-friendly market and parking spaces in and around the township, as directed by the green tribunal, is taking too much time. NGT …
NEW DELHI: River cruises, floating hotels, moving sound and light show and even apps to provide information on religious ceremonies are all part of tourism ministry's proposal to rejuvenate the Ganga river. The action plan-that merges old traditions with new technologies-aims to ensure sustainable tourism along the river bank and …
Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has hit out at green activists for “obstructing development” while batting for the idea of lake-cities such as Lavasa in Maharashtra. He said 26 more unpopulated sites near water bodies could be developed on similar lines. Showering praise on the controversial lake city, which …
Supreme court rejects seven appeals from environmentalists and local authorities concerned at the impact on tourism Spain's top court has rejected seven appeals against oil exploration in the waters around the Canary Islands. In 2012, Madrid restored a decade-old permit to prospect for oil off the coast of Fuerteventura and …
The UNDP’s second Human Development Index (HDI) report for the Maldives urges stakeholders to address regional inequalities which remain a “major challenge” towards human development. The first sub-regional HDI report of its kind, titled ‘Bridging the Divide: Addressing vulnerabilities, Reducing inequalities’ was officially launched today, analysing the disparities between the …
Climate change is a growing threat to tourism, from thawing ski resorts to coral reefs hit by warmer seas, and the industry itself should do more to curb its soaring greenhouse gas emissions, a new study shows. Tourism's greenhouse gas emissions, on current rising trends buoyed by ever more travel, …
The state cabinet cleared the Goa investment policy 2014, which intends to attract investors to Goa resulting in facilitation of ` 25,000 crore worth new investment and creation of 50,000 jobs in the next five years. The focus areas of the policy are industry, tourism and information technology, while investment …
The High Court today asked Pollution Control Board to submit status report tomorrow with regard to hotels in operation at Gulmarg not conforming with the pollution control norms. A division bench of the high court comprising of Chief Justice M M Kumar and Justice M H Attar asked the Pollution …
The World Bank has approved Rs 550-crore Development Policy Loan for Himachal Pradesh for promoting inclusive green growth and sustainable development. The credit agreement for this project was signed between the Centre, the World Bank and the state government today in New Delhi. The agreement was signed by Usha Titus, …
The Chilean government yesterday rejected plans to build the HidroAysén mega-dam project on two of Patagonia’s wildest rivers, prompting jubilation among citizens and campaigners and one observer to herald it as the Chilean environmental movement’s “greatest triumph.” “All those things that people think about when they think of Patagonia would …
Govt is drawing a plan to increase the number of institutes of hotel management to meet the growing manpower requirement Adventure and religious tourism round the Himalayas as well as identification of tourist circuits will find prominence in the tourism ministry's presentation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. Secretaries …
Panaji has been concretized in a big way over the last few years. The Goa tourism development corporation (GTDC), designated by the government as a special purpose vehicle (SPV), has drawn up a green project of 39.72 crore which is likely to help keep intact the green face of the …
The state government has received 68 proposals for tourism infrastructure development till date Post finalization of Odisha Tourism policy last year, the state government has received 68 proposals for tourism infrastructure development till date. "The task force on tourism has received about 68 proposals envisaging combined investment of Rs 100 …
The Statistical Year Book is a biennial publication of the Central Bureau of Statistics. This present edition is fourteenth in the series. There are 18 chapters in this edition covering major information on social, demographic and economic situation of the nation. In each chapter, an attempt has been made to …
Tourism emerged as the largest global industry of the 20th century and is projected to grow even faster in the 21st century. Manipur has immense possibilities of growth in the tourism sector with vast cultural and religious heritage, varied natural attractions, but a comparatively small role in the national tourism …
PANJIM: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will leave for the national capital in the first week of June to press for the withdrawal of the notification based on Kasturiranjan Report and get some concession on the buffer zone limits, even as the Union Environment Minister Prakash Javdekar is expected to visit …
PANJIM: In a blow to the Goa Tourism Development Corporation’s warped plans to develop the Vagator beach and amidst protest from locals, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned all construction activities of the tourism project and maintain status quo, until the site inspection report and land survey is submitted. …
