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 …
Sixteen months after a Right to Information (RTI) application was filed, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has disclosed a copy of the “Report of the Committee to Review the Issues relating to the Coastal Regulation Zone, 2011” to Kanchi Kohli, a well-known expert with the Centre …
From selfies with tigers to elephant rides and orangutan boxing, Thailand offers tourists an array of attractions that animal rights activists say are cruel and should be shut down. Wildlife officials discovered scores of dead tiger cubs while rescuing 137 tigers from a Buddhist temple last week, raising fears that …
Thrissur: Union minister of state for Ayush Shripad Naik on Monday said that the Centre has signed an MoU with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to make India's traditional systems of medicine part of all WHO programmes. Talking to reporters here, the minister said the programmes will cover both the …
The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has ordered demolition of the Mackie's Saturday Night market, a prime attraction for locals and tourists. The Mackie's Saturday Night market is situated in Arpora village, around 25 kms away from here. Social activist Kashinath Shetye had approached GCZMA against the market and …
The Tourism Policy envisages the development of tourism infrastructure through collaboration between the state government and the private sector. The Tourism Policy encourages private investment and provides various incentives for new investments in tourism sector. However, implementation of various provisions covering incentives, concessions etc. will be subject to the issue …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhimanyu Rathor Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 31/05/2016 regarding environmental degradation of Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh. Tribunal directed the State of Himmachal Pradesh that barrier at Gulaba should be re-designed and maintained properly. It should have …
WORLD Heritage Sites like the iconic Great Zimbabwe Monument and the splendid Victoria Falls are coming under severe pressure from climate change, threatening to erode the sites' outstanding universal value (OUV) -- their exceptional cultural or natural worth, one which when lost can never be replaced -- according to a …
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Extreme weather is becoming one of the biggest risks to World Heritage icons like the Polynesian Easter Island or Britain's Stonehenge, posing a threat to tourism and economies alike, scientists and U.N. experts said on Thursday. Developing countries such as Nepal, home to Mount Everest, …
The endangered hangul , also known as Kashmir deer , is in the throes of extinction, largely because of human intrusions and domestic livestock grazing at its only habitat here. Wildlife experts and activists claim they have been raising the alarm, calling for stringent measures to check human intrusions at …
This report provides an overview of the increasing vulnerability of World Heritage sites to climate change impacts and the potential implications for and of global tourism. It also examines the close relationship between World Heritage and tourism, and how climate change is likely to exacerbate problems caused by unplanned tourism …
The Supreme Court today agreed to consider a plea for increasing the number of vehicles allowed to ply between Manali and Rohtang Pass to meet the demand during the tourism season. On May 9, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had capped the number of vehicles at 1,200 a day — …
Having shelved the approved state Eco-Tourism Policy on two previous occasions, it for the third time that the state Cabinet will put its stamp of approval on the once again amended policy, tailored to grant more leverage to the government in awarding the 46 potential sites. The State Eco-Tourism Policy …
Keeping the global as well as local developments in perspective, the Government of Maharashtra understands the importance of the Tourism Sector and the opportunity it presents. The state has identified Tourism as a priority sector. Government of Maharashtra proposes to launch the New Maharashtra Tourism Policy which will replace the …
For preservation of the Dal Lake, the State Government has constituted a Monitoring Committee, headed by the Chief Secretary. The committee shall devise a permanent mechanism for preserving and protecting the Dal Lake. It shall monitor and oversee the implementation of this mechanism. The committee will comprise Financial Commissioner, Planning …
PANJIM: The All Goa Private Shack Owners Association has warned to take to the streets if the State government fails to formulate the Private Beach Shack Policy before the onset of 2016-17 tourist season. The aggrieved tourism stakeholders have been demanding a separate policy for a period of five years. …
MANGALURU: Karnataka's thrust to realize full potential of its beaches spread across 330-kms of coastline rests of union ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) granting relaxation to coastal regulation zone norms. With the tourism department already having appraised Prakash Javadekar, union minister for environment and forest on this issue, tourism …
Singapore/Bangkok — Guidance material on how recreational diving can protect fragile marine biodiversity threatened by growing coastal tourism and support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will be launched tomorrow at Asia's largest and oldest dive expo by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners. The Green Fins Toolbox, …
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the Mulund dumping ground will undergo scientific closure and no garbage will be accepted at the site from 2017. Addressing the Legislative Assembly, Mr Fadnavis said the new landfill sites at Airoli and Taloja will be used for scientific disposal of waste and …
SHIMLA: Once a favourite summer retreat of the erstwhile British rulers, Shimla is now so much in the grip of water scarcity that its hotels as well as guests have to fork out handsome amounts for every bucket they need. "There is no water at all in the hotel we're …
Green, clean, peaceful and pollution-free — expressions that once described the beauty of Haridwar have today become mere words. You can only imagine them now, thanks to the rising level of pollution in the holy city. The pollution caused by increasing factories, vehicles and litter is increasing at an alarming …
