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 …
Jaipur: Moving on the lines of how Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh manage their forest and wildlife, Ranthambore has, with immediate effect, opened the forest for full day safari from sunrise to sunset. "The full day safari has been introduced at Ranthambore on the lines of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh governments. …
This working paper explores the current development pattern of Senegal from geographical and economic perspectives, and its impact on climate vulnerability. It focuses on analysing tourism as a representative sector of economic tertiarisation, and examines new issues related to urbanisation and coastal area land use that have been raised as …
The forest department, which generally takes care of tree covers and forest land, has quite a different job to do in Manali. Department officials have waged a war against all tourism activities in their areas. Rohtang, Marhi and Solang, popular tourist places of Manali, come under the jurisdiction of the …
90 per cent of Jamaica's energy currently comes from imported petroleum, leaving the country vulnerable to external shocks. Improving energy efficiency and increasing the supply of renewable energy are vital to greening Jamaica's economy and making it more resilient, according to a new study released. The Green Economy Scoping Study …
It was another tumultuous day in the state assembly on Tuesday as BJP launched a scathing attack on the government over the issue of National Green Tribunal (NGT) order on Rohtang Pass, which has affected the livelihood of hundreds involved in tourism activities. BJP raised the issue during question hour. …
NASHIK: During a brainstorming session on the rejuvenation of river Godavari by city-based activists and experts, Deepak Naik chairman of Maharashtra State Economic Development Council and Rekha Somalia, director Naik Environmental Research Institute Ltd, a committee was formed to work towards reviving the river. Naik is an expert in river …
Tourism contributes to about 5% of total global greenhouse gas emissions, and the most common greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2), is emitted through goods and services related to tourism. Major tourism-related CO2 contributors include energy used for transport (from origin to destination as well as for local travel at the …
In a bid to sensitise city residents, the 29th Garden Tourism Festival scheduled to be held at The Garden of Five Senses here from February 19 to 21 will promote gardening as a tool for environment protection. This edition's theme is "Garden for Environment & Health" that encourages visitors to …
Luanda — The ministers of Hotels and Tourism of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Angolan Secretary of State of the referred sector Alfredo Varo Kaputo, approved on 29 January in Zimbabwe, the Master Plan for the integrated development of Cross-Border Conservation Area Kavango and Zambezi (KAZA ATFC), Angop has …
The present paper is an attempt to study the socio-economic condition of the boatman community in Banaras from an anthropological approach. The city of Banaras now developed as a major pilgrimage centre of Hindus and a key destination for foreign backpackers to search for the true soul of Indian culture. …
The colourful butterflies fluttering through Zanzibar's Jozani forest are beautiful to look at, but for farmers and charcoal producers in the region, they mean something more: a paycheck. In an effort to protect the island's threatened forest, local people are being trained to rear butterflies, under a scheme that tries …
Sri Lanka has drawn up a plan to educate the tourist to the island on biodiversity in the county's national parks. The plan has been drawn-up jointly by the Ministry of Environment and the Wildlife Conservation Department, reports the state-run ITN TV. A program to educate tourists about the biodiversity …
Hanford Nuclear Reservation, country’s newest national park and home to the world’s first full-sized nuclear reactor, prepares for expanded crowds Thousands of people are expected next year to tour the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, home of the world’s first full-sized nuclear reactor and the most polluted US nuclear weapons production site. …
The European winter is the high season for tourism in Senegal as visitors flock to its sea and sun to escape the cold, yet since last year the doors of the luxury Hotel Espadon have been closed. Its swimming pool has turned a swampy green. The skeletons of old parasols …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Social Action For Forest And Environment (SAFE) Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/12/2015 regarding haphazard and unregulated licensing of the river rafting camps operating in river Ganga from Shivpuri to Rishikesh which is a serious source of pollution …
Government is now conceding that elephant poaching has reached unprecedented levels in Malawi national parks and game reserves forcing a high drop in tourism population in these sites. Director of Wildlife and Parks Brighton Kunchedwa said this on Monday in Blantyre during the opening of a two week workshop to …
Over the past four decades, bicycle ownership has been documented in various countries but not globally analyzed. This paper presents an effort to fill this gap by tracking household bicycle possession. First, we gather survey data from 150 countries and extract percentage household bicycle ownership values. Performing cluster analysis, we …
People have been rendered jobless and are leading a miserable life, NGT told Heeding to the plea that the ban on commercial activities in the eco-sensitive Rohtang Pass area was affecting the livelihood of people, the National Green Tribunal has sought response from the Himachal Pradesh government on the issue. …
DEHRADUN: Leopard safaris are set to begin in Uttarakhand for the very first time. The Chidiyapur range of Haridwar Forest Division, where five leopards are lodged - all of which were earlier injured or trapped in human-animal conflict - will be used as a spot where tourists will be taken …
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation is likely to seek help of a foreign entity for revival of Naini Lake, once a famous tourist spot in the city’s Model Town area. The NDMC is in talks with an Australian firm that had approached the civic body with a proposal to revive …
