Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
KOLKATA, 1 Nov: In a move that could harm both the revenue generation of the government and the prospect of tourism industry, the state forest department has issued a ban on construction of new resorts within and around one kilometre periphery of the seven wildlife sanctuaries in north Bengal. The …
This is a draft of the State Tourism Policy of Meghalaya 2010. The Meghalaya Tourism Policy, 2010 is quite exhaustive and attractive and would seek to make Meghalaya a sought-after tourist destination. The policy emphasizes participation of the community in the hospitality sector.
The state cabinet at its meeting chaired by the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here today endorsed the New State Tourism Policy-2010. The policy has important provisions with regard to private capital investment, PPP projects, preservation of cultural heritages, participation of different departments and institutions, eco tourism etc. The new …
Professor R C Sobti, Vice-Chancellor of the Panjab University, has called for taking urgent steps for the conservation and protection of environment and bio-diversity.Speaking on the occasion of
While the Goa Government repeatedly assures that environmental concerns from the large quantities of tar balls washed ashore on several beaches in the State will be dealt with quickly, it remains clueless on combating another crisis: the ongoing disintegration of a cargo vessel that has remained grounded off the shore …
Under Environment Protection Act, Penalty Can Only Go Up To 1 Lakh New Delhi: The tar balls floating up to Goa beaches and blighting the picture-perfect tourism hotspot have again brought to the fore how weak the environment and liability laws are in India when it comes to checking maritime …
NEW DELHI: The upcoming Commonwealth Games will not boost the country's tourism industry but will instead have an adverse impact on the sector, claims a report released in the Capital on Tuesday. Bangalore-based research organisation Equations (Equitable Tourism Options) in its report
Jungle Lodges & Resorts (JLR), the state-owned eco-tourism company, is expanding its operations in the state to promote eco-tourism. It plans to open five more resorts in select locations, JLR managing director N D Tiwari said. The company is investing Rs 5-7 crore in each resort over the next 12 …
The Narendra Modi government will pro- mote religious tourism in a novel manner and special allocations have been made in the state budget for the same. The annual budget with provisions for imposing additional taxes to the tune of Rs 730 crores allocating substantial funds for devel- opment purpose and …
The Union Ministry of Tourism is providing financial assistance to the State Governments in the Northeastern region for development of tourism projects based on the proposals received from the States. During the 11th Plan, the Ministry has sanctioned various projects in NE, which includes 63 in Sikkim, 37 in Nagaland, …
The most important purpose of tourism development is economic and social development of the tourism areas. Although a minor part of tourism includes of rural tourism and plays an important role in economic of rural areas of developed countries, but other advantages and even received harms through these activities in …
EQUATIONS was invited by the Member Planning Commission Mr Arun Maira in November 2009 to write about our vision for tourism for India. This came about after a series of discussions with him about our concerns related to tourism development in India and how the Planning Process of the Five …
Meghalaya Chief Minister Dr DD Lapang said that his government is making aggressive efforts in projecting the tourism potentials of the State. Lapang stated this while inaugurating the Mairang Festival at Khatsawphra Sports Association Stadium, Mairang, West Khasi Hills district. The 1st Mairang Festival which began on December 17 concluded …
Insurance is an under-used way for the tourism industry to manage the risks of climate change, with existing offers ranging from a "perfect weather guarantee" by Barbados to ski resorts promising deep snow, experts say. "Insurance products...have a huge potential for tourism," Daniel Scott, chair of a team on tourism …
The liquidity crisis and associated recession currently gripping the global economy have far reaching consequences for the economies of all developing countries, in particular those with a higher degree of integration with the global economy. India is not an exception to this general trend. Kerala, being historically more integrated with …
The memorandum of understanding for the tourism project has provisions for making artificial snow. But John Sims, managing director of Himalayan Ski Village Pvt Ltd, the promoters of the project, insists that his company is not going to do it because of the high costs involved and public opinion. It …
