Tunisia’s already modest economic recovery almost halted in 2023, amidst a severe drought, tight financing conditions and the modest pace of implementing reforms. With this slowdown, the Tunisian economy in 2023 was still below its pre-Covid level, marking one of the slowest recoveries in the Middle East and North African …
BHUBANESWAR: Tourism Minister Debi Prasad Mishra has called upon the domestic tour operators to highlight Orissa as a tourism destination as the State has tremendous potential. Addressing the all-India domestic tour operators conference as the chief guest here today, the Minister said that the State has many destinations to attract …
PRASHANT PANDEY NEW DELHI The tourism ministry has made it clear to the states that their tourism projects would be taken up on priority basis if they came up with concrete plans for solid waste management and providing wayside amenities on the state and the national highways along the route …
Belta National Park Ranchi, Feb. 3: State tourism minister Sudha Choudhary is busy figuring out ways to boost tourism in Jharkhand and has made developing Betla and Netarhat her priority. The biggest challenge facing the minister now is deciding where to start. According to Choudhary, her predecessors only squandered money …
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, …
A recent assessment of impact of tourism activities and infrastructure on tigers and other wildlife in and around Corbett Tiger Reserve. Says that tourism inside the core critical habitat is unsustainable and is a serious threat to Corbett. The objective of this report is to assess and understand the impact …
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 …
The state government has allocated Rs 3.84 crore for developing tourist facilities at Burhanpur and Samardha eco-tourism centres of the state. Out of Rs 3.84 crore sanctioned by the Union Tourism Ministry for the development of tourist facilities in Madhya Pradesh, a sum of Rs 3.50 crore has been earmarked …
With the Centre sanctioning Rs 70 lakh for the development and maintenance of Dal Lake, situated in the lap of Dhauladhar ranges at Naddi in upper Dharamshala, the efforts of the district administration to bring the lake back to life have borne fruits. Himachal Pradesh Industries Minister and local legislator …
Though Governments in India are elected for a five-year term, the first few months set the tone and provide early hints about the course it plans to take. While it would be unfair to judge a new regime on the basis of its first 100 days in office, there has …
TOURISM ministry has warned states that it will stop funding infrastructure projects in case works do not start within a year due to non-availability of land. The ministry has an annual budget of Rs 522 crore for tourism infrastructure.
The north-eastern region of India with all its potential, natural and otherwise can be turned into a hub of tourism with adoption of proper multi-fold planning and strategies, opined Dr Shyam Bhadra Medhi, former Commissioner and Secretary to various departments of Assam government and visiting scholar, London School of Economics, …
Cleanliness has always been acknowledged as a vital component for any successful venture, especially for quality tourism promotion in Sikkim which is already feeling the pinch of garbage littering by lakhs of tourists visiting this hilly State. In order to tackle unmanaged garbage which usually flies out from the windows …
The picturesque hamlet of Anegundi, perched on the banks of the Tungabhadra, has many claims to fame. Anegundi is a pioneer in the Endogenous Tourism Projects programme. Started 2004 in 36 destinations across India, the programme is being carried out by the United Nations Development Programme in partnership with the …
PREETI KARMYOGI, NEW DELHI The tourism ministry is working overtime to make cruise tourism a reality. The ministry has chalked out bottlenecks and strategy to deal with each of them on paper. The ministry is also planning to give exciting sops to private partners for development of infrastructure for cruise …
SHILLONG : In a move to boost tourism in Sohra, Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary on Monday inaugurated two major projects for tourist amenities at Nohkalikai Falls and Mawsmai cave which include kiosks, a parking lot, toilets and ticketing counters constructed at the cost of Rs 21 lakh each. The project …
Faridabad: Match held to highlight govt apathy towards the lake threatened by rampant mining, colonisation A Cricket match on the dry bed of the Badkhal Lake was stalled by angry authorities of the Haryana Government and local political leaders. The organisers, Natural Heritage First, an NGO and Publicis India Ltd, …
Untapped potential HUGH & COLLEEN GANTZER Rural tourism is intended to energise local skills, economy and grassroots development. Judging by Pranpur in Madhya Pradesh, it seems to be working well, in parts. Leaving aside the many shortfalls in the accommodation, we found much in Pranpur that would provide fascinating experiential …
New Delhi: With the tourist arrivals in the country showing a marked slowdown in the past few months on account of the global financial crisis and, to an extent, the Mumbai Terror attacks, India is almost certain to fall short of its target of receiving 10 million visitors by 2010. …
