The Government of Nagaland on March 14, 2024, notified the Nagaland Tourism Policy, 2024. In order to implement programmes of the infrastructural development, strengthening promotion and marketing efforts and generating tourism awareness to the general public, and promote Nagaland as sustainable, community-centered tourism, preservation of diverse culture and its natural …
One of Asia's biggest wetlands, Keshopur Chamb, which was on the verge of extinction owing to an assortment of reasons, has got a fresh lease of life with a booster dose of Rs 8.10 crore. The wetland, spread over an area of 850 acres and renowned for attracting migratory birds …
The State Cabinet approved the much delayed policy for the tourism sector, a move expected to boost the tourist inflow and pump new investments in the sector. The policy's objective is to position Odisha as the most preferred tourist destination and place it prominently on the domestic and international tourism …
The eco-tourism centres (ETC) at forest reserves that are emerging as tourism hotspots in central Gujarat may soon go through a major facelift. Private entrepreneurs have come forward to develop these centres in partnership with the state government. The centres are managed by the eco development committees (EDC) comprising locales, …
Gangtok: Sikkim is pushing its tourism envelope with a combination of nature and spirituality to preserve the essence of its Himalayan heritage and make a statement of sustainable growth in this age of manic concretization of the fragile hill environment. Sample this: Laid out across 23 acres of lush slopes …
The Cabinet committee on economic affairs is expected to accept the environment ministry’s proposal to create a National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems (NPCA) by merging the existing National Lake Conservation Plan and National Wetlands Conservation Programme. The objective will be the holistic conservation and restoration of the water …
Prospective Sites Include Ghats, Sanctuaries, Falls Lucknow: For wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers planning to explore eco-tourism sites of Uttar Pradesh, there is help at hand. Working on ways to promote eco-tourism in the state and to attract people to exotic locales, UP Forest Corporation (UPFC) will go public with …
Airlines, hotels and tour operators likely to see a boom in business activities The ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad is projected to generate about Rs 12,000 crore of revenues and create over 6 lakh job opportunities. Airlines, hotels and tour operators are likely to witness a boom period in …
Airlines, hotels, tour operators and Uttar Pradesh in general are likely to reap a windfall during the Maha Kumbh Mela in the state with the government likely to see its coffers swelling by Rs 12,000 crore, according to an industry body. ASSOCHAM's paper 'Maha Kumbh Mela 2013- Possible Revenue Generation …
The Odisha government has targeted to commission PPP (public private partnership) projects worth Rs 5,000 crore during the 12th Plan period (2012-17). “The state government has identified 54 projects for implementation on the PPP mode. Of these, 12 projects are already operational while nine are under various stages of construction. …
The key objectives of the Environment Master Plan are to enable the State of Himachal Pradesh to: Simultaneously address issues of ecological and environment restoration and bring convergence along with the development activities taking place in the state; Engage and ensure close coordination with all the concerned development departments, both …
INDORE: Soon, information on wildlife of the entire Madhya Pradesh will be available at a single place. The forest department of Indore has sent a proposal for setting up a wildlife interpretation centre at Ralamandal Wildlife Sanctuary in Indore that has reportedly been accepted by eco-tourism board of Madhya Pradesh. …
JAMMU: Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmed today said that the Poonch city forests would be developed as eco-tourism destination on society mode with a project cost of Rs 164.25 crore. Reviewing the overall functioning of the Poonch, Rajouri, Nowshera, Reasi and Mahore forest divisions, at a high …
An amount of Rs 164.25 crore would be used to develop the forests of Poonch city in Jammu and Kashmir as eco-tourism destination, a State Minister said on Monday. “The project for the hill top overlooking the Poonch township with dense forest cover envisages construction of eco-friendly tourist huts, walking …
Seeking to make Gujarat a major destination for holidayers, the state tourism policy, to be announced early next year, will be offering several incentives for investors. Apart from improving the infrastructure and amenities in the established spots around the state, the policy would aim at promoting private investments in a …
State-owned India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) and Hindustan Salts Ltd (HSL) on Thursday joined hands to develop tourism centres in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat. The memorandum of understanding (MoU), valid for three years, was signed by ITDC vice-chairman and managing director Lalit K. Panwar and Hindustan Salts Ltd chairman …
The Pench Jungle Lodges Federation has challenged the fresh comprehensive ecotourism guidelines issued by National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), a statutory body under the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF). The guidelines were notified on October 15, in the backdrop of Supreme Court hearing on a petition demanding ban on …
The UP Forest Corporation (UPFC) will start its eco-tourism initiative from Saifai Mahotsav. The corporation will set up a stall at the Mahotsav venue to publicise its initiative. It will begin the initiative by taking tourists to Sarsainawar Sarus sanctuary in Etawah. Sarsainawar is situated about 20 km from Saifai …
George Schaller, wildlife biologist, is also a conservationist. He has not only studied prominent species such as tigers, gorillas, jaguars and pandas but is also credited with having rediscovered two animals believed extinct, the saola of Laos and the Vietnamese warty pig. Schaller, who has travelled across the globe since …
Bihar government is betting big on eco-tourism, especially in Valmiki Nagar Tiger Reserve. The reserve is situated on the Indo-Nepal border and state government has recently inaugurated jungle safari for this area. The state government is also developing basic infrastructures to make it a tourist attraction. "A great number of …
This paper draws from the literature centered on case studies of nature-based tourism projects in developing countries to evaluate the empirical support for key premises for nature-based tourism being a viable conservation and development strategy. In doing so it also assesses the extent to which nature-based tourism generates jobs for …
