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 …
Following the Supreme Court order, State wildlife authorities on Wednesday, banned tourism in the three tiger reserves of Mudumalai in Udhagamandalam, Anamalai near Pollachi, and Kalakkad – Mundanthurai in Tirunelveli district. Officials in the forest headquarters said the field directors of the three tiger reserves have been asked to instruct …
Serious reservations are being expressed by forest and wildlife experts about the Supreme Court’s directive on Tuesday that there should be no tourism activity in the core areas of the tiger reserves. Responding to the order, renowned conservationist and editor of Sanctuary Asia Bittu Sahgal told this newspaper: “By banning …
Supreme Court warns gives three weeks to States that are yet to issue notification To protect tigers, the Supreme Court on Tuesday banned all tourism activities in the core areas of the tiger reserve forests. A Bench of Justices Swatanter Kumar and Ibrahim Kalifullah passed the order on a petition …
SC Order Banning Tourism In Core Of Tiger Reserves Has Dampened The Spirits In Raj Jaipur: The Supreme Court order banning tourism in core areas of tiger reserves till further directions has evoked sharp reactions from forest officials and conservationists the state. Most felt that regulated tourism is a better …
The State Forest Department has stopped all tourism activities in the core areas of tiger reserves in the State with effect from Thursday in line with the country-wide ban by the Supreme Court. Visitors now in the tiger reserves will have to return without a safari, as the State Government …
Concerned that the tiger is “on the verge of extinction” in India, the Supreme Court today imposed an absolute ban on tourism in core (critical) areas of tiger reserves. Slamming the “failure” of states to segregate core and buffer (peripheral) areas in their reserves, the court ordered that the core …
Nudged by the Supreme Court to put in place a set of comprehensive measures for conservation of tigers and wildlife in entirety, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest has submitted its final guidelines in the court on ‘Eco-tourism in and around protected areas’. Stressing on promoting “community-based tourism”, the …
States to notify core, buffer areas The Supreme Court today clamped a ban on tourism in the core areas of all the 39 tiger reserves across the country, giving a major boost to efforts for protecting and increasing the population of the endangered species. A Bench comprising Justices Swatanter Kumar …
Chandigarh: The Punjab Cabinet today gave the nod to the prestigious Rs 100 crore Anandpur Sahib to Naina Devi ropeway project, approving the memorandum of Understanding to be signed with Himachal Pradesh. A spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said a joint venture “Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Sri Naina Devi …
Himachal Pradesh government was planning to diversify tourism to new areas and as part of the efforts the activities of the departments of Tourism and Rural Development would be merged to develop infrastructure in rural areas, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has said. “The State government policy is now for …
Action plan will be submitted to Union Ministry Introduction of a “climate-tailored agricultural management” system, preservation of ecologically important biomes, and development of water bodies are some of the strategies proposed by the State to overcome the impact of climate change. The strategies have been listed in the State Action …
New Delhi: All tourist operations within 5km of all 600-plus tiger reserves, national parks, sanctuaries and wildlife corridors in the country will have to fork out a minimum of 10% of their turnover as a “local conservation fee”. The fee will be used not only to protect wildlife areas but …
The State Government has approved constitution of 12 committees which will study eco-sensitive zones (ESZs) for 13 wildlife sanctuaries of Odisha. As per the direction of the Supreme Court and subsequent notification issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, the zones need to be notified after due consultation and …
The government has decided to form a high-level committee to review the recommendations of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) report and possibly find ways to implement what the new committee recommends. Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said that the new panel, yet to be constituted, would have representatives from …
Minister for Forests, Sports and Cinema K. B. Ganesh Kumar told the Assembly on Tuesday that the government proposed to take up programmes to regenerate forest cover. Replying to the debate on the demand for grants for forest, the Minister said that the Department was undertaking regeneration of natural vegetation …
Fixing of a time line for different phases of activities to be undertaken against each scheme of the World Bank-aided project under the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) was stressed at the steering committee meeting of ICZM here on Tuesday. Held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary BK Patnaik, it …
Heritage tag will attract more visitors Ecotourism activities in the World Heritage Sites of the Western Ghats may be streamlined after assessing the carrying capacity of the individual sites. While inscribing the 39 serial sites of the Ghats, the World Heritage Committee has asked India to initiate “proactive responsible tourism …
LUCKNOW: Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has directed the forest department to promote eco-tourism in the state. While reviewing the various schemes and projects of the forest department on Wednesday, he told the department to chalk out a plan for the development of National Chambal Sanctuary, Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuary, Sarsai Nawar …
Shimla: Devastating forest fires have become a normal phenomenon during summers due to the changing climate, thanks to the failure of the government to implement the measures recommended by the Khosla Committee to prevent blazes which are no longer confined to pine forests and even engulfing oak and deodar forests. …
Politicians and forest officials seem to be working at cross-purposes in Dudhwa Reserve, Uttar Pradesh. While forest officials are keen on removing villagers living in the core forest region, politicians want to convert these villages into tourist destinations. Former MP and senior Samajwadi Party leader Ravi Prakash Verma has proposed …
