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 …
Dotted with waterfalls and herbal parks, Kolli Hills in Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal district will be developed as an eco-tourism destination at a cost of over Rs 2 crore. The Government is making efforts to identify the areas with tourism potential that witnessed lesser number of tourists and develop them to …
The West Bengal government today received a revised proposal for development of Nayachar Island, off Haldia, in East Midnapore district in West Bengal, as an industrial hub, from NRI businessman Prasoon Mukherjee. Mr Mukherjee, who met the Industry Minister, Mr Partha Chatterjee, here, submitted a proposal for setting up a …
HALDIA, 28 OCT: The state government has agreed to allot 350 acres to Mr Prasoon Mukherjee-promoted Universal Success Enterprises (USE) for setting up an industrial park and eco-tourism infrastructure at Nayachar, an island on the Hooghly river off Haldia in East Midnapore. Of the 350 acres, the state government has …
- jn marg opened, visitors relish nathu-la & chhangu lake The trinity of Sikkim tourism — Nathu-la, Chhangu Lake and Baba Mandir in the East district — was declared open for visitors coming through the Jawaharlal Nehru Marg for the first time today after the September 18 earthquake. The high …
PANJIM: Several village groups under the banner of ‘People’s Movement against Regional Plan 2021’ have decided to approach High Court against State Government’s move to grant permissions for constructions ‘based on proposed road widths as per prevalent ODPs/RP’. Talking to Herald Franky Monteiro representing Village Groups of Goa said that …
The Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary authorities are getting ready to launch new eco tourism projects to conserve the sanctuary effectively. The projects include a six-hour trek inside the sanctuary, purchase of nine buses for wild safari, and maintenance of the eco tourism huts inside the sanctuary, A.P. Sunilkumar, Wildlife Warden, told …
A two-day international conference on forest and wildlife tourism got underway here today. It is being participated by important organisations linked with tourism business, representatives of State and Central Government Forest and Tourism departments and national and international experts. Inaugurating the conference, Commerce and Industries Minister Shri Kailash Vijayvargiya said …
Public can contribute to the corpus; thrust on education, research Tiger conservation projects need not starve for funds henceforth. The State government has set up exclusive tiger conservation funds to finance conservation activities at tiger reserves. The State has five tiger reserves – Bandipur, Nagarhole, Dandeli (Anshi), Bhadra and Biligiranganathaswamy …
Maharashtra has gone the Goa, Bellary way in illegal mining. And Sindhudurg, probably, tops the chart. The district at the southern-most corner of the state got the eco-tourism district tag way back in 1997. True, it has the largest green cover, but a deeper look brings out grim truths: human …
Industries Minister Dilip Barua has proposed to set up a joint investment fund for improving green energy initiative within the member countries of the D-8. "I firmly believe it'll help us a lot in enhancing intra D-8 trade and investment to successfully negotiate with the adverse affects and challenges of …
PANJIM: At long last, the State government has constituted a high level committee to scrutinize suggestions and objections given in response to the Goa Forest Policy, 2011. The Committee which will be headed by Secretary Forest will be notified soon. The committee, which will have ecologists, wildlife enthusiasts and forest …
To carry out present study, ecotourism auditing survey has been used as a potential tool in ecotourism with special reference to assess visitor's management in Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Agra.
India stands today at the cross-roads where it is becoming abundantly clear that not paucity of funds, but deficit in governance is the most significant challenge before the society. A frank assessment of the current functioning of Forestry and Wildlife Establishment brings out that: Given the extremely weak base, often …
The document has been prepared with the basic surmise that “Wildlife Management, Ecotourism and Animal Welfare are to be treated as a Priority Sector during the 12th Plan as the conservation of our natural wealth, biodiversity and ecology has tremendous economic consequences and its wellbeing is in the larger national …
PANJIM: State Government is likely to come out with a notification directing setting up of a committee to scrutinize the suggestions given and objections raised regarding the Forest Policy 2011, within a week. Forest Department had last month forwarded a formal request after state government agreed to screen the suggestions …
After long deliberations on the Regional Plan (RP) for four coastal talukas in Goa, the State Government has finally completed the process of land use plans pertaining to the entire State. The land use plans for coastal talukas — Bardez, Tiswadi, Salcette and Mormugao — were finalised by the Town …
In an attempt to make tribal women self-reliant, the Madhya Pradesh Government has decided to recruit 25 tribal women as professional guides after training them to guide tourists visiting Kanha National Park. This is one of the first initiatives of its kind in the country by any State Government. The …
DIBRUGARH: News of the proposal for the construction of a hydel power project on Disang River has evoked sharp reactions from various quarters. According to reports, a company by the name of LD Joint Venture has sought approval from the Centre to build the Disang Hydro Project, which will generate …
SRINAGAR, Sept 8: Minister for Forest and Environment Mian Altaf Ahmed today declared Dachigam National Park open for nature lovers and adventure skits interested in mountain cycling. Visitors can now enjoy the scenic beauty of national park and wild life during the course of their visit. The Minister while inaugurating …
Considering that it is a treasure trove of plant and animal species that have historical, economic and medicinal significance, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has issued a draft notification to make Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary in Haryana an eco-sensitive zone. The 5,406-hectre sanctuary, which falls in Shivalik foothills, is …
