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 …
PANJIM, The state forest policy will undergo modification after including suggestions made by various stakeholders, according to Additional Principal Chief Conservation of Forest Dr Shashi Kumar. He said that another committee may be formed to include suggestions given by various stakeholders. The draft forest policy has already been kept open …
KALPETTA: A wildlife census in the Wayanad Wild Life Sanctuary (WWLS) and the two forest divisions of Wayanad district began on Wednesday. The census is being held as part of a State-wide exercise. The three-day census is being organised by the Forest and Wildlife Department in association with the Periyar …
Having spent over Rs 50 lakh on executing development and cultural works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MNREGA) scheme in villages covered under Har Gaon Ki Kahani, the Tourism Department will now link these places with established tourist circuits so as to bring dividends to people. It …
KALPETTA: The eco-tourism centre at Tholpetty near Mananthavady, a growing tourism destination under the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, will be reopened for tourists on Wednesday. The centre had been closed for tourists since June 7, 2010 on an order of the Chief Wildlife Warden. An eco-development committee meeting at Tholpetty on …
Aiming to strengthen eco-tourism concept in the state, the Goa State Forest Policy is planning to introduce community based eco-tourism, wherein the locals would be trained for skills like nature guides, bird guides and other development initiative.
The main objectives of Sikkim Ecotourism Policy are. Bring all stakeholders on a common platform of understanding of ecotourism; Promote ecotourism in a sustainable manner based on the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria (GSTC); Generate incentives to local communities for nature conservation through alternative income sources and livelihood, and empower local …
It used to be just a petite piece of wilderness, but now it is among the most popular haunts for nature lovers. Pobitora, the natural refuge of the Indian rhino, has emerged as a major draw for Indian and foreign tourists alike. Tour operators told The Assam Tribune that visitors …
Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh on Friday complimented Maharashtra on the increase in tiger population in the State. Nagpur will be promoted as the tiger capital and a gateway to tiger land, he said. Mr. Ramesh had a two-and-half-hour meeting with Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan …
Commercial endeavours being allowed in forests: Cong The government came under fire in the Vidhan Sabha for allowing commercial endeavours in forests in the name of eco-tourism to benefit favoured private parties in blatant violation of the Forest Conservation Act (FCA). Pradesh Congress Committee chief Kaul Singh while raising a …
The state government has finally declared the 'Goa state forest policy - 2009' even as the green cover has shrunk drastically and is further threatened by mining and development activities. The policy seeks to blend the basic principles of the national forest policy ( NFP 1988) with the state's needs. …
The Environment Ministry has stopped an ambitious project to construct a hotel, a multiplex and a convention centre in a reserve forest area of Hyderabad under the garb of promoting eco-tourism, citing serious violations of project conditions. The Sri Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Botanical Garden, Night Safari and Eco-Park and …
The environment ministry has withdrawn forest clearance given to the Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation promoted eco-tourism project in the Kothaguda reserve forest in Hyderabad. The project to makeover Sri Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy botanical garden in the reserve forest into night safari ecopark and bird park is in violation …
The state government has decided to develop tourism in Indira Sagar Dam, the biggest man-made lake in the country. As per directive of the state government, preparations have been completed for development of the islets in the dam. The land of the Islets has been transferred to the tourism department …
Registering a steady pace of growth, and emerging as an ideal destination for investments in the power and tourism sectors, the economy of Himachal Pradesh economy is all set to grow by 9 per cent during the current year, ,which is higher than the national estimate of 8.6 per cent. …
To promote wildlife tourism in the state, the Punjab tourism department has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Jungle Lodges and Resort (JLR), a public sector undertaking of Karnataka government. JLR will train nearly 25 people as
Forest Minister Shri Sartaj Singh has said that employment can be generated for the tribal youths by promoting Eco-tourism in rural areas. The Forest Minister was launching an online reservation system for forest rest houses at a one-day workshop on Eco-tourism today. The Forest Minister informed that the forest is …
New Delhi: Bird watching ight be perceived as an eco-friendly pastime but this year a group of birders decided to go one step forward and indulge in green birding. A group of them skipped the more densely populated birding spots and instead decided to concentrate only on those areas that …