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 …
Joypur, Dibrugarh, Feb. 13: Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi today promised a development package for Joypur, which has a patch of evergreen rainforest to turn the site into a tourist spot. Speaking at the open session on the concluding day of the three-day Jeypore Rain Forest Festival held on bank …
Success attributed to State's aggressive campaigning last year NEW DELHI: Setting an ambitious target of attracting 1.5 crore national and international tourists this year, the Himachal Pradesh Government is happy that tourist arrivals in the hill State saw a rise of over 16 per cent during 2010 compared to 2009. …
With uncontrolled tourism posing a threat to the wildlife habitats, particularly tiger reserves, the Government has constituted a seven-member panel to suggest guidelines to regulate forest and wildlife eco-tourism in the country. The Environment Ministry-constituted committee, headed by ex-tourism secretary Sujit Banerjee and prominent wildlife experts as its members, will …
This new forest policy for Jammu & Kashmir describes various strategies for sustainable management of forest resources. It also emphasises on enhancement of forest carbon stocks and provides for 100 percent incentives flow to the local community. Jammu and Kashmir Government launched this new forest policy aimed at conserving biodiversity, …
There was a wide variability in the levels of awareness about eco-tourism among the tourists, the local villagers and the forest officials. Of the two components, viz. environmental and social welfare, the latter was not understood by many. While nature, wildlife and its products were the aesthetic needs of the …
Commissioned by the Western Ghats Expert Ecology Panel (WGEEP) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India , this paper attempts a rapid assessment of the impact of tourism growth in the Western Ghats. The paper is based on substantive secondary research , by EQUATIONS as well as …
Though the wetlands in Barpeta district especially those situated in the eastern part of the far flung areas from the district headquarters are suffering from the negligence of the authorities concerned, winged visitors from across the globe have made them proud by their annual visit to these areas. Chilla, Hablakhowa, …
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 …
Dayananda Meitei | TNN Ahmedabad: Supported by the Gujarat Ecology Commission (GEC), the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (Cept) University will help realize the dream of Mahatama Gandhi of self-sustainable villages, nowhere else but in the historic village of Gujarat
Every November angling enthusiasts journey to three fishing camps on the banks of the Cauvery river near the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka. The trip for them is an annual pilgrimage. The anglers come to pit their wits against India's mighty fish, the mahseer. This tiger fish is angled on …
This note is in response to a request from Madhya Pradesh Ecotourism Development Board (MPEDB), on envisaging the role of communities in ecotourism. Using six case studies, the possible role of communities across the spectrum of different levels of community involvement are highlighted along with their positive and negative impacts. …
The Draft Regional Plan 2021 (Draft RPG-21) was submitted to the Government of Goa by the Task Force in September 2008. The Task Force had drawn up a broad based Regional Plan for Goa with an aim to create a
To hire environmental science and tourism experts to define environment-friendly parameters Rajasthan is set to be an eco-friendly tourist destination. A decision was taken by the newly-constituted tourism task force under the department of tourism on Friday to make the state an eco-friendly place for visitors. Principal secretary, tourism, Usha …
The Sikkim Biodiversity Conservation and Forest Management Project aims to strengthen biodiversity conservation activities and forest management capacity, and to improve the local people
This is a draft of the State Tourism Policy of Meghalaya 2010. The Meghalaya Tourism Policy, 2010 is quite exhaustive and attractive and would seek to make Meghalaya a sought-after tourist destination. The policy emphasizes participation of the community in the hospitality sector.
Forest Minister Sartaj Singh said that there are unlimited possibilities of employment in forests. The forest department is paying special attention for utilizing maximum possibilities available to provide employment to people. Thousands of youths would get direct and indirect employment through eco tourism, he said. The forest minister was addressing …
