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 …
Concerns over tourism vision group's proposal to develop limited patch Turahalli forest, located just 25 km from Bannerghatta National Park, is an elephant corridor connecting Bannerghatta, Savandurga, Magadi and Kengeri. The Turahalli forests in Bangalore are in news again, this time for eco-tourism. The Karnataka Tourism Vision Group (KTVG) wants …
"During our [1984 Indian] Everest Expedition we saw how Sir Edmund Hillary has worked in that area. So that also inspired us to work..." (Indian mountain climber and ecologist Harshwanti Bisht, explaining her motivation to "Save Gangotri") Professor of economics, and conservationist, and mountaineer Dr. Harshwanti Bisht will receive the …
Sri Lanka’s largest urban wetland, the Muthurajawela Wetland Sanctuary, performs many important ecological functions, particularly in the area off the North coast of Colombo up to Negombo. Many local and foreign tourists value its contribution to eco-tourism, as a top bird-watching location within the metro Colombo region and minutes away …
Forest land measuring 835.616 hectares is being used for mining purposes by public sector undertakings (PSU) in Chhattisgarh without approval of Union government. A review report of Chhattisgarh State Compensatory, Afforestation, Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) by CAG, which was tabled in Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday, reveals that PSUs have …
Sikkim has set for itself the goal of becoming an organic agricultural State by 2015 — but there are several challenges that it needs to overcome to see the shift, said an ecology expert from the Himalayan State. “Organic agriculture, as an adaptation strategy to climate change, is a concrete, …
Oppose removal of Mangar Bani land from forest category The Haryana Government's ambitious plan to utilise Mangar Bani land for eco-tourism has come under the scanner with city environmentalists yet again moving the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) against the land being removed from the category of forest area. …
This report is a compilation of best practices on convergence of MGNREGA with other schemes from fourteen states across the country - Andhra Pradesh, A& N Islands, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Kerala, Odisha, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. Recognizing the need for …
Three Key Words In Proposal To Decide Fate Of Green Zone New Delhi: The fate of eco-sensitive areas including the Aravallis, riverbeds and water bodies now depends on the three crucial words — “including tourism” and “except” — which the NCR Planning Board (NCRPB) is likely to introduce in the …
Jaipur: Safari at the Ranthambore tiger reserve becomes bigger, literally! In a bid to decongest the tiger reserve, the forest department has added a new zone at the reserve. “We have been working on zone number 10 for about two or three months and sprucing it up. It is now …
Crested serpent eagle, one of the birds sighted during the census. The Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS), where tigers have been sighted recently, is also rich in bird diversity. The first-ever bird survey, which concluded on Sunday, recorded 19 more bird species than compiled earlier. Of the new species, at least …
Move to check influence by VIPs to accommodate their candidates Increased interest in wildlife has seen a rush of volunteers to count big cats. The National Tiger Census 2013, commencing on Wednesday at Bandipur and Naghole tiger reserves, has drawn enthusiastic volunteers in their droves. The forest department, in order …
Kumaraswamy says government has failed to enlighten the people on Ghats report The ongoing protests against the Kasturirangan committee’s report on the conservation of Western Ghats in Kerala could be driven by political and economic interests, and will affect the State’s prospects in the long run, according to B.M. Kumaraswamy, …
Environmentalists, farmers, political leaders and representatives of the church who attended a seminar held here on Saturday on ‘Kerala and the Kasturirangan Report on Western Ghats’ came down heavily on the findings of the report for different reasons. While environmentalists found fault with the report for diluting the original proposal …
The state environment department has submitted a proposal to mitigate the possible development impact on 123 villages classified as Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) as per the Kasturirangan-led high-level working group report. The welfare funds will be utilized to improve basic amenities like watershed management plan, livestock development, promotion of eco-tourism …
The European Union on Tuesday approved a grant aid of EUR 4 million to help Maldives tackle issues related to climate change. The EU delegation to Sri Lanka and the Maldives said on Thursday that the funds would replicate ongoing projects, but with a focus on Addu and Fuvahmulah. It …
Calling for scrapping the multi-crore ecotourism project in Kondapur which "erodes environmental assets in the guise of ecotourism project," the vigilance and enforcement department has recommended action against 10 senior government officials besides developers of the project for murky dealings and violations. Hundreds of local residents and intellectuals in the …
Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Ninong Ering has called for preservation of wildlife and forest resources in Arunachal Pradesh to help develop tourism and create employment opportunities in the sector. Addressing a meeting at Pasighat in East Siang district yesterday organized by the Daying Ering Wild Life Foundation …
The West Bengal Government is moving ahead with its plan to take unused land back from industry, State Commerce and Industries Minister Partha Chatterjee said on Monday. “The process of taking back land will be speeded up. Some industrial units have been identified,” Chatterjee told reporters on the sidelines of …
To win more tourist attention for the Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, the Forest Department is planning better amenities for visitors to the picturesque forests. The sanctuary, home to more than 180 species of birds, 148 species of butterflies, 52 varieties of fish, 38 types of amphibians and 32 types of reptiles, …
In a major boost to the North–East tourism sector, Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi has approved Central Finance Assistance (CFA) to various tourism development projects in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Nagaland. In order to promote tourism in Arunachal Pradesh, the Centre sanctioned an amount of Rs 463.34 …
