The Supreme Court (SC), May 1, 2025 made it clear that all applications would have to be made to the court seeking permission to fell trees irrespective of the number of trees to be felled as far as areas located within an aerial distance of 5 kilometers from the Taj …
Submits channel will become a “valuable asset in terms of national defence and security” The UPA government filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court on Monday, saying it wanted to implement the Sethusamudram project through the original alignment, cutting across the Ram Sethu. A Bench, headed by Justice H.L. Dattu, …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Kamlesh Verma Vs Mayawati & Others dated 08/08/2013 regarding irregularities in the Taj Heritage Corridor Project.
Govt Reworked On Documents After UN Body Rejected Five Of The Six Monuments Last Year Six hill forts of Rajasthan have been included in Unesco’s World Heritage list. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), which evaluates cultural properties for Unesco, has recommended the inclusion of Chittorgarh Fort (Chittorgarh), …
JAIPUR: Anticipating more investments in tourism sector, the 'Tourism Unit Policy-2007' has been extended till March 31, 2014. Besides, the financial year 2013-14 would see an expenditure of Rs 50 lakh incurred on 10 villages. Among the villages to be developed from tourism point of view are Thalasar in Churu, …
New Delhi: For connoisseurs of history, the 2013-14 Budget paves the way for a new era of heritage conservation. For the first time, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, described as an “institution of excellence”, has been granted Rs 100 crore. Established in 1984, Intach is India’s largest …
The High Court of Karnataka on Friday directed the State government to maintain status quo for one month on the proposed parking lot project in Lalbagh Botanical Gardens. City-based advocate S Vasudeva has filed a public interest litigation contending that the space selected for the parking lot was close to …
A solar plant will be set up near the Taj Mahal to provide uninterrupted power supply to the heritage monument and areas around it. A proposal to this effect has been approved by the district authorities and Rs 17 lakh will be drawn from the Taj Heritage Fund to cover …
ITANAGAR, Sept 24 – Unusual landslides have threatened the existence of the world famous Tawang Monastery in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering China. Unprecedented heavy rainfall continues to trigger 4-5 metre landslides around the monastery for the past several days causing concern for the district administration, official sources said …
Environmentalists want a cap imposed on the number of visitors to the Taj Mahal, the epitome of Mughal heritage, citing concerns on the growing industrial and vehicular pollution threatening the equilibrium of the monument. Currently, 25,000-42,000 people visit the monument every day. “Agra should have a clean air action plan. …
More and more of the capital’s best known monuments may now be illuminated through solar energy. Building on the experience gained over the last three years and keen on promoting the use of environment—friendly solar energy, the Delhi government plans to light up more of the capital’s historical sites through …
Going ahead with its ambitious 'Clean India' campaign, the Tourism Ministry has roped in oil PSU ONGC to keep six major tourist sites, including Taj Mahal and Konark Temple clean and environment-friendly. "ONGC has expressed its willingness to join the Clean India campaign and take up six tourist destinations across …
Environmentalists say project will affect monuments; move high court Hyderabad, August 19 The ambitious Hyderabad Metro Rail project, billed as the country’s biggest metro venture, has run into rough weather with environmentalists moving the high court, alleging that it would deface the city’s heritage structures, spoil the skyline and create …
Aug. 16: Garbage dumped by people on the banks of the Brahmaputra is leading to pollution of the surroundings around the rock-cut sculptures of Vishnu Janardan on the river bank near Sukreswar temple, said officials of the Guwahati circle of the Archaeological Survey of India. These beautifully engraved life-size sculptures …
PANJIM: Setting up of golf course, convention center, theme parks and encouraging wedding tourism were the major demands placed by the legislators in the State Legislative Assembly today, in promoting Goa as a major tourist hub in the world, apart from being highlighted as a beach tourism destination. A need …
JAIPUR: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed preservation and restoration work of Jaipur's Man Sagar Lake by the private firm to which the 17th century monument Jal Mahal has been leased out. In the last hearing of the matter on May 25, the court had allowed the firm to carry …
High Tide Hits Mamallapuram Temple In TN, Revives Tsunami Fears Mamallapuram: Giant waves, more than 12 feet high, hit the northern side of the famous shore temple at Mamallapuram, 60km from Chennai, on Tuesday evening, leaving the heritage monument three feet deep in water. The temple town was virtually empty …
JAIPUR: The Jal Mahal land lease agreement dispute reached the Supreme Court on Thursday, as was widely anticipated. The private company, the Jal Mahal Resorts Pvt Ltd that was to lose the lease after the Rajasthan High Court declared the agreement illegal, filed a special leave petition (SLP) before the …
New Delhi: Next time you visit Qutub Minar, take care not to litter. Or you may just find yourself being forced to pick it up and junk it in the bin by a volunteer. You better keep toilets in the complex clean and don’t scribble on the pillars and walls. …
Order of the High Court of Rajasthan in the matter of K. P. Sharma & Others Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 17/05/2012. The writ petitions have been filed in the public interest to quash Jal Mahal Tourism Project and cancel Mansagar Lake Precinct Lease Agreements dated 22nd November, …
