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Indian coastal erosion

The Challenged Coast of India – 7% of coastline eroded in last decade

In less than a decade, more than 7% of the country’s coastline has eroded due to rapid development activities. The 7,500 km Indian coastline is packed with 1,262 settlements, 1,023 structures, 143 existing ports...
wildlife

Tiger tourism ban to continue: Supreme Court

Extending the ban on tourism activities in the core areas of tiger reserves, the Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Centre for the depleting population of the wild cats in the country. A...

Gujarat Toursim Policy to be Announced

Gujarat State Govt will unveil the new tourism policy in two months. The new policy is aimed – to place Gujarat as a top tourist location in the world in five years – to...

Improved Connectivity for Easier Travel in Golden Triangle

To improve the connectivity between the mega tourist destination/ circuits, a pilot project on seamless travel will be undertaken on the golden triangle tourist circuit (Jaipur-Delhi-Agra) from 1st December 2009. In a meeting held...

State Wetland Management Authority, Orissa

For sustainable management of all wetlands of Orissa, Orissa Government is constituting a State Wetland Management Authority, a first of its kind in the country. Announcing this at the Management Planning Workshop of Chilika...

Karnataka Tourism Policy

The Karnataka govt will soon announce a new tourism policy for a period of five years — 2009-14 — with several changes and industry-friendly schemes. The policy, approved by the state cabinet, is under...

Goa Beach Shack Policy Approved

Goa state cabinet has approved the beach shack policy for the 2009-10 season and said that shack allotment will be made on seniority basis. In 2008, the tourism department had issued application forms in...

Boost to Rural Tourism in the Western Orissa

The Orissa State Government has decided to develop tourism infrastructure and tourist places in the Western Orissa districts by setting up a separate circuit. The new tourism circuit will include Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Bargarh...

New Orissa Tourism Policy

The Orissa Government is busy preparing a tourism policy, Tourism Minister Debi Prasad Mishra said while speaking at a consultation meeting on the Tourism Policy 2009 which is in its draft stage. While there...