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Mamata Banerjee resigns from over 20 posts, steps down from key panels in West BengalIn an unexpected turn of events, Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal's Chief Minister, has bid farewell to more than 20 committee positions that d...
Uttarakhand to identify eco-tourism sites, trekking policy by January 15Uttarakhand is set to boost eco-tourism. A high-powered committee meeting focused on identifying and developing new eco-tourism spots. A po...
Only one bid received out of four coal mines put up for second attempt of auction: Coal MinisterThe technical bid for the Kuraloi (A) North mine in Odisha was received from Vedanta Ltd and an Empowered Committee of Secretaries (ECoS) w...
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal directs chief secretary to take action against violators of Covid-19 protocolThe Chief Minister asked the Chief Secretary to issue a direction in this regard to the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police.
Oil India Limited rolls out solar power plant for eco-tourism projectThe Sasoni Merbeel Eco Tourism Project is located in the heart of the operational area of OIL, around 20 kms from its field headquarter at ...
- Survey to determine density of animals at Satkosia Tiger Reserve
A sign survey, in which pugmarks, scraps and other marks are recorded to ascertain the density of herbivores and number of carnivores, will...
Only 50 villages in Western Ghat of Goa eco-sensitive: ReportIn a relief to over 40 villages of Goa, the state government-appointed committee has said only 50 villages fall under eco-sensitive areas (...
Only 50 villages in Western ghat of Goa eco-sensitive: ReportThe government will send the report to MoEF by June 15, which will be considered for final notification of the eco-sensitive zones.
Eco-tourism project expected to fetch over Rs 7 lakh a yearIn a bid to conserve the beautiful terrains of Kalsubai and Harischandragad fort, the forest department undertook an eco-tourism project by...
Karnataka sets up panel to declare eco-zones near national parksThe cabinet set up a committee to identify and declare by January 31 eco-sensitive zones around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.
Devendra Fadnavis for bigger role of states in new planning bodyAll the five regions of the country should have such an agency and be given the power to deal with issues pertaining to CRZ and eco-sensiti...
Panel appointed by Environment Ministry suggest 1.2 km eco-sensitive zone for Okhla Bird SanctuaryThe three-member committee report recommends a 1.2 km area between the northern boundary of the bird sanctuary and the DND flyover as the e...
- In UP, no eco-sensitive zone around national parks beyond 100 metres
In case of Kachchua wildlife sanctuary in Varanasi, the state has recommended 'zero' metres for eco-sensitive. The problem is where to shif...
- Use existing laws to protect Western Ghats: Environmentalists
Environmentalists from the southern Maharashtra have demanded that the existing laws should be effectively used to protect the ecologically...
NGO's mega initiative to save tigersIn a big boost to the forest department's efforts to strengthen protection mechanism, Mumbai-based Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) has an...
- Shahanoor shows the way to eco-tourism
Shahanoor, a tiny village on the foothills of Narnala fort and wildlife sanctuary in Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR), is a classic case how eco...
- Eco-tourism centres in forests to get facelift
The eco-tourism centres (ETC) at forest reserves that are emerging as tourism hotspots in central Gujarat may soon go through a major facel...
- People participation key to eco-tourism
Conservation with people's participation seems to be the salient feature of the eco-tourism guidelines released by the state government on ...
- Andhra Pradesh mulls new guidelines for eco-tourism projects
The new stringent draft guidelines issued by the Centre for development of eco-tourism in the states has forced the Kiran Kumar government ...
- IIM-Ahmedabad comes up with India's first Eco-label
IIM-A launched India's first Eco-label - The Green Signal - which certifies environmental preferences adopted during the manufacturing of a...