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Financial Assistance for ECO-Tourism in the Country

Development, promotion and implementation of tourism projects including Eco–Tourism, are primarily the responsibility of the respective State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration. The Ministry of Tourism, however, provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for tourism projects including Eco-Tourism projects, identified in consultation with them, subject to availability of funds, inter-se-priority under its various schemes as per the …

Development of Inland Waterways in the Country

The Union Government undertakes development and regulation of only those waterways which are declared as National Waterways. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha the Minister of  Shipping Shri G.K. Vasan said that it is the responsibility of the respective State Governments to develop any other waterways. Waterways that are being developed as National Waterways (NWs) presently are: (1) Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system …

Mobile Connections in the Country

As per Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), there are 861,660,097 wireless telecom subscribers in the country as on 28.02.2013. The details of service area-wise wireless subscribers are given below.   Service Area-wise total Number of Wireless Subscribers as on February 2013 SlNo Service Area Wireless Subscribers 1 Andhra Pradesh 6,41,19,392 2 Assam 1,42,90,054 3 …

Actual Forest Area in the Country

Forest Survey of India has been mapping and assessing the country’s forest cover biennially using Remote Sensing Technology. Forest cover includes all lands having trees with canopy density of ten percent and above and with area one hectare and more irrespective of its land use. As per the India State of Forest Report-2011 the total …

Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Railways Meets Railway Minister for Balanced Development of Railway Related Facilities in the Country

The Minister of Railways, Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal said that the elected representative through this Consultative Committee have been presenting demands and needs of common people and Indian Railways is committed to look into these demands and work as far as possible towards meeting people’s aspirations. He emphasized that there is need to ensure balanced …

DST’s Continued Support to all the Professional Science & Engineering Academies of Country for Knowledge Services and Outreach Organisations

The Science & Technology Secretary Dr. T.Ramasami has exhorted upon the professional Science & Engineering academies of country for enhancing their efforts in the expansion of knowledge service and outreach organisations. He was addressing the representatives from different government & autonomous institutions working under the aegis of in the J.C.Bose Institute in Kolkata today. While …