Asian Development Bank To Provide Rs 2,100 Crore Loan To Tripura For Urban, Tourism Development
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is likely to provide a Rs 2,100 crore loan to the Tripura government for the development of urban areas and tourism in the northeastern state that borders Bangladesh, officials said on Tuesday (22 December).
According to Tripura s Urban Development and Tourism Department Secretary Gitte Kirankumar Dinkarrao, of the Rs 2,100 crore expected to be provided by the ADB as loan, Rs 1600 crore will be for urban development and Rs 500 crore for the tourism sector. Under the loan arrangement, initially ADB would provide Rs 40 crore for engagement of project design and management consultants for urban and tourism sectors. Once the projects are prepared, ADB would provide Rs 1,600 crore for development works in urban areas and Rs 500 crore in tourism sector over the next three years, Dinkarrao told IANS.
Duo on cycle expedition to promote tourism
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Women to visit 17 destinations in State
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Women to visit 17 destinations in State
India Tourism on Monday felicitated a pair of young women who began their bicycle expedition from Poovar on December 7 with the aim of visiting 17 tourism destinations across Kerala, to promote the tourism sector in the State during the testing times.
The bicycle enthusiasts, Parvathy and Meera, reached Kochi on Monday, as part of their tour titled “Wonder of Kerala - by Charlies Angels,” as part of the expedition promoted by India Tourism’s Kochi regional office. Travel and trade association stakeholders were present at the function to felicitate them.
Webinar Highlights How Birding In India Is Taking Wings
by Arun Kumar Das - Dec 13, 2020 04:23 AM
Ornithology is the branch of Zoology that deals with the study of birds. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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There are approximately 11,000 bird species around the world and more than 1,300 species are found in India. Birding Tourism is a billion dollar industry across the globe.
Focussing on birds and birding opportunities in the country, a virtual event was held by the Union Tourism Ministry to highlight India s rich biodiversity recently.
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Birding in Indiaâ, a webinar was organised under the Dekho Apna Desh series with focus on the Himalayas, deserts, coasts, rainforests and tropical islands in the country.