Indian Express

Express India

Screen

Loksatta

Express Cricket

Kashmir Live

Biz Publications
 
| Make this your homepage | Feedback

India collaborates with UN to promote tourism

Agencies
Posted online: Thursday , April 24, 2008 at 1451 hrs IST

New Delhi, April 24: India has signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme to prepare a master plan for integrated and sustainable development of tourism in Uttarakhand, Orissa and West Bengal in 2008, Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.

An amount of Rs 2.6 crore approx has been allocated for the UNDP scheme and two instalments each equivalent to 25 per cent of the total allocation has been utilized so far, Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni said in a written reply.

Besides this the UNDP has also provided assistance for capacity building of local communities of 36 rural tourism sites.

Ads by Google

Post Comments

Comments: (Limit 3,000 characters)
Name
Message
Email ID
Subject
TERMS OF USE:
The views represented here are not neccesarily endorsed by www.financialexpress.com and its allied websites. All messages will be moderated and no message that has inflammatory, abusive, derogatory language or any language deemed unfit for publication by the editor will be displayed. Though it will be endeavoured that as many messages as possible be displayed, there will be time lag between the submission and publication of the messages. The website reserves the right to publish or reject any message.
I agree to the terms of use.

Shaadi Matrimonials
Get Marriage Proposals by Email EVERYDAY!
Register FREE on Naukri.com.
200000+ Hot Job Openings!
The Barclays
Banking Solution
Book International flights
& get 10000 Money Back
Flowers & Gifts
Send flowers & Gifts
Express Classifieds
Post and view free classifieds ad
Start New Friendships!
On Fropper.com
Express Astrology
Know what's in the stars for you