Chapter 9 Wildlife and Nature Conservation 9.1 Protected Areas The first national park in India was declared in 1935‚ now famous as the Corbett National Park. Since Independence‚ there has been a steady rise in the number of Protected Areas (PAs) (National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries)‚ especially after the enactment of the Wildlife Protection Act in 1972. In 1988‚ there were 54 national parks and 372 sanctuaries covering a total area of 109‚652 sq km. By the year 2000‚ this number
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1.1 INTRODUCTION Tourism is a travel for recreational‚ leisure or business purpose. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people travelling from one place to another and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes. The importance of tourism‚ as an instrument of economic development and employment generation‚ particularly in remote and backward areas‚ has been well recognized the world over. It
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Abstract Ethnic Tourism: Essence of India Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes or the provision of services to support this leisure travel. The World tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited". India‚ like many other countries has had
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Indian Air Force From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Founded 8 October 1932 Country India Role Air superiority‚ reconnaissance‚close air support Size 127‚000 personnel Approx. 1‚622 aircraft[1] Part of Ministry of Defence Indian Armed Forces Headquarters New Delhi‚ India Motto "नभःस्पृशं दीप्तम्" ("Nabhaḥ spr̥śaṁ dīptam") "Touch the Sky with Glory"[2] Colors Navy blue‚ sky blue & white Anniversaries Air Force Day: 8 October[3] Engagements Notable Operations[show] Website indianairforce
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* 14 Popular media * 14.1 Television * 14.2 Cinema * 15 See also * 16 References * 17 Further reading * 18 External links | [edit] Religions and spirituality Close-up of a statue depicting Maitreya at the Thikse Monastery in Ladakh‚ India. Dharmic religions‚ such as
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Gujarat National Law University Research Paper-Introduction to Indian History Topic-Amalgamation of Princely States in India Amalgamation of the Princely States in India By: Devanshi Sharma First Semester Table of Contents 1. Introduction..............................................................................................................4 2. Chamber of Princes and its importance...................................................................7 3. Lapse of Paramountcy
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INDIAN WRITING IN ENGLISH POEM THE BEGINNING The renaissance in modern Indian Literature begins with Raja Ram Mohan Roy. The infiltration of western culture‚ the study of English literature‚ the adoption of western scientific techniques‚ gave a jolt to India’s traditional life. It shocked us into a new awareness‚ a sense of urgency‚ and the long dormant intellectual and critical impulse was quickened into sudden life and the reawakening Indian spirit went forth to meet the violent challenge of
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Contemporary Issues in Marketing On Medical Tourism Submitted To: Prof. Neelima Ruparel Submitted By: Jaypal Shah (11075) Hiten Dabhi (11051) Batch: 2010-12 Gujarat University B.K. School of Business Management Declaration I hereby declare that the CIM project report on “Medical Tourism” is an original and bonafide project carried out by me and duly submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for awarding a Masters in Business Administration at B K School of Business
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NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS FROM INDIAN PERSPECTIVE “The discovery of nuclear chain reactions need not bring about the destruction of mankind any more than did the discovery of matches. We only must do everything in our power to safeguard against its abuse.” - Albert Einstein CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY Introduction 1. Energy is the prime mover of growth and is vital for the sustenance of modern economy. As a result‚ future economic
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Asia Construct INDIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 2010-2011 PREPARED BY CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INDIA Contents 1. Introduction and Construction Industry Development Council 2. Political‚ Social and Legal framework 3. Economic Overview 3.1 Main Macroeconomic Indicators 3.2 Components of Construction Turnover. 3.3 Economy in 2008-09 & the First Half of 2009-10 4. 11th Five Year Plan (2007 – 2012) 5. Union Budget 2009- 2010
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