Karnataka plans country’s first marina at Byndoor
Karnataka
plans country’s first marina at Byndoor
Why In News
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The Karnataka Government will build the country's first Marina or a boat basin offering
dockage, at Byndoor in Udupi district to promote
coastal tourism in Karnataka.
Key Points
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The Karnataka Government will build the country’s first Marina or a boat basin offering dockage, at
Byndoor in Udupi district to promote coastal tourism in Karnataka.
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The government will also seek permission from
the Centre for the relaxation of coastal regulation
zone (CRZ) to take up beach tourism in coastal areas and pilgrim
tourism.
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The government will collect the history of
the greatest dynasties such as Ganga, Kadamba,
Rashtrakoota, Chalukya, and Hoysala from the Department of Archaeology
and develop the history of tourism in the state.
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This will not only help the development of
tourism but also help people understand the rich history of the state.
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According to the CM, the government proposed
to build a corridor of ancient temples like Madhukeshwara
in Banavasi and Dattatreya in Ganagapura and promote `Yatra tourism`. Instructions are given to develop the
Benakal area.
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The development of the Anjanadri Betta is on. The government will develop the
Benakal area while Anjanadri Hill is under development.
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There is also a scheme to pay a monthly
honorarium of Rs 5000 to the recognized tourist
guides. Karnataka is blessed with nature’s bounty.
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It has a 350-km
coastal area, 10 different weather zones, 400-km of the Western Ghats, a
rich biodiversity with sunshine for 300 days, and several rivers.
Youth 20 India Summit Hosted by Maharaja Sayajirao University, Gujarat
Youth 20
India Summit Hosted by Maharaja Sayajirao University, Gujarat
Why In News
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The Youth 20 India
Summit will be held at the Maharaja Sayajirao University Vadodara in
Gujarat which was attended by more than 600 delegates
from 62 countries.
Key Points
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The Youth 20 India
Summit will be held at the Maharaja Sayajirao
University Vadodara in Gujarat which was attended by more than 600 delegates from 62 countries. The international
conference of The Youth 20 India Summit was inaugurated by Bhupendra Patel,
Chief Minister of Gujarat.
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The Youth 20 India Summit is organized by the
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India to mark the
celebration of India’s G20 Presidency, the focus
would be on ‘Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction:
Making sustainability a Way of Life’.
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In the Youth 20 India Summit conference,
there were 167 delegates from G20 nations, 8 international scholars, 12
national scholars, 25 international delegates, 25 national delegates, 25
representatives of Youth Ministry, 50 start-ups working on the environment, 15
Shodh scholars, 10 NSS members and 250 students of different Universities
studying subjects on urban planning, climate change, and environment studies
participated.
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Different plenary sessions were organized at
this international conference. The first plenary session was on ‘Role of Youth
and Opportunities in the field of Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction’
in which Dr.Tuomo Kauranne, President of
Arbonaut OY Ltd., Finland; Ana Loboguerrero, Director, Alliance BI, and ITA,
Columbia, and several dignitaries were present.
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The second plenary session was on ‘Research,
Innovation, and Start-up related to Climate Change’ in which Bruce Campbell,
Director, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food
Security, Rome, and many more.
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The third plenary session was on ‘Experience
Sharing, Best Practices related to Climate Change and Disaster-Risk Reduction’
in which Mr. Amgad Elmahdi, International Water
and Natural Resources Management Specialist; Arun Govind, Consultant Red Deer,
Canada Chairman, and many more.
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In the fourth plenary session, was a panel
discussion on ‘Making Sustainability A way of Life’ in which Mr. Philippe
Ciais, LSCE, The Climate Change Research Unit, IPSL, Paris; Prof. Charlotte
Clarke, Executive Dean, Faculty of Social Science & Health, Durham
University; Ms. Aarya Chavda, Young Environment Crusader; Hardeep Desai, Head
of Farm Operations at Cotton Connect South Asia Pvt. Ltd and many more
participated.