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Protest hits Indian tourism
15 November 2006
A popular Indian travel destination has been hit by a three-day strike among industry employees protesting at a government decision to make the area a wildlife sanctuary.
Rajasthan's only hill station, Mount Abu, has been hit by a three-day 'bandh' by traders, hoteliers and NGO protestors who are taking action against a State Forest Department order declaring the place a wildlife sanctuary.
Among other effects of the implementation of India's Wild Life Act, the order prohibits the sale of property.
Mount Abu's municipal chairman Jalam Giri told the New Kerala: 'It is a ridiculous proclamation that a tourist place is declared a sanctuary.'
Mount Abu is an extremely popular destination for Indians from neighbouring Gujarat, where alcohol sale is restricted.
The scenic locale caters for 20,000 tourist visitors per year, particularly in the rainy season. It has a reputation for high quality schools, numerous Delwada temples, and is also the headquarters for devotees of Brahmkumaris.
Apart from the prohibition on the sale of property, the declaration means that Mount Abu and its two-dozen adjoining villages face higher taxation on hotels and public transport, a new visitor fee regime and taxes on the use of cameras.
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Rajasthan's only hill station, Mount Abu, has been hit by a three-day 'bandh' by traders, hoteliers and NGO protestors who are taking action against a State Forest Department order declaring the place a wildlife sanctuary.
Among other effects of the implementation of India's Wild Life Act, the order prohibits the sale of property.
Mount Abu's municipal chairman Jalam Giri told the New Kerala: 'It is a ridiculous proclamation that a tourist place is declared a sanctuary.'
Mount Abu is an extremely popular destination for Indians from neighbouring Gujarat, where alcohol sale is restricted.
The scenic locale caters for 20,000 tourist visitors per year, particularly in the rainy season. It has a reputation for high quality schools, numerous Delwada temples, and is also the headquarters for devotees of Brahmkumaris.
Apart from the prohibition on the sale of property, the declaration means that Mount Abu and its two-dozen adjoining villages face higher taxation on hotels and public transport, a new visitor fee regime and taxes on the use of cameras.
© Adfero Ltd
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