- at Odisha , india

Desia Koraput Village

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- at Odisha , india

DESIA Eco Tourism, The Story of Koraput Valley

Desia is a community based responsible tourism project which aims to preserve tribal culture, bring benefit of tourism to the locals at grassroots level and...

Can any one suggest me how to build a natural pool ? Is there any professional agency for such service ?My location is eastern INDIA .

Foreigners are the carrier of Carona , Carona is a imported killer etc etc...are the perception being created here at my Rural INDIA and I am facing a huge challenge as 70%of my guests are from foreign countries who stays at my ECO CAMP -DESIA at KORAPUT VALLEY in INDIA..Though there is not a single case of Carona , these tribal community is also locked in their villages in the name of lockdown and...Foreigners are the carrier of Carona , Carona is a imported killer etc etc ...are the perception being created here at my Rural INDIA and I am facing a huge challenge as 70%of my guests are from foreign countries who stays at my ECO CAMP -DESIA at KORAPUT VALLEY in INDIA..Though there is not a single case of Carona , these tribal community is also locked in their villages in the name of lockdown and social distancing .They can not dance together , they can not celebrate their harvesting festival as any gathering are banned by govt.They donot understand what is Carona and how it Isha’s made the world on stand still..All they know about CARONA is that it is brough by travelling and specially from foreign travelling or foreign tourists .I
In couple of month we may win the war against CARONA but it will take much longer to get over this PERCEPTION and if this continue, our community based tourism project will get a big shock.
Any idea to come out of such issues if you are facing similar situation. Show more

All the 19 is not BAD...For our front line emergency workers like doctors , paramedic , sanitation staff , govt official on emergency duty who are fighting against COVID 19 and not having access to quality homely food due to LOCKDOWN , we are offering a decent meal @ Rs 19 only at our restaurant WILDGARSS in PURI , ODISHA -india .
Also we have distributed 7000 bottles of water to POLICE on...All the 19 is not BAD ...For our front line emergency workers like doctors , paramedic , sanitation staff , govt official on emergency duty who are fighting against COVID 19 and not having access to quality homely food due to LOCKDOWN , we are offering a decent meal @ Rs 19 only at our restaurant WILDGARSS in PURI , ODISHA -india .
Also we have distributed 7000 bottles of water to POLICE on PATROL who works 24 hrs to enforce LOCKDOWN and SOCIAL GATHERING which is the only way to stay away from the virus.
We care .... and time to act now to stand by the community even though we are having a hard time ahead for our survival as a small tour company .
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Well I have been in both the organisers event .First of all PATA is too expensive , even a entry fee to their event at MALAYASIA around 10th Sept is 600 usd. I have been attracted to ESTC conf last year at ANSAN , KOREA too and that is a point to meet some professors who give good lectures on Eco tourism.These organisations makes money being spon...

We are looking for some advice or information on any B2B or B2C mart which is exclusively dedicated for Eco/sustainable /responsible tourism as at the so called big events we feel lost and it is too expensive for small companies to participate.With out proper marketing or footfall of guests, no project can meet its goal.WElook for advice on market...

Some time it is a difficult situation to meet the expectation of the community you intend to support from your Eco Tourism initiative.For example if you give umbrellas in monsoon to the elderly members in the adopted village , they expect you have to give blankets too when the winter comes.The problem is that they think western TOURISTS come or give lot of money for helping them..Any idea , how...Some time it is a difficult situation to meet the expectation of the community you intend to support from your Eco Tourism initiative.For example if you give umbrellas in monsoon to the elderly members in the adopted village , they expect you have to give blankets too when the winter comes.The problem is that they think western TOURISTS come or give lot of money for helping them..Any idea , how to meet such expectation or Handel the issue related to this...when we are working in a remote area . Show more

Puri, one of the holy city in eastern INDIA is going to celebrate its annual festival RATHA YATRA from 14th till 25th JULY where the GOD goes on travel from one temple to other .
More than one million devotees joins to pull the chariot of the GOD ..Indeed an incredible festival and largest congregation of human on spiritual purpose.
We have pledged to create awareness and ban the use of...Puri, one of the holy city in eastern INDIA is going to celebrate its annual festival RATHA YATRA from 14th till 25th JULY where the GOD goes on travel from one temple to other .
More than one million devotees joins to pull the chariot of the GOD ..Indeed an incredible festival and largest congregation of human on spiritual purpose.
We have pledged to create awareness and ban the use of polythene, plastic etc to keep the sanctity of this festival for shake of environment.
The GOVERNMENT has taken a serious note on our proposal and started to create enforcement of this law of not allowing polythene below 40mg to enter the city during the festival.
Let us join and put our effort for a green RATHA YATRA -2018 .
You are welcome to join us on this campaign ... Show more