tourism in India

Aisha Khalid

Tourism in India

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The Indian subcontinent is in Asia

India measures 3214 km from

north to south and 2933 km from

east to west.

India shares its political borders

with Pakistan and Afghanistan on

the west, Bangladesh and Burma in

the east, Nepal, China, Tibet and

Bhutan in the north.

It covers an Area of 3,287,263

sq. km

Intro…… India is a country of ancient times and unlimited

natural resources. Its ancient culture, the rivers,

mountains and vegetation, not to forget its

exotic spices, make the country a wonderful

place to visit or to live.

The abundance of vast mountain ranges,

exciting national parks, enchanting rivers,

roaring seas, silent valleys, thrilling waterfalls,

historical monuments, holy temples, and diverse

tribal culture added with the hospitality of its

people, India offers innumerable opportunities

for tourism.

Ledc or medc? India is making a transition from LEDC to

MEDC...because of growing number of industries,

companies, foreign investment & more potential in a

growing market (not just in population but also in

income in recent times)

Lidder Valley

Agra’s TajMahal is one of the most famous buildings in the world, the mausoleum of Shah Jahan’sfavorite wife, MumtazMahal.

Jaipur / Udaipur

Goa

Kashmir

Kanyakumari

Kerala

Mysore

Positive impacts Tourism creates jobs, both through direct employment within the tourism

industry and indirectly in sectors such as retail and transportation. When

these people spend their wages on goods and services, it leads to what is

known as the "multiplier effect," creating more jobs.

The improvements to infrastructure and new leisure amenities that result

from tourism also benefit the local community. Tourism encourages the

preservation of traditional customs, handicrafts and festivals that might

otherwise have been allowed to wane, and it creates civic pride

helps promote conservation of wildlife and natural resources such as rain

forests

By creating alternative sources of employment, tourism reduces problems

such as over-fishing and deforestation in developing nations.

Negative impacts The cost of infrastructure usually falls on the government, so it has to come

out of tax revenues. Jobs created by tourism are often seasonal and poorly

paid, yet tourism can push up local property prices and the cost of goods

and services

Visitor behavior can have a detrimental effect on the quality of life of the

host community. For example, crowding, congestion and increase in crime

levels.

Tourism can even infringe on human rights, with locals being displaced from

their land to make way for new hotels or barred from beaches. Interaction

with tourists can also lead to an erosion of traditional cultures and values.

Tourism poses a threat to a region's natural and cultural resources, such as

water supply, beaches, coral reefs and heritage sites, through overuse. It

also causes increased pollution through traffic emissions, littering, increased

sewage production and noise.

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Sources

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/positive-negative-

effects-tourism-63336.html

http://indianresearchjournals.com/pdf/IJMFSMR/2

012/April/9.pdf

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