A detailed description about Indian Tourism ,its salient features,its developments

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2.  An English word of Greek origin.
 Coined by Theobald in 1994.
 ‘tornos’ – Greek means movement in a circle.
‘ism’ – an action or a process.
 Tourism is fundamentally to travel in a circle.
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3.  Substantial and vibrant industry.
 Global destination.
 Incredible India.
 Contribution to economic growth.
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4.  Nodal agency for tourism development.
 headed by Union Minister, with state ministers
 Policy making
 Human resource development
 Infrastructure
 Publicity & Marketing
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5. SWAGATHospitality
SOOCHNAInformation
• Facilitation on arrival
• Memorable experience
• Marketing & Promotion
• Information Dissemination
PLANNING
SUVIDHAFacilitation
• Accommodation & Stay
• Amenities & Conveniences
SURAKSHASafety
• Tourist Safety
• Environment management
SAHYYOGCooperation
SANRACHNAInfrastructure
• Coordination
• Quality Control & Assurance
• Tourism Product Development
• Core & Linkage Infrastructure
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POLICIES
INITIATIVES

6.  Campaign to promote tourism.
 Branded by Amitabh Kant.
 Promotes rich cultural heritage, moral
values, historical sites & traditional way of life.
 To promote India as a tourist destination.
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7.  Service industry of multi-dimensional activity.
 Socio economic impacts over last 25 years.
 Impact on other sectors beyond tourism.
 Need for a planned and sustained governance.
 Need of attention to women employment.
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8.  Undesirable social and cultural change.
 Increase of tension and hostility.
 Creating a sense of antipathy.
 Adverse effect on Environment & Ecology.
 Depletion of natural resources.
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10.  Krishna, A.G., 1993 “Case study on the effects of tourism on culture and
the environment: India; Goa”
 www.itopc.com
 india.gov.in
 tourism.gov.in
 www.economicwatch.com
 www.visionri.com
 http://www.gdrc.org/uem/eco-tour/envi/index.html
 trcollege.net
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism
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