This document discusses tourism in India. It defines tourism and describes the different types. India's tourism industry has grown significantly and contributes greatly to the economy. Some key sectors of Indian tourism mentioned include history, adventure, medical, eco, cultural, rural, pilgrimage, and beach tourism. Challenges facing India's tourism industry include worker shortages, poor infrastructure in remote areas, and pollution. Overall tourism is a major source of employment and foreign exchange for India.

1. AYUSHI
MUKHERJEE
10th B
ROLL NO. 8

2.  Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or
business purposes.
 Temporary, short-term movement of people to
destination outside their resident places.

3. Tourism industry can be mainly classified into three
forms, namely,
 DOMESTIC TOURISM
 INBOUND TOURISM
 OUTBOUND TOURISM

4.  Wealthy people have always
travelled to different parts of the
world.
 Leisure travel was associated
with the Industrial Revolution in the
United Kingdom.
 Cox & Kings was the first
official travel company to be
formed in 1758.

5.  India as a tourism destination is the toast of the
world at the moment.
 Conde Nast ranked India amongst the top 10
tourist destinations.
 Travel and tourism industry is the second highest
foreign exchange earner for India.

6.  HISTORY TOURISM
 ADVENTURE TOURISM
 MEDICAL TOURISM
 ECO TOURISM

7.  CULTURAL TOURISM
 RURAL TOURISM
 PILGRIMAGE TOURISM
 SPIRITUAL TOURISM
 BEACH TOURISM

8.  SWAAGAT (WELCOME)
 SOOCHANAA (INFORMATION)
 SUVIDHAA (FACILITATION)
 SURAKSHAA (SECURITY)
 SAHYOG (COOPERATION)
 SANRACHNAA (INFRASTRUCTURE)
 SAFAAI (CLEANLINESS)

10.  Tourism industry has contributed enormously in the
flourishing graph of India’s economy
 Indian tourism industry contributes to around 5.9% of the
country’s GDP.
 The booming success of Indian tourism industry has led to a
drastic change in the hospitality department as well.
 It provides employment to around 41.8 million of
inhabitants.
 The online tourism industry has accounted for a turn over of
USD 800 million.

11. FTAs (in million)
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Year

12. 60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
FEE (in Rs.Crores)
Year

13. 0
0.2
0.4
0.6
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
India's Share(%)
India's Share(%)
Year

14.  Travel & tourism industry's impact on other sectors is
very immense.
 Sectors like horticulture, agriculture, poultry,
handicrafts and construction have benefitted immensely
from the travel and tourism industry.
 Tourism industry also provides indirect employment to
millions of people in India through its linkage with other
sectors of the economy.

15.  More disposable income in the hands of middle class.
 India is a booming IT hub
 Aggressive advertising campaign “Incredible India”
by Tourism ministry.

16.  The demand for travel and tourism in India is
expected to grow by 8.2% between 2010 and 2019.
 Expected to be the second largest employer in
the world.
 Projected to become the fifth fastest growing
business travel destination from 2010-2019.

17.  Worker shortage.
 Improper communication system to interior places.
 Economical exploitation of tourists.
 Pollution problem.

20. ABTA:- Association of British travel agents
CAA:- Civil Aviation Authority

22. DCMS:- Department of Culture Media and Sport
FCO:- Foreign and Commonwealth Office