There is huge potential of tourism industry in India's development. The reason for this is that India is endowed with natural beauty and geographical diversity. Most of India is also rich in the case of cultural heritage sites.
This is the reason that millions of tourists from various countries come from India for tourism purposes every year. The tourism industry is increasing at a rate of 6.8 percent per annum. In the year 2016, tourism generated more than Rs 14 lakh crore, which was 9.6 percent of the country's total GDP.
The role of tourism in the creation of employment opportunities and the development of the local economy:
- Promotion of the tourism industry will create new employment opportunities in the form of tourist guides in the country.
- The advent of tourists encourages local dishes and handicrafts.
- Promotion of tourism will boost the flow of foreign currency in the country, which will reduce the country's fiscal deficit.
- When the fiscal position of the government is strong, it will be able to consolidate the bulk of the infrastructure. With the strengthening of the infrastructure, industries will be encouraged to create new employment opportunities.
- Tourism will help to disseminate properties such as unity in the diversity of Indian culture on a global scale. This will strengthen India's identity as a global power.
In India the tourism industry the major challenges facing?
- Weak infrastructure is still a major obstacle in the path of tourism. There is a lack of connectivity to go to remote destinations.
- Tourism security is another big challenge. Recently, a tourist couple from Switzerland attacked Fatehpur Sikri in Switzerland.
- The lack of skilled personnel is another major obstacle. It is known that for a tourist guide it is very important to have knowledge of the languages of other countries, otherwise the lack of proper communication does not provide the right information to the tourists.
Conclusion:
It can be concluded that there are immense possibilities in terms of tourism in the country. The tourism industry has the potential to create new employment opportunities and to accelerate the local economy. However, the above challenges need to be resolved.
