Write an 565 words essay on Tourism as an Industry in India
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Tourism brings in much revenue to a State or a country. The tourism industry needs to be promoted by much advertisement.
Unless a State or a country advertises about the places of tourist interest, people in other States or foreigners may not know about the charms of tourist centers. Ooty and Kodaikanal are famous hill resorts and they are known throughout India and abroad. So tourists throng these places in summer and enjoy the cool climate there. There are high class hotels catering to the taste of the inland tourists and the foreigners.
The flower show at the Botanical Garden of Ooty is a breathtaking scene. Roses of many kinds are on display at the flower show. Many varieties of flowers are on show. Tourists who come in large numbers to the Botanical Garden in the cool atmosphere are extremely happy. There are other places of tourist interest in Tamil Nadu, e.g. the famous, big temples like the Madurai Menasha Amman temple, the Chidambaram Nagarajan temple, the Thanjavur Big Temple etc. Much advertisement should be done about them. The Pichavaram mangrove forest near Chidambaram spread over hundreds of acres is a place to be visited. Tourists can have boat rides in the extensive sea water of the mangrove forest. There is a mangrove forest in the Sunder bans in West Bengal. The Pichavaram forest has not received much publicity.
Kerala, God’s own country, has done much publicity about its scenic places like Minar of salubrious climate. The Trekked forest is an ideal tourist resort. Tourists can have boat ride in the Perilya River in the Trekked forest. During the boat ride tourists can have a view of an elephant or two, wild boar, deer or a tiger. It is a very pleasant boat ride. Foreigners visit Trekked in large numbers.
There are many wildlife sanctuaries in India and much advertisement should be done about them. The Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, attracts inland and foreign tourists. Foreigners stay in Indian hotels paying huge rent. Their rent for the hotel and their payment for food and travels in tourists’ vans bring us foreign exchange. Foreign exchange is quite necessary for us.
There are tourists’ departments run by every State Government. They give information to the tourists about the places of tourist interest. Our foreign embassies can do advertisement abroad about the places of tourist interest in India.
The Himachal Pradesh State has many tourist attractions. The snow-clad Himalayas are of perennial charm and persons who can withstand the cold climate can visit the Himalayan towns and villages and go for sightseeing with the help of tourist guides. Some visit the Calash Mountain which has a singular majesty and beauty. Some travel to Kedarnath and Baronet where there are temples for Lord Siva and Lord Vishnu. But travel to these places has to be done sometimes riding on ponies and it is very chill all the way. So only persons with sound health can travel up the Himalayas. Tibet is also a place of great tourist interest. But a visit to Tibet involves much planning and expenditure and it is possible only to a few to go to the regions like Tibet. A visit to Nepal rewards one with many pleasant experiences. There are umpteen places of tourist interest and we should have an interest in visiting at least some of them.
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Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries of the world. It plays a vital role in the economic development of a country. India is one of the popular tourist destinations in Asia. Bounded by the Himalayan ranges in the north and surrounded, on three sides by water , India offers a wide array of places to see and things to do. The enchanting backwaters, hill stations and landscapes make India a beautiful country. They attract tourists from all over the world.
Tourism is the second largest foreign exchange earner in India. The tourism industry employs a large number of people both skilled and unskilled. Tourism is the largest service industry in India with a contribution of 6.23 percent of the national GDP and 8,78 percent of the total employment in India. Hotels, travel agencies, transport including airlines benefit a lot from this industry. Tourism promotes national integration and international understanding. It generates foreign exchange. It promotes cultural activities.
India has a composite culture. There is a harmonious blend of art , religion and philosophy. Though India has been subjected to a series of invasions, she has retained her originality even after absorbing the best of the external influences. Religious like Christianity , Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism , Jainism , Sikhism and Zoroastrianism, etc. have co existed in India. India has fascinated people from all over the world with her secularism and her culture.
The Indian tourism industry has been hit by pollution. The effluents emitted by the Mathura Refinery has led to the discolourization of the Taj Mahal is Agra. The condition of many of our monuments is deteriorating due to the negligence of the authorities concerned.
There has been a marked improvement in tourist facilities. More hotels are being established, tourist bungalows and beach resorts are being opened. Tourism in India provides a wonderful window to our so varied life, culture, historical places, wildlife sanctuaries, flora and fauna. Diversity, unity and learning have always been the hallmark of India and these make India the ultimate tourist destination