Tourism needs a boost
April 18th, 2007 , by amitagwlIndia has immense potential for tourism. With all the disagreements and debates on the actual number, number of tourists in 2006 were approximately 4 million. The earnings from tourism is quoted as 5 billion USD. I am not sure if government includes business travelers in this number as well. I hope not!
It is also estimated that 60% of the tourism comes from North India. Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, UP(Agra) and Himachal Pradesh being one of the top states from North and Goa being the prominent one among all the states. There is so much untapped tourism market out there. North East, Southern India (Kerala being one exception), Lakshwadeep, Andman Nicobar and many more. They need some serious marketing and uplifting to become attactive tourism places. Tourism can be a real good boost to the economy and can feeed so many families. Government did increase the advertising budget to 65 crore ruppes. Is it good enough? Not sure. But we have started to seeing its effect. Below is the advertisement created by Madhya Pradesh (MP) Tourism Government. It is very interesting and fun to look at for sure!
In order to boost tourism, just the marketing is not enough. More number of airports need to be developed, more hotels need to be built and a better services industry need to emerge. According to the report at India Tourism site, Tamilnadu has the highest number of travel operators and agencies! I am very sure the number needs to grow by manyfold to grow the tourism pie. If the government provides the right infrastructure, the market economy will automatically create these travel operators and agencies.
June 1st, 2007 at 5:58 am
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June 29th, 2007 at 1:29 am
Damn! .. Good job! I will add you to my blogroll.
March 17th, 2008 at 3:50 am
Not only that. The Indian government should be sensitive to complaints made by the tourists. Majority of tourists complain of being harassed during travel from one point to another (especially in between borders).
May 11th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Enrique, I am with you on this. It is a problem that we are trying to solve. India launched this program called “Atithi Devo Bhav” - which means “Guest is God”. The details are - http://www.incredibleindia.org/newsite/atithidevobhava.htm .
August 17th, 2008 at 3:45 am
Hi,
The blog is really very informative to the visitors like me.
Well can any one suggest me some list of hotels in Jodhpur.
Or the best hotel which is in Jodhpur where I can reside with my family for a week.
Please!
September 7th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
tourism can’t be developed without infrastucuture and proper moral of local workers. Don’t try to cheat tourist and they will come.