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TOURISM INDUSTRY: A BACK BONE INDIAN ECONOMY

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Pandey

 

Tourism industry is one of major contributor of Indian economy. It contributes to the GDP and to the employment in the country nearly to 9 to 12% respectively. This industry is one of the major foreign exchange earners in India. The tourism sector is linked to many other sectors of the economy, affecting economic growth and creating employment in those sectors. Tourism and real estate both sectors act complementary to each other. More the number of tourist arrivals more is the requirement of better infrastructure, hotel, restaurants, houses etc. This is the point to be noted that the tourism sector is not a stand alone sector. It is further linked to more than 200 different sectors like cement, steel, glass, electrical, water supply, carpentry, transportation and many more. Tourism and real estate both sectors act complementary to each other. India holds immense potential in adventure and cruise tourism. India’s greatest adventure tourism assets are Himalayas and its mighty rivers.

 

KEYWORDS: W.T.T.C, Tourism, Foreign Exchange. Incredible, Medical Tourism.


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