Changes that have been brought about by the growth of tourism in India

Changes that have been brought about by the growth of tourism in India

Political

1. Plan tourism development as a part of the overall area development strategy.
2. Create nucleus infrastructure in the initial stages of development to demonstrate the potential of the area.
3. Provide the required support facilities and incentives to both domestic and foreign investors to encourage private investment in the tourism sector.
4. Rationalise taxation and land policies in the tourism sector in all the States and Union Territories and in respect of land owned by Government agencies like Railways.
5. Introduce regulatory measures to ensure social, cultural and environmental sustainability as well as safety and security of tourists.
6. Ensure that the type and scale of tourism development is compatible with the environment and socio-cultural milieu of the area.
7. Ensure that the local community is fully involved and the benefits of tourism accrue to them.
8. Facilitate availability of trained manpower particularly from amongst the local population jointly with the industry.
9. Undertake research, prepare master plans, and facilitate formulation of marketing strategies.
10. Organise overseas promotion and marketing jointly with the industry.
11. Initiate specific measures to ensure safety and security of tourists and efficient facilitation services.
12. Provide basic infrastructural facilities including local planning and zoning arrangements.
13. Facilitate the growth of a dynamic tourism sector.
    
    

Bonds between countries are forged.

Sometimes, the country, in a bid to attract tourists, will developed states that are more frequented by tourists. Hence, some states will be neglected. This will also lead to nation spending more than they should on the tourism sector.

Economic
Tourism in India has benefitted the economy sector as tourism would spend on food and lodging as well as recreational activities. Infrastructure and new facilities will be built in the country, therefore creating jobs for the locals. Apart from that, the tourism industry provides job opportunity in the different sectors. E.g. Food & Beverage industry; job vacations opened and created for specialist such as chef. By opening their doors to tourism, this will also lead to increase in foreign investments.

The boons of the tourism in India would be investors/firms uses India as a selling hub. Goods are produced somewhere else and sold to India; locals purchase goods, GDP goes down because export'<'imports.

Social
Bane: Social interaction with foreigners will increase locals’ insight about foreigner’s tradition and their way of life. It helps to bring people together.

Boon: Lose of culture. The locals are taking to wearing westernized suits rather than their traditional everyday attire.

Technology
Increase the locals’ standard of living. E.g. Monorail in Japan.


Environment
The tourism impact on environment has bring about more damages than benefits as the increased tourism activities will cause depletion of resources as well as pollution to the country. E.g. Land pollution due to littering.