Sustainable Tourism for Regional Development in North-East States of India: Trends, Problems and Prospects (original) (raw)

GROWTH, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN NORTHEAST INDIA

Journal of Data Acquisition & Processing, 2023

In Northeast India, one of the booming industries is tourism. The beauty and the diversity of each state makes the tourism industry more relevant in the context of industrial growth. Entire Northeast India is blessed with salubrious weather and plenty of flora and fauna. In terms of industrialization, the states in Northeast India have received less attention. Sustainable tourism is a bridge for filing the gap of development in the states. In context of physical and human diversity the Northeast India has highest potentiality to contribute in the globally growing tourism sector. Government of each these states has been actively taking up all the measures required for the growth of this sector. This part of India is home to rich wildlife sanctuaries, mighty rivers, dense forest, snow covered winters and more. Finest of traditional handloom and handicrafts of each state makes the region richer. The growth of sustainable tourism will enable the growth of allied industries as well. It was a hard time for the industry to sustain during the COVID period specifically (2020-2021). It was Lockdown in almost entire world, India too witnessed complete lockdown for more than 5-7 months consecutively and slowly it started opening but complete movement was restricted. This Industry has faced its toughest time during Lockdown. The paper has made an attempt to study the growth trend of sustainable tourism industry in the NE region of India with a detailed investigation of the problems and prospects of the sector. This is a secondary study conducted with the Government reports and other published sources available. Time bound limitations may have an impact on the universality of the study as it skipped primary verification. Furthermore, this study will be relevant to all stakeholders who wish to gain knowledge and access information for the growth of sustainable touristry in northeast India.

Scope and Challenges of Sustainable Tourism and Economic Development in Northeast Indian States

Authors Press New Delhi, 2024

Sustainable tourism holds significant promise for fostering economic development while preserving the rich natural and cultural heritage of the Northeast Indian states. This research delves into the multifaceted realm of sustainable tourism, aiming to elucidate its scope and confront the myriad challenges hindering its realization in this region. By employing a secondary data analysis method, the study endeavors to assess the existing landscape of tourism infrastructure, gauge the socio-economic and environmental impacts of tourism, and discern the role of local communities and stakeholders in promoting sustainability. Furthermore, it critically evaluates governmental policies and initiatives directed towards sustainable tourism development. Through this comprehensive analysis, the research seeks to unearth actionable insights and propose strategic recommendations for enhancing the sustainability of tourism and facilitating equitable economic growth in the Northeast Indian states. Ultimately, this study aspires to contribute to the scholarly discourse on sustainable tourism and inform evidence-based policy formulation, thereby fostering a harmonious synergy between economic development and environmental conservation in the region.

TOURISM IN INDIA- POLICY AND SUSTAINABILITY

Tourism sector is not only a growth engine but also an employment generator of the nation. Nevertheless, it is the number of tourist arrival which defines the present status and future prospects of tourism. Further, various measures have been used to rank the top tourism economy in the world especially on the basis of tourist arrival, tourism receipt, tourism expenditure etc. The present study is an attempt to overview and rank the comparative status of tourism among the Indian states, with the help of Density of Tourist Population (DTP). The study concludes that DTP can be used as an easy and simple alternative method to rank the states. According to DTP ranking, Delhi, Chandigarh, Daman and Diu, Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu has been ranked as the top five states and Union Territories (U.Ts), and Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Meghalaya are the lowest five states. The present study advocates for sustainable tourism policy in top ranked states/U.Ts and Tourism destination development policy in lowest ranked states/U.Ts. It has also been observed that the North-eastern states of India need more comprehensive planning in this regard. In this context, the present study does not advocate to stop the inflow of tourists in the area of high DTP area. Rather, it alerts the planner and gives a light to plan properly and take immediate sustainable planning and research for the top ranked states/U.Ts and Tourism Destination Development planning for the lowest ranked states/U.Ts.

A New Insight into an Alternative Methodology for Tourism Policy and Sustainability in India

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2014

Prospects and Challenges for Sustainable Tourism: Evidence from South Asian Countries

Cornell University - arXiv, 2022

Tourism is one of the world's fastest expanding businesses, as well as a significant source of foreign exchange profits and jobs. The research is based on secondary sources. The facts and information were primarily gathered and analyzed from various published papers and articles. The study goals are to illustrate the current scenario of tourism industry in south Asia, classifies the restraints and recommends helpful key developments to achieve sustainable tourism consequently. The study revealed that major challenges of sustainable tourism in south Asian region are lack of infrastructure facilities, modern and sufficient recreation facilities, security and safety, proper training and HR, proper planning from government, marketing and information, product development, tourism awareness, security and safety, and political instability etc. The study also provides some suggestive measures that for the long-term growth of regional tourism, the government should establish and implement policies involving public and private investment and collaboration.

Sustainable Tourism Development in India

Creating a Sustainable Ecology Using Technology-Driven Solutions

The issues surrounding the understanding and practice of sustainability in tourism are becoming increasingly important to both academicians and tourism planners. For more than two decades the attainment of sustainable development and the protection of touristic assets have been at the forefront of central policy issues in global tourism development. Recently, it has been argued that collaborative and associative forms of governance among tourism stakeholders are growing in importance in the drive for sustainable tourism development. Despite the increasing number of debates on the role of stakeholders in tourism, they are not well supported by empirical studies and how such stakeholders can contribute to the sustainable development of tourism. This study investigates various sustainable tourism development dimensions among tourism stakeholders and whether these dimensions depend on the demographic characteristics of stakeholders. By employing factor analysis, the study reveals that t...

Exploring Eco-tourism Treasure of North-eastern States of India: A Sustainability Perspective

BL College journal, 2023

The Northeastern states of India are blessed with beautiful natural landscapes, flora and fauna, folk music, mountains, mysterious clouds, cuisines, and tribal culture, making it unique for eco-tourism. The region has enormous scope for the growth of eco-tourism, with many wildlife sanctuaries and national parks, local arts and crafts, and fairs and festivals that can attract more tourists from home and abroad. This beautiful region abounds with adventurous activities like jungle safari, trekking, pilgrimage tours, mountaineering, tea garden tours, and ornithological tours are also available. However, transportation, accessibility, security threats, tourist facilities, hygienic food, accommodation, tourist information systems, system of permission, and brand image are the basic challenges before its tourism sector. Through a descriptive analysis, this paper discusses the opportunity and scope of sustainable eco-tourism in the NorthEastern states of India.

Sustainable Tourism in India –Need of Modern Tourism Industry

Abstract In 1988, the United Nations World Tourism organization (UNWTO) defined sustainable tourism as ‘leading to management of all resources in such a way that economic, social and aesthetic needs can be fulfilled while maintaining cultural integrity, essential ecological processes, biological diversity and life support systems’. Later in 1992, the ‘Earth Summit’ in Rio established the triple principles of environmental, economic and social sustainability. Since then, the principles of sustainable tourism have been adopted by the tourism industry worldwide. In India, the tourism sector is based on its unique endowments of biodiversity, forests, rivers, and its rich culture and heritage. The challenges in this sector lie in successfully preserving these in their original form, and making them accessible to domestic and international travelers, together with safeguarding the economic interest and heritage of local communities. Key words:-Sustainable Tourism, Environmental Issues, Return of Investment, Responsible Tourism, Stallholders, Monitoring & Planning.

Sustainable Tourism: A Case of Destination Competitiveness in South Asia

2009

Sustainability is a multidimensional concept that encompasses not just environmental protection but also extends to economic development and social equity (Gladwin, et al., 1995). The tourism system is a complex social system and considered as a smokeless industry which operates within the micro and macro environments considering all factors of competitiveness and sustainability. "Tourism Industry Forecast" indicates that the tourism industry is growing at a faster rate with large number of tourist flow over the world. In case of South Asian countries the experience and opportunities can be elaborated in various areas of travel and tourism. Inspite, of having massive infrastructure, support facilities and travel and tour destination with great value chain has not yet received great attention from the global tourist community and have not yet in the global ranking of highest tourist destination arrivals. This paper tries to find various components of sustainable tourism in ...

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