DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN A & N ISLANDS - A MODEL

Abstract

Tourism is a branch of Business/Commerce occupying the status of an Industry. Now Tourism is considered as a part of commerce and it is now rightly added to the long list of established industri­es. Further, Tourism offer ever- widening employment opportunities. Tourism brings and joins the people of different cultures, religions, languages, etc. Andaman and Nicobar Islands are located  in the Bay of Bengal. People of all the states in India live in these Islands in harmony with their own culture. The natural beauty of the A & N Islands is very attractive. The green vegetation, the tropical forests, the sun-kissed sandy beaches, serpentine creeks, backwaters etc altogether make these islands most serene and enchanting. The industrial development in A & N islands has not been fast enough. Tourism is the only scope of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for its economic development. The Tourism sector requires effective planning, and a detailed study on the available resources favourable to the tourism in this territory. Tourism problems are in three types namely, Problems Facing the Tourists, Problems Facing the Tourism Entrepreneurs and Problems Facing the Management. Tourism has excellent scope in these islands if it is properly managed with the qualified personnel. For the Tourism Development in A & N islands, a model has been suggested at the interest of the Nation. Once if a Strategy, Tourism Planning, and the Tourism Policy are formulated in the light of the suggestions given in the present work, and the same is implemented very carefully, it is strongly believed that the Tourism in Andaman and Nicobar Islands will be improved, the revenue from the Tourism will increase, the office and administrative expenses will be reduced and the surplus can be seen.

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