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Tourism Trends in India and the State of Himachal Pradesh

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The chapter presents an overview of the tourism industry in India and Himachal Pradesh. The tourist sector in Himachal Pradesh is one of the most important functions in the state’s economy. In the first place, it talks about the progression of tourist arrival and foreign exchange earnings acquired by the country through the tourism sector. Then, it discusses the role and objectives of national and international agencies working for the development of the tourism sector in India. It is followed by the critical assessment of schemes and policies related to tourism development. The following segment manages the ranking/positioning of Indian states and union territories based on tourists’ arrival over the years. Through this ranking, the chapter provides a more concrete answer as to why Himachal Pradesh has been selected as the study area. The chapter discussed the current status of the tourism industry in Himachal Pradesh. It likewise covered the organizations working for tourism development in the state and provides a critical assessment of the tourism policy followed by the state. However, yet tourism should not be observed as a Panacea for rural development. An environment scanning has been done to determine the plausible threats and opportunities for the tourism industry in Himachal Pradesh.

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Kumar, S. (2023). Tourism Trends in India and the State of Himachal Pradesh. In: Sustainable Rural Tourism in Himalayan Foothills. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40098-8_2

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Himachal Pradesh is one of the most popular and easily accessible Hill State of India. People from all parts of the country as well from different parts of  the world visit this beautiful State to enjoy its natural beauty. The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation has acted as a catalyst, trendsetter and a prime mover for the promotion of domestic and foreign tourism in Himachal Pradesh. We have wide network of accommodation that comprises of Hotels, Restaurants and Cafeterias serving varied cuisine, including Himachali delicacies. All these properties are in superb locations in the lap of nature. The HPTDC hotels have three categories viz. Premium – Heritage, Deluxe and Budget Hotels. HPTDC also operates fleet of Volvo and Deluxe buses to facilitate the tourists visiting within and outside the State. The online booking of hptdc hotels and luxury coaches is available on this website.

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