www.ijemr.net ISSN (ONLINE): 2250-0758, ISSN (PRINT): 2394-6962 Volume-6, Issue-5, September-October 2016 International Journal of Engineering and Management Research Page Number: 110-114 Tourism in Uttarakhand an Opportunity and Opportunity Take by Kumaun Motor Owners Union Limited Dr Bhaskar Singh Bisht Village- Karyal Chatur Singh, P.O. Anandpur, Haldwani, Nainital, (Uttarakhand), INDIA ABSTRACT Yet trying to understand the meaning of Tourism has become one of the world’s largest and “Tourism” is important we have to plan the use of natural fastest growing industries. Tourism plays a significant role in resources and manage impacts associated with its socio economic development of any country. It has become an development. What all commentators would probably important human activity of great significance. In this paper, agree with is that tourism involve, although how far one we shows that tourism is not only an economic activity of has to travel and how long one has to be away from one’s importance to national development, but also an important medium of cultural changes among nations of the world and home location is to be categorized as a tourist. It is a point helps in establishing affinities among different countries of which is debatable. A convenient definition that the world. overcomes this difficulty is the one proposed by the World Tourism Organization (1991) which was subsequently Keywords--- Tourism, Holiday, Industry endorsed by the UN statistical Commission in 1993. “Tourism comprises the activates of persons travelling to and fro staying in places outside their usual environment I. INTRODUCTION for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business or other purposes”. “Tourism is a basic and the most desirable human The preceding definition is purely concerned with activity witch deserve the praise and encouragement of all recreation and having fun. Whilst recreational tourism is people from all walks of life and all Governments. It is an the most usual form but there are other types of tourism industry concerned with attracting people to a destination, which also exist. For instance Davidson (1993) besides transporting them there, housing, feeding and entertaining recognizing leisure or recreation (in which he includes them upon arrival and returning them to their homes. A travel for holidays, sports, cultural events, and visiting quarter of a century ago, travel was the privilege of a few friends and relatives) as the main type of tourism, draws rich affluent and adventurous people. Today, with the rise attention to the point that people who travel for business, in the standard of living of people in several developed and study (or education) pilgrimage and health purposes plays developing countries along with fast technological a significant role in enhancing this industry. revolution in transportation industry, overseas holiday are Recently, tourism has become one of the world’s within the reach of the middle and working class. Travel largest and fastest growing industries. Tourism plays a today is sold like any normal consumer product through significant role in socio economic development of any retail outlets, wholesalers, and even departmental stores of country. It has become an important human activity of many countries. With the development of tourism foreign great significance. Tourism is not only an economic is within the reach of consumer. activity of importance to national development, but also an Attempts to define tourism are made difficult important medium of cultural changes among nations of because it is a highly complicated amalgam of various the world and helps in establishing affinities among parts. These parts are a diverse range of factors, including different countries of the world. A lot of emphasis has the following: human feelings, emotions and desires of been laid on the economic role of Tourism, its contribution transport, accommodation, other services; and government to foreign exchange earnings of the nation and its potential policies and regulatory frameworks. Subsequently it is for greater employment. It is observed that time required difficult to arrive at a consensual of what tourism actually for the investment to generate earnings is short in tourism is. industry. This is the basic cause why underdeveloped and tourism industry. Efficiency of capital utilization is 110 Copyright © 2016. Vandana Publications. All Rights Reserved. www.ijemr.net ISSN (ONLINE): 2250-0758, ISSN (PRINT): 2394-6962 favorable in case of Tourism industry. Many times there is Uttrakhand literally means northern section. an over investment in luxurious building etc, which would Earlier, it was an integral part of the state of uttar Pradesh make returns unfavorable. The labour intensity of but on 9th November 2000, it became the 27th state of the investment is mere, i.e., the ability of the tourist industry to republic India and was carved out of the Himalayan and generate employment over a given amount of investment. adjoining North-Western districts of Uttar Pradesh. The benefits from tourism investment can be maximized if Uttrakhand has been granted status of special category proper planning is done, so as to ensure an encouragement state by Union cabinet on 2nd May 2001 for local industries, handicrafts, in which India excels and The name Uttrakhand is derived from Sanskrit they can frost up job opportunities. words ”uttara” (Meaning north),and “Khand (part of a Tourism is a service oriented industry. It has country). The name has been mentioned in early Hindu emerged as a second largest industry in the world as a scriptures as the combined region of Kedarnath (present catalyst of the development process at the national and the day Garhwal) and manaskhand (present day kumaun) global level. In certain economies, this industry is the Uttrakhand has a total area 53,484 sqkm of which 93% is foundation of the environmental, economic, socio cultural mountainuous and 65% is covered by forest. Most of the and even human pyramid, while in most others it is northern part of the state is covered by lofty Himalayan contributing to a significant extent in the general peaks and glaciers. Two of the most prominent rivers of development process as well as it provides solution of the Hinduism origins in the region , the Ganga at Gangotri and basic problem. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime the Yamuna at Yamonotri, these two along with Badrinath Minister of independent India was the first person who and Kedarnath forms the chota char dham a holy noticed the importance of tourism in the country. pilgrimage for the Hindus. Uttrakhand lieson the southern According to him it was not only an instrument of foreign slopes of the Himalayan range, and the climate and the exchange but also a means of seeking international vegetatian varies greatly with the elevation from the cooperation, understanding and peace between nations. glaciers at the highest elevations from the glaciers to the Tourism Industry is a class it is a prominent part subtropical forests at the lower elevations the highest of the ‘leisure industry’. Its several characteristics elevated areas are covered by ice and huge rocks. distinguish it from other types of industry. It differs from Uttrakhand lies in the lap of the Himalayan other type of industries in the following respects. Mountains and is Known for its picturesque beauty.The • Unlike other industry tourism involves gorgeous Mountain peaks the valleys and the rivers movements of people and of goods. The industry enhances its beauty. It is a paradise for the tourists.It is is no doubt a dynamic one. It is susceptible to also known for its sanctity and piousness. Haridwar the objective considerations such as ideas and holy city famous for the Ganga river alng with Hrishikesh attitudes and the l kes and dislikes of its ,Dehradun,Mussouri and the satdham Yatra adds to the customers; political unrest and economic beauty of this place. instability caused by inflation and currency Tourism is an industry which is developing at a fluctuations can ruin this industry completely. steady pace it also promotes the cultural regional heritage • Normally the products to be consumed are of the country and as a source of increasing the economic transported by door to door service to a consumer. level. In contrast to this in a tourist trade the consumer There is lot of scope for tourism in Uttarakhand. is required to move (flow) to the product (stock) The million dollar question which arises is that the need of and the product which can never be exported e.g. the hour is to groom the resources and how to utilize them a view of Taj Mahal, naturally scenery of a properly. Certain steps must be taken with immediate region, architectural museums and monuments effect. The utmost requirement is to rebuild the have to be visited if we want to visualize them. infrastructure. To start with the first and foremost step is • The various industries comprising the tourist the overhauling of the roads which are really in a pathetic industry are primarily concerned with people. condition. This work needs immediate attention and the Tourism has its own benefit and helps in direct work should be taken up on a war footing. economic gains by contributing to the balance of Not only this transportation system has to be payments, increasing national income and revamped. Required help can be taken from the private providing employment opportunities. sector. Coordination should be established between the Uttrakhand formerly known as Uttaranchal is a state in private and public sector and they have to work like hands the northern part of India. It is often after referred to as the and gloves with each other . A modernizing touch should “Lands of the Goods” due to the varied holy Hindu be given to resorts and basic amenities like hotels.