Good morning to everyone. My name is…, I study in class… standard.

I would like to speech on the

topic of travel and tourism in India. Tourism is very important source of the economy in the country.
However it needs investment first in order to make the tourist destinations clean, more attractive,
safe, and secure for the tourists safety purpose. If we analyze the level of tourism in the country the
question arises that what we do to promote tourism in our country. Do we maintain proper
cleanliness and hygiene in all the villages, towns and cities of the country. It needs proper
cleanliness, safety and maintenance of the tourists destinations in the country in order to promote
the tourism. Only being full of historical monuments, heritages, etc do not attract tourists. Tourists
see cleanliness, safety and security of the tourists destinations of any country. India's travel and
tourism sector ranks 7th in the world in terms of its total contribution to the country's GDP,
according to a new report of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).

India has fascinated people from all over the world with her secularism and her culture. There
are historical monuments, beaches, places of religious interests, hill resorts, etc. that attract
tourists. Every region is identified with its handicraft, fairs, folk dances, music and its people.
The Departments of Tourism promotes international and domestic tourism in the country. The
Tourism Advisory Board recommends measures for promotion of tourist traffic in India. Indian
tourism is adversely affected by terrorism, tours and pollution. Sincere efforts could help to
further develop the Indian tourism industry. Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries of
the world. It plays vital role in the economic development of a country. India is one of the
popular tourist destination in Asia. Tourism is the second largest foreign exchange earner
in India. The tourism industry employs a large number of people, both skilled and
unskilled. Hostels, travel agencies, transport including airlines benefit a lot from this
industry.

CURRENTLY MR.ALPHONS KANNANTHAM LEADS THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM.

The Department of Tourism was formed to promote international and domestic tourism
in the country. It provides infrastructure and carries out publicity campaigns. It
provides information aimed at promotion of tourist sites in the world market. The
Tourism Advisory Board recommends measures for promotion of tourist traffic in India.
It reviews the tourist trends and suggests appropriate measures. Some of the places,
havelis and castles have been converted into heritage hotels.
The Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) organizes entertainment
programmes like folk dances and songs and provides shopping facilities. today many
private companies like Sita Travels, Club Mahindra etc. arrange domestic as well as
foreign tours. In 2005 The Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) stared a
campaign called ‘Incredible India’ to encourage tourism in India. The tourist
infrastructure in India should be strengthened. Airports and railway stations should
provide information to the tourists about the tourist destination. Government owned
hotels should be properly managed. The Government should also take steps for the
maintenance for the tourist destination. Steps should be taken to restore the ancient
splendor of the monuments. Sincere efforts could help to further develop the Indian
tourism industry. Today India is emerging as a favored place of medal treatment. Our
country has witnessed a remarkable growth in the service of hospital and well-qualified
doctors, which has not only attracted the patient population from neighbouring counties
but also from the Middle East and the West.

As the concept of medical tourism continues to gain momentum in India, the Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare, with the help of the Ministry of Tourism, is taking
numerous initiatives in order to maintain international standards in medical facilities.
With some of the best hospitals in the world, Delhi is competing with foreign countries.

The cost of treatment is substantially less than those in developed countries. Besides
personalized nursing care, Delhi is superb place to rejuvenate. Our country also
integrate traditional medical concepts Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy with
complimentary therapies like Yoga, Acupuncture and Aroma therapies progress the
process of healing.

. Our country is the home to beautiful Taj Mahal, excellent gateway to the Himalayas,
Royal Bengal Tiger, Lotus Temple, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, India Gate, Red Fort of
Delhi, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, Qutb Minar, Harmandir Sahib, Amer
Fort, Akshardham, Hawa Mahal, City Palace Jaipur, Gateway of India, Mysore Palace,
Meenakshi Amman Temple, Golkonda, Jama Masjid Delhi, Lodi Gardens,Siddhivinayak
Temple Mumbai, Mahabodhi Temple, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib,Charminar, Lake
Palace, Jantar Mantar, City Palace Udaipur, Dal Lake, Falaknuma Palace,
Venkateswara Temple Tirumala, and many more.
Other tourist destinations in India are Srinagar, Shimla, Goa, Coorg, Ooty, Darjeeling,
Varanasi, Mahabaleshwar, Pune, Gangtok, Imphal, Kajiranga, Kashmir, Kanyakumari,
Kerala, Ajanta Ellora, Leh/Ladakh, KAZIRANGA-2ND OCT AND TAJ MAHAL TAKEN
OUT FRM D TOURIST SPOT.

POSITIVE:

1. Generating Income and Employment: 3. Source of Foreign Exchange Earnings: 4. Preservation

of National Heritage and Environment: 5. Developing Infrastructure: 6. Promoting Peace and
Stability:

NEGATIVES:

Tourism can cause the same forms of pollution as any other industry: air emissions, noise, solid waste
and littering, releases of sewage, oil and chemicals, even architectural/visual pollution.

CONCLUSION

Tourism industry in India is growing and it has vast potential for generating employment and earning
large amount of foreign exchange besides giving a fillip to the country’s overall economic and social
development. But much more remains to be done. Eco-tourism needs to be promoted so that tourism in
India helps in preserving and sustaining the diversity of the India's natural and cultural environments.
Tourism in India should be developed in such a way that it accommodates and entertains visitors in a way
that is minimally intrusive or destructive to the environment and sustains & supports the native cultures in
the locations it is operating in. Moreover, since tourism is a multi-dimensional activity, and basically a
service industry, it would be necessary that all wings of the Central and State governments, private sector
and voluntary organisations become active partners in the endeavour to attain sustainable growth in
tourism if India is to become a world player in the tourism industry.