The travel and tourism industry has emerged as one of the largest and fastest growing economic sectors

globally. Its contribution to the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employment has increased significantly. Increasingly, travel and tourism is emerging as an important category of services exports worldwide. According to the World Economic Forums Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013, India ranks 65th globally out of 140 economies on travel and tourism Competitiveness Index.

POSITIVE IMPACTS
Generating Income and Employment. Providing employment. Source of Foreign Exchange Earnings. Preservation of National Heritage and Environment. Developing Infrastructure.

NEGATIVE IMPACTS
Undesirable Social and Cultural Change. Adverse Effects on Environment and Ecology. Depletion of Natural Resources. Pollution. Destruction and Alteration of Ecosystem.

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