Presentation on Economics

Submitted by = Ashish Singh

According to the tourism policy, government of India is promoting tourism as a means of economic growth and social integration for the country. The current tourism development plan focuses on marketing, promotion, investment and infrastructure support for the expansion and promotion of the tourism sector. The ministry of tourism focuses on getting more tourists and creates facilities for them. They are formulating new plans, schemes and projects and most of them are in the private sector. The "Incredible India" campaign is only intended to woo tourists to India.

Tourist with special needs.

Mobility International Switzerland (MIS) Travellers in a wheelchair or with impaired mobility may find the web site of Mobility International Switzerland (MIS) to be of interest. The main job of this unit for special travel needs is to collect information on barrier-free travel worldwide and make it available to all those who may be interested. Some hotels, group accommodation and holiday hom es cater tophysically challenged persons and offer wh eelchair-accessible roomsand facilities

Emerging types of tourism

Since the post World War Two boom in private automobile ownership, Drive Tourism has transformed the tourism landscape by facilitating dispersal and the growth of attractions and tourism related infrastructure beyond the zones that had previously emerged around seaports and railway terminals. The automobile has made regional dispersal possible and created opportunities for many small rural communities to supplement rural economies with a tourism economy. Drive Tourism is a popular form of tourism activity that has significantly contributed to the development of Tourism in many nations,

Present accomodation senario

There is world class facility available in the accomodation status in India. Huge no of International brand names are to be found here, like Taj, Oberio, Marriot, Hayatt, Radision. So we can estimate that india is no lesser than any other world accomodation megastructure, hence the traveller or the tourist can visit India and have a good vacation.

Online Travel Agent

Online Travel Agents are the agents who do their business through internet and the domain sites they, have their sites in internet and they get their customer through internet itself through queries and call. Hence there function are same as the travel agent but they do there business through internet thus so they are called online travel agents.

Development in aviation
The aviation industry is constantly evolving as new trends and technologies shape an everchanging landscape. Over the years, Singapore has built up its aviation sector as a key driver of the Singapore economy. The worlds most awarded airport, an enviable air safety record, a respected centre for aviation training and a strong aviation industry are all the result of a commitment to developing a world-class aviation system in the past, now and for the future.

Need for trained Staff

Well-trained employees are the key to your small business success. Studies have shown that the most successful, productive employees are those who have received extensive training. Theyre the cream of the crop, often having the strongest stake in the companys future. In an ideal world, you would be able to hire people who already possess the exact skills your business needs. But in todays competitive labor market, demand for skilled workers far exceeds supply

Government initiatives for Tourism

Some of the recent initiatives taken by the Government to boost tourism include grant of export house status to the tourism sector and incentives for promoting private investment in the form of Income Tax exemptions, interest subsidy and reduced import duty. The hotel and tourism-related industry has been declared a high priority industry for foreign investment which entails automatic approval of direct investment up to 51 per cent of foreign equity and allowing 100 per cent non-resident Indian investment and simplifying rules regarding the grant of approval to travel agents, tour operators and tourist transport operators.

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