MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

TOURISM
GUIDANCE BYPROF MANISHA LINGAYATH

NAMES SHAMPA ADHIKARI SANA MAKANDAR YASH MALHOTRA HEENA PARWEEN

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CONTENTS
                 INTRODUCTION MAHARASHTRA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION GENERAL INFORMATION CLIMATE TOURIST ATTRACTION TRANSPORTATION COSTUMES CUISINES DANCE RELIGIOUS PLACES LANGUAGES FESTIVALS CAVES BEACHES VISIT TO KESARI TOURISM SHORT MOVIE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

INTRODUCTION
Tourism in India is the largest service industry, with a contribution of 6.23% to the national GDP and 8.78% of the total employment in India. India witnesses more than 17.9 million annual foreign tourist arrivals and 740 million domestic tourism visits. The tourism industry in India generated about US$100 billion in 2008 and that is expected to increase to US$275.5 billion by 2018 at a 9.4% annual growth rate. In the year 2010, 17.9 million foreign tourists visited India. Majority of foreign tourists come from USA and UK. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are the top 5 states to receive inbound tourists .Domestic tourism in the same year was massive at 740 1million. Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra received the big share of these visitors.

MAHARASHTRA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has been established under the Companies Act, 1956, (fully owned by Govt. of Maharashtra) for systematic development of tourism on commercial lines, with an authorized share capital of Rs. 25 crore. The paid up share capital of the Corporation as on 31st March 2008 is Rs.15.38 lakhs. The Corporation receives from the State Government financial assistance in the form of share capital and grants. The State Government has entrusted all commercial and promotional tourism activities to this Corporation.

GENERAL INFORMATION
 Capital: Mumbai  Language : Marathi, Hindi, English, Gujarati  Temperature : Summer 22C-39C; Winter 12C-34C  Tourist Season : Sep to Apr (Coast), Jun to Sep (Hill Stations)  Airports : Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nashik, Sholapur  Mode of Transport : Excellent Air, Rail and Road links are available for travel within the state and around.

CLIMATE
Summer: March, April and May are the hottest months. Rainy: Rainfall starts normally in the first week of June. Winter: Cool dry spell, with clear skies gentle breeze and pleasant
weather prevails from November to February.

Rainfall: Rainfall in Maharashtra differs from region to region.

TOURIST ATTRACTION
        Alibag Appu-ghar Baneshwar Bushi dam Brahmagiri Chaul Deolali Camp Essel World

TRANSPORTATION
 Air: Almost all the major cities of Maharashtra have airports. Sahara
(International) and Santa Cruz (Domestic) are the two airports in Mumbai.

 Ports: There are nearly around 48 minor ports in Maharashtra. Most of these
handle passenger traffic and have a limited capacity. The two principal ports, Jawaharlal Nehru Port and Mumbai Port, which are at Mumbai.

 Railways: Indian Railway has train stations even in almost all the small and remote villages of Maharashtra.  Road Transport: Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation's buses ply on
over 19,000 routes in the state, covering 1.2 million km. The Corporation has nearly 15,500 buses. In addition to the government services, cities have private and nonprivate taxis, auto-rickshaws, and intra-city buses, which run efficiently.

COSTUMES
 As Maharashtra is a vast state, the people of this colorful state wears different types of costumes, take different cuisines, has different forms of dances and music according to the physical features of their locality.  Generally, men wear dhoti and pheta in olden days, while women wear choli and saree.  But with the change of time, young Maharashtrians too are fast attracting to the latest fashions imported from the western countries

CUISINES
 Maharashtrians consider anna, or food equals to Brahma, the creator of the universe.  Maharashtrians believe in offering their food first to the God as a thanksgiving.  Especially on festive occasions, specific mithais (sweets) are offered such as ukadiche modak (Ganesh Chaturthi) and satyanarayan puja sheera.  Maharashtrian cuisine has two major styles - Konkan and Varadi.  A major portion of Maharashtra, which lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea, is called the Konkan having its own Konkani cuisine, which is a combination of Malvani, Gaud Saraswat Brahmin and Goan cuisines.  The cuisine for the interior Maharashtra or the Vidarbha area is called Varadi cuisine.

DANCE
 Gifted with its rich culture and traditions, Maharashtra has different types of dance forms.  Povada is the dance form that showcases the lifetime achievements of the Maratha ruler Shivaji Maharajah.  Lavani and Koli dance forms entertain the Maharashtrians with its mesmerizing music and rhythmic movements.  Dhangri Gaja dance pays respect to their God by the Dhangars of Sholapur.  Dindi and Kala are the religious folk dances, which expresses of religious ecstasy of Lord Krishna.  Tamasha is the folk dance that is so popular all over the state.

RELIGIOUS PLACES
PLACES MUMBAI 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. TEMPLES MUMBADEVI MAHALAKSHMI MANDIR HAJI ALI TOMB MOUNT MARY CHURCH AFGHAN MEMORIAL CHURCH

AURANGABAD NANDED PUNE

KAILASH TEMPLE TAKHAT SACHKHAND SHRI HAZUR ABCHALNAGAR SAHIB OSHO ASHRAM

LANGUAGES
 Main languages Marathi and Hindi are mostly understood all over the state.  But different regions have their own dialects. English is applicable in urban areas.  Spoken Marathi language changes with every change of district or area or locality in its tone and a few words  The Marathi script doesn't have any silent pronunciation making the language so phonetic.

FESTIVALS
 As Maharashtra is a big state, it is home to many religions.  The state also nurtures different traditions with diverse communities.  Maharashtrians are fun loving people, so that might be another reason why the state has lots of different festivals.  Apart from the main festivals of Eid, Holi, Deewali and other festivals, which are celebrated, all over India, there are other festivals, which are celebrated locally and regionally in Maharashtra.  Songs, dance and mouth watering cuisines accompany almost every festivals.

CAVES
 Maharashtra is famous for its caves.  The state has the largest number of caves in India.  The caves in Maharashtra are so old, dating back to as early as 1st century BC.  Most of the caves were used as the viharas (hall) and chaityas (pillared religious caves) by Buddhist, Hindu and Jain priests.  These caves showcase fine arts and crafts of the historical past.  Ajanta and Ellora Aurangabad district is the best example for the experiments that had carried out by Buddhist, Hindu and Jain priests in making these huge and wonderful caves.

BEACHES
 Having a coastline of 330 miles (530 km) along the Arabian Sea, Maharashtra owns variety of beaches.  One can find not only crowded and posh beaches like Juhu and Marine Drive Chow patty beaches but also earthy and sleepy beaches like Harnai and Bassein, which are a bit slow but provide a peaceful and pollution-free environment.  There are beaches for adventure lovers as well like Velneshwar and Shriwardhan-Harihareshwar

VISIT TO KESARI TOURISM

Kesari believes in providing innovative holidaying ideas to its guests. It has hence created unique concepts to cater to travellers' ever evolving needs, which have been acknowledged as innovations in the Indian Tourism Industry. Naturally, they have also translated into wide smiles on the faces of happy guests!

SHORT MOVIE

BIBLOGRAPHY
www.wikipedia.com www.maharashtratourism.net www.google.com

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As a group we would like to acknowledge ICLES M.J college for Giving us this opportunity to represent this presentation. We would like to thanks and acknowledge our professor MANISHA LINGAYATH , who helped us in guiding for this presentation.

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