Impacts of Rural Tourism Project: A Case of Naggar Village, Himachal Pradesh

Authors

  • Gautam Vipul Kumar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5958/2231-4555.2016.00007.3

Keywords:

Inclusive growth, Tourism impacts, Rural development, Alternative tourism, Naggar village, Himachal Pradesh, Rural tourism

Abstract

Majority, about 70%, of India's population lives in the countryside. It suffers from many economic and social problems such as poor infrastructure, ignorance, unemployment, poverty, unprivileged women and so on. Tourism, if planned well, is theoretically understood of being prowess to addressing such issues. This article aims to assess the present scenario of tourism at Naggar village, Himachal Pradesh. Findings reveal that local residents and business-owners have positive attitude towards tourism and there is no negative impact perceived hitherto.

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Published

01-Feb-16

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2016): Journal of Exclusion Studies

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Impacts of Rural Tourism Project: A Case of Naggar Village, Himachal Pradesh. (2016). Journal of Exclusion Studies, 6(1), 85-97. https://doi.org/10.5958/2231-4555.2016.00007.3