In today's world, tourism does not merely moan a vacation, a source of entertainment, or a way of expanding one's knowledge but tourism in the recent years has emerged as one of the most important socio-economic sector of the nation. It is now recognized as an industry providing substantial support to the economy of a country. Tourism promotes National Integration and International Understanding. It also helps in improvement of infrastructure, creates more opportunities of employment and most importantly provides foreign exchange.
Tourism in India plays a vital role in the country's economy, cultural growth and unity. India's great diversity and cultural richness provides ample potential for growth in tourism. The rich heritage of art, architecture, pre-historic spots, places of historical importance, picturesque palaces, topographically diverse places from the wettest to the driest, hill stations, soothing beaches, mesmerizing deserts, lush green valleys, snow-peaked mountains, mysterious forests etc all speak of the
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