CONTENTS List of Tables List of Figures List of Maps Abbreviations CONTENTS- 3 1 Introduction ..- 10 1.1 Background ..- .10 1.2 Introduction to the problem.- ..13 1.3 Need of the study..- ..14 1.4 Hypothesis- ..15 1.5 Aims ..- ..15 1.6 Objectives of Study ..- ..15 1.7 Methodology ..- 16 1.8 Framework for the study ..- 17 1.9 Sampling methodology: ..- .20 1.10 Sampling Framework for the study..- 21 1.11 scope of study..- ..21 2 Literature Review ..- 22 2.1 Tourism: An Overview ..- ..22 2.2 Tourism: in Todays Context.- ..23 2.3 Culture Difference as a Resource- 23 2.4 Local Cultural Interaction: ..- ..23 2.5 Impact of Globalization Process: ..- ..24 2.6 Imagineering and reduction of Reality:- .25 2.7 Tourism Buiseness Process: ..- 26 2.8 Assesment of Tourist inflow and product development methodologys:27 2.9 Impact of Tourism:- ..29 2.10 Tourism and its Impact on Regional Development..30 2.11 Tourism finance: ..- 30 2.12 Case studies ..- .31 3 Tourism scenario in Rajasthan in Comparision to Hadoti Area. ..33 3.1 Tourism scenario :..- 33 3.2 Rajasthan Tourism ..- 34 3.3 Tourism policy ..- .36 3.3.1 Tourism Policy of Rajasthan 2001..36 3.3.2 Objectives- .36 3.3.3 Role of State Government ..- 36 3.3.4 Tourism.- .37 3.3.5 Organisational Structure- ..37 3.3.6 Human Resource Development- ..38 3.4 Tourist circuit s in Rajasthan- ..39 3.5 Tourism Master Plan ..- .42 3.6 Department of Tourism, Art and Culture.- ..45 3.7 Potentials of Rural Tourism: ..- 46 3.7.1 Limitations ..- 47 3.7.2 Economic Benefits ..- .47 3.7.3 The Effect of Tourism.- ..47 3.7.4 Efforts.- 48 3.8 Summary: ..- 48 4 Regional settings of Hadoti Area .49 4.1 Regional settings : ..- 49 4.2 Climate of the region:.- 50 4.3 Linkages: ..- 51 4.3.1 Nationalized Bus Routes: ..- .51 4.4 Demographic Structure : ..- 52 4.3.1 Population Projection:- ..52 4.3.2 Sex Ratio: .. ..- 53 4.3.3 Share of Urban and Rural Population 54 4.5 Socioeconomic profile : ..- .55 4.6 Physiography :..- ..56 4.7 Natural settings:- 56 4.7.1 Forest Area in Rajasthan: ..- .57 5 Tourism Profile of Hadoti Region..- 58 5.1 Tourism arrivals in hadoti : ..- .58 5.2 Growth rate of tourists : ..- .59 5.3 Tourist season : ..- 60 5.4 Average stay :..- 60 5.5 Foreign tourist arrival :..- 61 5.6 Role of bundi as a foreign tourist destination : ..62 5.7 Role of jhalawar as domestic tourist tourist destination : ..62 5.8 Tourist profile :..- ..63 5.8.1 Composition of Tourist Arrivals: ..6- 3 5.8.2 Type of Tourist:- 63 5.8.3 Package Tourists: ..- ..64 5.8.4 Non Package Tourist: ..- ..64 5.8.5 Circuit Route Choice:.- 65 5.8.6 About Hadoti:.- ..67 5.8.7 Views of the Tourist:- .69 5.9 tourist expenditure :..- 70 5.10 Comparison of cropping Pattern and Tourist season: ..72 5.11 Administrative setup : ..- 73 5.12 Tourism Resources:- 74 5.12.1 Tourism Resources Bundi: ..- 74 5.12.2 Tourism Resources Kota: .77 5.12.3 Tourism Resources Jhalawar:- 80 5.13 evaluation of tourism resources: ..- ..82 5.13.1 Assessment of Condition and Upgradation of Tourism Resources: ..95 5.14 sub industrial profile: ..- 97 5.14.1 Hotel Industry:- ..97 5.14.2 Visitors Bed Occupancy:- ..98 5.14.3 Role of Heritage Hotels:.- 99 5.14.4 Preference of Tourist:- 99 5.14.5 Need of Hotel Infrastructure: ..- ..100 5.14.6 Employment in Hotel Industry:- 100 5.14.7 Travel Agents and Tour Operators:- 100 5.14.8 Tourist Guide: ..- .101 5.14.9 Entertainment: ..- .101 6 Critical Issues and Identification of Potential Circuits. . 102 6.1 Growth Circuit: ..- 102 6.2 Proposed Development in the Growth Circuit: .103 6.2.1 Alternative Tourism: ..- .103 6.2.2 Potential of Rural Tourism:- 103 6.2.3 Adventure Tourism: ..- ..105 6.2.4 Backpackers: ..- ..105 6.3 Constraints in the Development: ..- .105 6.3.1 Connectivity: ..- ..105 6.3.2 Infrastructure:..- ..105 6.3.3 Primary Infrastructure: ..- ..105 6.3.4 Conservation: ..- ..106 6.3.5 Management and Publicity:- .107 6.3.6 Variety of Experiences:- 107 6.4 Development of Potential Circuit: ..- ..107 6.4.1 Conceptual Approach for Circuit Development: 109 6.4.2 Resource Based Growth Circuits: 111 6.4.3 Circuits Development:- .114 7 Impact of Tourism on Local Economy 116 7.1 Estimating Annual Turnover:- 116 7.1.1 Tourist Arrivals for 2001: ..- ..116 7.1.2 Expenditure Pattern:- 117 7.2 Direct Output:.- ..117 7.3 Impact on the Local Economy: ..- ..118 7.4 Total Output: ..- ..119 7.5 Impact of Tourism on local Employment: 121 8 Vision and Overall Theme ..- .. 122 9 Development Strategies ..- 123 9.1.1 Development of Nodal Points: ..- .125 9.1.2 Development of Remote Destinations: 128 9.2 Regional Development Strategies: ..- ..129 9.2.1 Development of Remote Destinations: 129 9.2.2 Tourist Development:- ..131 9.2.3 Institutional / Policy Framework- ..131 9.2.4 Conservation Strategy: ..- ..132 9.3 State Level Strategy: ..- 133 9.3.1 Policy support: ..- 133 9.3.2 Circuit Coordination:- 133 9.3.3 Infrastructure Development: ..- 134 9.3.4 Heritage Conservation:- .134 9.4 Diversification of Rural Tourism: ..- 134 9.4.1 Development of Rural Tourism: .13- 4 9.4.2 Development of Adventure Tourism: 135 9.4.3 Development of Fairs / Festivals and Handicrafts: ..135 9.5 Marketing Strategy:- .135 9.5.1 Objectives and Principles of Marketing:..135 9.5.2 Strategy: ..- .135 9.5.3 Methods and Instruments: ..- ..136 9.6 Implementation Mechanism:- ..136 Conclusions References