CHAPTER – I

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Introduction
The trend of tourism has usual universal recognition and increasing
by leaps and boundaries .Till recently considered as a pastime and thus a
trivial activity, it has developed into a highly complex phenomena with
multifarious and multidimensional economic, socio cultural and
environmental effects .it has emerged as one of the world’s largest
industry with latent vast growth potential and by 1990; it had established
itself as world s third most important industry behind oil and motor cars.
Being an important facet of socio -economic development, it has become
one of the crucial concerns of not only the nations but also of the
international community as a whole .most countries are using tourism as
an important facet of economic and social development. To achieve this
they are exploiting their historical, social, cultural and environmental
resources. Today tourism forms an important part of all developmental
strategies and is often present on top of the priority list among the
“hierarchy of priorities.” its potential to generate employment and earn
foreign exchange for the host country has made this industry, the concern
of all government ,planners, entrepreneurs and the people in general. As a
result countries around the world are pumping resources for an effective
and planned development of the industry. This chimney less industry is in
essence a software product and is in the tertiary service sector with
relatively high value addition. The pace of growth in demand is such that
it has given tourism a Cinderella like existence. In addition to the
economic benefits it adheres, there are various social, political and
developmental benefits for which it has received worldwide recognition.

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 Today tourism is perceived as a contributor for. Peace and
development ,image building ,mixing people and culture , development of
international relations ,infrastructure development ,achieving sustainable
patterns of environmental up-gradation , upliftment of the society, global
integration.1
1.2 Tourism as an industry
Since tourism is an amalgamation of various sectors, thereby
tourism industry assumes a complex structure comprising of a wide
variety of business and other organizations, touching virtually all spheres
of tour economy .But some scholars like Kaiser, Helber and Kaul are in
the opinion that there exists nothing of sort like tourism industry, what
really lies under that appellation is collection of separate, with some
perceived and aimed and with others incidental.2
1.3 Definition of Tourism
The international dictionary of tourism, published in 1953 by the
international academy of tourism at Monte Carlo, points out that tour in
English and in French means a journey, a circulated trip. The nineteenth
century dictionary defines tourism as “people who travel for pleasures of
travelling out of curiosity; and because they have nothing better to do,
“and even” for the joys of boasting about it afterwards.
1. Conceptually, tourism arises from the movement of people
to, and their stay in, different destination. The ‘journey’ is the dynamics
element in it and the ‘stay’ static. Tourism is travel for pleasure or
business; also the theory and practice of touring3. The ‘journey’ and stay
are to and in destination outside the normal place of residence and work
destination are visited for purpose not connect with paid work or regular
employment again this movement is of a temporary and short duration a
few days, weeks or months.

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 2. The world tourism organization (WTO) acknowledges the
problems relating to precise definition. “There often exists some
confusion with regard to the term ‘tourist’. In many cases, the term is
applied only to person who travel for holiday reason the word ‘tourist’
embraces many categories of travelers over and above the holiday
makers.”
3. Jha has Defined tourism “as a pleasure activity in which
money earned in ones normal domical is spent in the place visited.”
4. Schullard defines tourism “as an industry that comprises
the sum total of operations mainly of an economic nature which directly
relate to entry, stay or movement of foreigners inside and outside a
certain country or region.”
5. Foster Douglas puts tourism as an activity involving a
complex mixture of material and psychological elements. The material
ones are accommodation, transformation, the attraction and entertainment
available, whereas the psychological factors include a wide spectrum of
attitudes and expectations.”
1.4 Meaning of Tourist
The three elements namely man, space and time must conjugate
together for the phenomenon of tourism to take place. Out of these three
elements the human element “Man” which is regarded as the author of the
act is what is termed as “tourist”.
The word has been derived from Latin word “Tornus” which
means a tool for describing a circle or a turner’s wheel. In the sense of the
word of origin, tourist is a person who undertakes a circular trip that is
ultimately returns back to the place from where are sets about his journey.
However according to Dictionaries universal, them term tourist denotes a
person who makes a journey for the sake of cutest or for the fun of
travelling or just to tell other that he has traveled. As such in the early 18th

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century people travelling on a grand tour of the continent come to be
known as tourists.

Definitions followed in India.

Foreign Tourist
A foreign tourist is a person visiting India on a foreign passport,
staying at least twenty four hours in the country, the purpose of whose
journey can be classified under one of the following heads.
i) Leisure, recreation, holidays, health study, religion, and
sports.
ii) Business, family, mission and meeting.

Domestic Tourist
Domestic tourism has always been a part of India social life since
ancient time.4
A domestic tourist is a person who travels within country to a place
other than his usual place of residence and stay at hotels or other
accommodation establishments run on commercial basis or in darmshalas
/sarais / musafirkhanas / agrashalas /choultries etc for a duration of less
than twenty four hours or one night, and for not more than twelve months
at a time for Any of the following purposes.
i) Pleasure (holiday, leisure, sports etc)
ii) Pilgrimage (religious and special)
iii) Business, conferences and meetings
iii) Study and health.

1.5 Classification of Tourism

Tourism can be classified into six distinct categories according to
the purpose of travel.
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1.5.1 Recreational
Recreational or leisure tourism takes a person away from the
humdrum of everyday life. In this case, people spend their leisure time at
the hills, sea beaches, etc.
1.5.2 Cultural
Cultural tourism satisfaction the cultural and intellectual curiosity
and involves visits to ancient monuments, places of historical or religious
importance, etc.
1.5.3 Sports/ adventure
Trips taken by people with a view to playing golf, skiing in the
mountains or hiking, fall within this category. A good example is Goa.
From the late 60’s to the early 80’s when the Hippy culture was at its
height5.
1.5.4 Health
Under this category, people travel for medical treatment or visit
places where there are curative possibilities, for example, hot springs,
spas, yoga, etc.
1.5.5 Convention Tourism
It is becoming an increasingly important component of travel.
People travel with in a country or overseas to attend convention relating
to their business profession or interest.
1.5.6 Incentive Tourism
Holiday trips are offered as incentives by major companies to
dealers and salesmen who archive high targets in sales this is a new and
expanding phenomenon in tourism. These are in lieu of cash incentives or
gifts. Today, incentive tourism is a 3 billion dollar business in the USA.

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1.6 Significance of Tourism business
Graph No. 1.1

Increase the
foreign exchange
earnings

To generate
Nation Publicity
Employment

Significance of Tourism
business

Sources of public
Exchange of
and private
Cultural
revenue

1.6.1 Increase the foreign exchange earnings

Tourism business is the major important kind of business in the
globe. India has furthermore engaged tourism business as its main
segment of revenue in the economic year 2009/11.
1.6.2 To generate Employment
Tourism business is as well one of the significant sectors. Honey and
Gilpin suggests that the tourism industry can also help promote peace and
stability in developing country like India by providing jobs,6 it creates
opportunities of employment. It provides employment to unskillful, semi-
skilled and expert employee. Direct load man etc is the individual or
employment required in Tourism business
1.6.3 Sources of public and private revenue
Tourism business is the cause of revenue for equally community
also well as private sector govt. charge duty, sales tax, service tax etc.

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which is recognized as government income is the revenue of community.
And craft, arts etc that create a centre of attention traveler and generally
of them acquire and the merchant makers a little proceeds which is called
personal earnings.
1.6.4 Exchange of Cultural
Tourism business conveniences cultural exchange visitor carry
over a variety of intellectual concepts of other nations where they trip.
Local citizens can gain knowledge of their verbal communication art,
talent, civilization etc and vice versa.
1.6.5 Nation Publicity
India is a developing country. Tourism helps to broadcast the
nation in diverse parts in the planet. It helps to expose. Publicity is very
important to every nation because on the basis of publicity each country
can increase their national revenue or participated in the world economy.
1.7 Scenario of Tourism business
Graph No. 1.2

Natural
attractiveness

Religious
Less Costly
places

Scenario of
Tourism business

Environmental
Art and
and artistic
architecture
variety

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1.7.1 Natural attractiveness
India is a kingdom complete of natural attractiveness. Rapid
Smooth River, evergreen hills, snowfall capped mountains etc makes
India look gorgeous and magnificent. Annual lack of tourists visits India
to have looked in excess of wonderful gorgeousness.
1.7.2 Religious places
India is the also know as Hindustan. The maximum and the leading
temple of Hindu, Jain temple is located in various states in India. The
twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva situated in India as well as Astvinayak
temple of Ganesha and Amritsar gold temple, etc are the example of
temple e in India rather than various religion are places in India.
1.7.3 Art and architecture
India is well-known for its expected and artistic inheritance and is
generally imaginary for the Ajanta Ellora caves and Buddhist temple
which is uncommon in the earth. Lacks visitor visit India to identify the
art and structural design of India.
1.7.4 Environmental and artistic variety
India is prosperous in both environmental and artistic segment.
Diverse atmosphere can be established every countryside of India.
Tremendous cold in Shimla and Jamu Kashmir. Due to diversity in
weather, bio-mixture exists in India. However, India is prosperous in
intellectual feature. In India verity of languages are spoken so, a lot of
tourists come to trip India to study or for do research purposes.
1.7.5 Less Costly
India is a developing nation with little infrastructures. Therefore,
India is less costly country other than nation. Tourists can stay India in
reasonable cost. So many tourist visits in India for tourism purposes
because of other nations are costly India has great opportunity for this.

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1.8 Problems of tourism business
1.8.1 Lack of communication and transportation
India is developing country. India has not been capable to supply
communication and transportation services in every segment therefore;
tourists who trip India cannot obtain a possibility to watch all segment of
India.
1.8.1 Lack of qualified tourism human resource
Tourism business wants skilled and unqualified manpower. Skilled
manpower is insufficient in India. Such as geological experts, skilled
guides etc. Therefore many tourists can not taking detailed information of
destination or history of India. Tourism sometimes led to the destruction
of the social fabric of a community7.
1.8.2 Lack of tremendous quality hotels
In India there is lack of tremendous quality hotels near the
destination point As well as in the country. Therefore many tourists
visited in India only for short time they cannot stay in the destination
point or India for log time.

1.9 TOURISM IN INDIA

During the days of the Roman kingdom, travel services in India
were of a high order. Trade flowed freely stuck between India and Rome
.when Alexander, the great reached Indian, he found well-maintained
roads lined with green trees, wells for water, police stations and rest
houses. along one highway, twelve hundred miles long and sixty-for feet
wide, the Greek historians recorded that men travelled in chariots,
bullock carts, on elephants, camels ,hoers and oxen. Emperor Asoka’s
emissaries travelled to Sri Lanka, East Asia and west Asia to spread the
message of Lord Buddha. Chinese travelers came to India and have left
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There was total safety on Indian roads .these travel accounts by foreign
travelers are major sources’ of Indian history.
India is a land of rich verity and complexity which beckons and
welcomes travelers. It is characterized by diversity in terms of its
geography, history, culture, religion, economics and society. This
variation is one of the most significant features and strengths within the
country’s tourism product and its attractions for visitors. Well known
tourist destinations and locations comes readily to mind such as the Taj
Mahel of Agra, Kovalam beach of Trivandrum, the sand dunes of
Jaisalmer and snow covered peaks of the Himalayan rang at Leh.
There was other well developed travel route .camel caravans took
travelers along china’s Silk Road, the great trails from Baghdad to Aden,
Samarkand to Timbuktu. Beginning with the establishment of a
democratic government in Ephesus (now in turkey) by Alexander the
great in 334 B.C. some 700000 tourists would collect in Ephesus in a
single season to be entertained by acrobats’ jugglers and magicians who
filled the streets.8
India’s glorious traditions and rich cultural heritage are closely
related with the development of tourism. Its magnificent monuments
attract a large number of tourists from all over the world. The natural
surroundings, the architectural masterpieces, the music, dance, paintings,
customs and languages go to make India as tourist paradise.
India is a storehouse of art, paintings; crafts appeared on pots
found in the Indus valley civilization as early as the 3rd century B.C. The
cave paintings of Ajanta and Ellora date back to the 1st to 5th century
A.D. The British setup the Archaeological survey of India in the 19th
century to document the wealth of material available in the country.
Viewing Indian art and culture as an integral part of the century’s
heritage.

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 India, a land of geographical diversity, blessed with a long history
of rich civilization and culture. It is a potential tourism paradise with a
wide variety of attractions ranging from beautiful beaches, hill stations,
scenery, forts, monuments, fairs, festivals, art, crafts, culture, forest,
wildlife, and religious centers etc. India has one of the world’s richest
natural heritages.
India has for long been known all over the world for its cultural
and tourist attraction. The golden triangle of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur in the
north, and Bombay and Aurangabad in the west have largely been the
mainstay of Indian tourism.9

1.9.1 Tourism potential of India

Both nature and history have endowed India with an almost unique
wealth and variety of tourist attractions. While India has other
alternatives for economic development, tourism offers an equally viable
instrument for earning large amounts of foreign exchange and increasing
its GNP. The fact that India has lagged behind countries with far less to
offer to tourists e.g. the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, south Korea and
so on is a sad commentary on what India has done in this filed since
independence. In other word there is a tremendous potential for
developing tourism which has remained untapped.10

1.9.2 Tourist trends

since 1999 international tourism is growing at a colossal rate from
a more 2.48million figure in1999the volume of international tourists
touched the magic figure of 8.80 million in 2016 Table No. 1.1 and figure
give a clear idea of international tourist trends.

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 Table No. 1.1
International tourist arrivals in India worldwide (in Millions)
Year Arrivals
1999 2.48
2000 2.65
2001 2.54
2002 2.38
2003 2.73
2004 3.46
2005 3.92
2006 4.45
2007 5.08
2008 5.28
2009 5.17
2010 5.78
2011 6.31
2012 6.58
2013 6.97
2014 7.68
2015 8.03
2016 8.80
2017(jan-june) 4.89
Source: (i) Bureau of Immigration, Govt. of India, for 1999-2016
ii) Ministry of Tourism, Govt.of India for jan-june, 2017.
It is clear from the table that the phenomenon has always been
increasing at an admirable rate

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 Graph No. 1.3

International tourist arrivals in India worldwide (in

Millions)

2017(jan-june) 0

2016 8.8

2015 8.03

2014 7.68

2013 6.97

2012 6.58

2011 6.31

2010 5.78

2009 5.17

2008 5.28 Arrivals

2007 5.08

2006 4.45

2005 3.92

2004 3.46

2003 2.73

2002 2.38

2001 2.54

2000 2.65

1999 2.48

0 2 4 6 8 10

Source: Table No.1.

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 Source of TOP 10 countries for foreign tourist arrivals in India in
2016
Table No.1.2

RANK Country No. % ( share)

1 Bangladesh 1,380,409 15.68
2 United states 1,296,939 14.73
3 United kingdom 941,883 10.7
4 Canada 317,239 3.6
5 Malaysia 301,961 3.43
6 Sri lanka 297,418 3.38
7 Australia 293,625 3.33
8 Germany 265,928 3.02
9 China 251,313 2.85
10 France 238,707 2.71
Top 10 countries total 5,585,422 63.43
Other countries total 3,218,989 36.57
Grand total 8804411 100.00
Source: Indian tourism statistics at glance 2016
Graph.No.1.4
Source of TOP 10 countries for foreign tourist arrivals in India in 2016
16
14
12
10
8 15.68 14.73
6
10.7
4
2 3.6 3.43 3.38 3.33 3.02 2.85 2.71
0

Source: Table No.1.2

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Share of top 10 states /UTs of India in number of foreign tourist visits
in 2015
Table No.1.3
RANK Union /states No. % ( share)
1 Tamil Nadu 4684707 20.1
2 Maharashtra 4408916 18.9
3 Uttar Pradesh 3104062 13.3
4 Delhi 2379169 10.2
5 Rajasthan 1489500 6.4
6 West Bengal 14753311 6.3
7 Kerala 977479 4.2
8 Bihar 923737 4.0
9 Karnataka 636502 2.7
10 Goa 541480 2.3
Top 10 states total 20620863 88.4
Other total 2705300 11.6
Grand total 23326163 100.00
Source: Indian tourism statistics at glance 2016

Graph No. 1.5

Share of top 10 states /UTs of India in number of foreign tourist

visits in 2015

25 20.1 18.9
20
13.3
15 10.2
10 6.4 6.3
4.2 4
5 2.7 2.3

Source: Table No.1.3

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 Table No. 1.4
Share of India in international tourist arrivals (ITAs) in world
and Asia and the pacific region 2000-2016
Percentage
Percentage
(%)share and rank
ITAs (in millions) (%)share and rank
of India in Asia and
of India in world
Year the pacific
Asia
Share
World and the India Rank Share (%) Rank
(%)
pacific
2000 683.3 109.3 2.65 0.39 50TH 2.42 11th
2001 683.4 114.5 2.54 0.37 51ST 2.22 12th
2002 703.2 123.4 2.38 0.34 54TH 1.93 12th
2003 691 11.9 2.73 0.39 51ST 2.44 11th
2004 762 143.4 3.46 0.45 44TH 2.41 11th
2005 803.4 154.6 3.92 0.49 43RD 2.53 11th
2006 846 166 4.45 0.53 44TH 2.68 11th
2007 894 182 5.08 0.57 41ST 2.79 11th
2008 917 184.1 5.28 0.58 41ST 2.87 11th
2009 883 181.1 5.17 0.59 41ST 2.85 11th
2010 948 204.9 5.78 0.61 42ND 2.82 11th
2011 994 218.5 6.31 0.63 38TH 2.89 9th
2012 1039 233.6 6.58 0.63 41ST 2.82 11th
2013 1087 249.7 6.97 0.64 41ST 2.79 11th
2014 1134 264.3 13.11 1.15 24TH 4.86 8th
2015 1184 278.6 13.28 1.12 24TH 4.67 7th
2016 1235 308.7 14.57 1.18 25TH 4.72 8th
Source: UNWTO barometers of June 2010, January 2011, April 2014,
august 2015, May 2016 and July 2017 and tourism highlights 2011 and
2012.
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 Graph No. 1.6
Share of India in international tourist arrivals (ITAs) in world and
Asia and the pacific region 2000-2016
World Asia and the pacific India

1800

1600
14.57
13.28 308.7
1400 13.11 278.6
6.97 264.3
6.58 249.7
1200 6.31 233.6
5.78 218.5 1235
5.28 1184
5.08 5.17 204.9 1134
4.45 184.1 1087
1000 182 181.1
3.92 1039
166 994
3.46
154.6 948
2.38 143.4 894 917
800 2.65 2.54 883
123.4 846
109.3 114.5 803.4
2.73 762
600 683.3 683.4 703.2 11.9
691

400

200

0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Source: Table No.1.4

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 Table No.1.5
Top-Ten International Check Posts for Foreign Tourist
Arrivals Fats in India In 2016
Sr. No. International check posts FTAs Percentage (%)share
1 Delhi 2617304 29.73
2 Mumbai 1512987 17.18
3 Haridaspur 756775 8.6
4 Chennai 717363 8.15
5 Bangalore 543264 6.17
6 Kolkata 354663 4.03
7 Cochin 315663 3.59
8 Hyderabad 298935 3.4
9 Goa(Dabolim) 279322 3.17
10 Ahmadabad 194836 2.21
Total top 10 7591112 86.23
Others 1213299 13.77
Grand total 8804411 100.00
Source: bureau of immigration, Govt. of India.11
Graph No. 1.7
Top-Ten International Check Posts for Foreign Tourist Arrivals Fats in
29.73 India In 2016

17.18

8.6 8.15
6.17
4.03 3.59 3.4 3.17 2.21

Source: Table No.1.5

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 Table No. 1.6
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN INDIA
Sr. No. Airport Location
1 Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Mumbai, Maharashtra
2
Airport
Bangalore, Karnataka
3 Kempegowda International Airport

4 Chennai International Airport Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
5 Kolkata, West Bengal
International Airport
6 Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. Hyderabad, Telangana
7 Cochin International Airport. Kochi, Kerala
Ardar Vallabhbhai Patel International
8 Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Airport
9 Goa International Airport Goa
10 Pune International Airport Pune, Maharashtra.
Chaudhary Charan Singh International
11 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Airport
Hiruvananthapuram International
12 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Airport
13 Coimbatore International Airport Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
14 Calicut International Airport Calicut, Kerala
15 Biju Patnaik International Airport Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International
16 Nagpur, Maharashtra
Airport.
17 Sheikhul Aalam International Airport Srinagar
Jay Prakash Narayan International
18 Patna, Bihar
Airport
19 Mangaluru Airport Mangaluru, Karnataka
20 Chandigarh International Airport Chandigarh
21 Lal Bahadur Shastri International Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

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 Airport
22 Veer Savarkar International Airport Port Blair
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International
23 Amritsar
Airport
24 Tiruchirappalli International Airport Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi
25 Guwahati, Assam
International Airport
Visakhapatnam, Andhra
26 Visakhapatnam International Airport.
Pradesh
Source: www.wikipedia.com
1.10 TOURISM IN MAHARASHTRA
The state of Maharashtra was formed on May 1, 1960 by bringing
together all contiguous Marathi speaking areas, which previously
belonged to four different administrative regions.
Maharashtra was in the forefront of freedom struggle .Indian
national congress was born here and it was in sevegram (Maharashtra)
where Mahatma Gandhi (father of nation) setup his ashram and this
becomes the capital of the nationalistic India.
The state of Maharashtra is bounded by Arabian Sea on the west
and it has borders with states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,
Andhra, and Karnataka .India’s third largest state has an area of 307713
sq. km and a population of 112374333 according to 2011 censes.
Maharashtra is the second most populous state in India (9.28% of India’s
population) of which male and female are 58243056 and 54131277
respectively.12
The capital of the state is Mumbai and principal language spoken
is Marathi. Mumbai is called the commercial capital of the country
housing the headquarters of some of the major organizations and business
houses. It is the hub of all the financial institutions with Bombay stock
exchange at the forefront. much of the import-export business in the

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country is carried out from Mumbai as it houses the major port of the
country. Mumbai is also one of the major air gateways into the country
and is house to Hindi cinema known as bollywood. Campaign slogan for
Tourism of Maharashtra is –“MAHARASHTRA UNLIMITED!”
With a very rich historical past and a number of effective ruling
dynasties Maharashtra is full of tourism resources. The major tourism
potential in Maharashtra is found in following cities and towns Alibag,
Aurangabd, Kolhapur, Lonavala, khandala, Mumbai and Mahbaleshwar,
Matheran, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pachgani, Pune, Ratangiri,
Ganpatipule, Sindhudurg, Shirdi and Solapur. Complete classification of
these resources is given below. Maharashtra has recognized tourism as a
major trust area for economic growth in the state. Maharashtra is a land of
rich culture, tradition and festivals and is a major trade and tourist
destination of India, attracting thousands of tourists from across the world
every year. As a result Maharashtra is the first state to declare “Tourism
District” for the tourism development.
Maharashtra takes great pride in their language and history,
particularly the Maratha Empire; its founder Shiva is considered a folk
hero across India. There are many temples in Maharashtra, some of them
being hundreds of years old, and are constructed in a fusion of
architectural styles borrowed from North and South India, The temples
also blend themes from Hindu, Buddhist and Jain cultures. The temple of
Lord Vitthal at Pandharpur is the most important temple for the Varkari
devoties of God. Other important religious places are the Ashtavinayaka
temples of Lord Ganesh; Shirdi is famous for Shri Sai Baba,
Bhimashankar which is one of the twelve Jyotirlings (Lord Shiva
temples). Ajanta, Ellora caves near Aurangabad.13

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 Table No. 1.7
Airport of Maharashtra city wise
Airport
Sr. No. Airport City
code
Chhatrapati Shivaji Mumbai
1 BOM
International Airport ,Maharashtra, India
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Nagpur, Maharashtra,
2 NAG
International Airport India
Aurangabad,
3 IXU Aurangabad Airport
Maharashtra, India
Kolhapur
4 KLH Kolhapur Airport
Maharashtra, India
Nashik, Maharashtra,
5 ISK Gandhinagar Airport
India
Pune, Maharashtra,
6 PNQ Pune Airport
India
Akola Maharashtra,
7 AKD Akola Airport
India
8 RTC Ratnagiri Airport Maharashtra, India
9 VO55 Murod Kond Airport Maharashtra, India
10 SSE Sholapur Airport Maharashtra, India
Source: www.wikipedia.com

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 Table No.1.8
ROOMS IN DIFFERENT CATEGORY OF HOTEL IN
MAHARASHTRA

1 Star 2 Star 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star 5 Star (D) Other

Year

H R H R H R H R H R H R H R

2010 8 249 38 1274 55 3009 27 2210 30 3626 32 10417 25 470

2012(p) 34 568 31 1068 74 4143 14 2026 14 1702 14 4267 3 165

2013(p) 26 453 21 760 59 3574 13 1613 11 1204 20 6576 33 432

2014(p) 5 142 11 393 44 2883 15 1762 13 1458 19 6424 55 1421

Source: various issues of India tourism statistics, market research division

m/o tourism.
Note: Data for the year 2011 has not been compiled by the source agency
as reported.

1.11 TOURISM IN MARATHWADA

Marathwada is a state situated in Godavari valley and adjacent to
the state of Maharashtra, and it consists of eight districts. Aurangabad
city is the headquarters of this department. In Maharashtra, 16.84%
population lives in this region. About 30 percent of them are under
poverty line in the financial context. Thirty percent of the area comes
under rainy season. The dry land farming ratio is ninety percent. That's
the main source of the salvation of people. Aurangabad, Nanded and
Latur are the main centers of industry, education and tourism in this
department. Satavahana of Paithan was the period of political upheaval of
the Marathwada region during the historical era of Devgiri.
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 Tourism in Marathwada is one of the rapid rising businesses which
give superior role in state by rising income growing, standard of living,
provided that stand to neighbouring artisans and traditions and budding
transportation.
The term Marathwada means “the house of Marathi people” that
is land occupied by Marathi speaking people in former Hyderabad state in
Nizam rule.14 Marathwada is an important area of Maharashtra for
tourism. Aurangabad city is known as the tourism capital of maharashtra.
Marathwada was also in the Nizam regime. There are eight districts in
Marathwada. It includes Aurangabad, Jalna, Osmanabad, Nanded,
Parbhani, Latur, Beed and Hingoli.
Marathwada has an old tradition and has many old temples and
historic places like Ajanta, Ellora and Aurangabad caves are famous. The
Bibika makbara is known as the Taj of the South. There is a regional
office of MTDC at Aurangabad; Tourists from abroad visit the
Marathwada for tourism because there are world famous historical
monuments, cultural architecture, heritage of sculpture and diversity of
forests and wildlife.
MTDC office is located in Aurangabad, which provides full
information about tourism in Marathwada. The Population of
Marathwada region is enhanced understand by the study of all the eight
districts. The population of the Marathwada region as per the recent
census of 2011 is 1,87,31,872 and the density of the population for per
square kilometer is 354 and the sex ratio of the division total population
is near about 932 women per 1000 men. This has resulted in regional
inequalities within the State, causing much concern as well as political
unrest among the so called backward regions like Vidarbha which lie in
the eastern part of the State.15

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 The population of the region is equal to the Netherlands country
total population; out of 250 nations of world 63 countries have more
population than Marathwada region population. The region coincides
with the Aurangabad and Nanded Division, Marathwada is home to
important Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, and Jain monuments and
places of pilgrimage. These include in Aurangabad district, the Buddhist
caves of Ajanta and the Hindu, Jain and Buddist temples and caves of
Ellora. The region also has important places of Hindu pilgrimage such as
Shaktipeeth temple of Renuka in Maharashtra, in Nanded District, Tulja
Bhavani temple of Tuljapur in Osmanabad district and Yogeshwari in
Ambejogai, in Beed district,. The region also has three of twelve
Jyotirlingas Grishneshwar at (Verul), Nagnath (Aundha), in Hingoli
District and Vaijanath (Parali).
Hazarat Shah Turabul Haq Dargah of Parbhani, best known for its
famous annual fair which starts at 2nd Feb each year. Because of huge
popularity of this dargah, it is also known as Ajmer Sharif of
Maharashtra. Dnyaneshwar and his siblings Niwruttinath, Sopandev, and
Muktabai hailed from Apegaon in Aurangabad District. Eknath hailed
from Paithan in the same district. Samarth Ramdas hailed from Jamb in
Jalna District, while Namdev hailed from Narsi in Hingoli District. Urdu
and Persian-language poets and scholars such as Siraj Aurangabadi, Wali
Dakhni and Azad Bilgrami lived in the city of Aurangabad. The town of
Khuldabad contains the shrines some of the earliest Sufi saints of the
Deccan. The “samadhi” of the tenth guru of Sikhs, Gobind Singh, is
located at Sachkhand in Nanded. The samadhi of Namdev is located at
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1.11.1 Caves in Marathwada Region
In Marathwada region there are different caves these are the
famous caves located in the different district of Marathwada region table
no. 4.1 shows the word famous caves.

Table No .1.9
Caves in Marathwada Region

SR. NO. NAME OF THE CAVES DISTRICT OF CAVES

1 Ajanta Caves Aurangabad District

2 Ellora Caves Aurangabad District

3 Jogeshwari Caves Aurangabad District

4 Pandava Caves Nanded District

5 Brahmani Caves Nanded District

6 Shivleni Caves Beed District

7 Bhokardan Caves Jalna District

8 Aurangabad Caves Aurangabad District

9 Kharosa Caves Latur District

10 Rudreshwar Caves Aurangabad District

11 Ghatotkach Caves Aurangabad District

12 Dharashive Caves Osmanabad District

Source: www.wikipedia.com

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1.11.2 Forts in Marathwada Region
In the Marathwada region following are the different forts.
Table No. 1.10
Forts in Marathwada Region

SR. NO. NAME OF THE FORTS DISTRICT OF FORT

1 Daulatabad fort Aurangabad District
2 Antur fort Aurangabad District
3 Dharur fort Beed District
4 Kandhar fort Nanded District
5 Udgir fort Latur District
6 Ausa fort Latur District
7 Paranda fort Osmanabad District
8 Naldurg fort Osmanabad District
9 Mastgad fort Jalna District

Source: www.wikipedia.com

1.11.3 History of Marathwada

Before independence, Marathwada was division of the Nizam's
Hyderabad state for an extensive time. Nizam ruled the Marathwada till
the Hyderabad institution was amalgamated in India. Marathwada mukti
sangram was fought with Indian independence. The leader of Hyderabad
Mukti Sangram was Swami Ramanand Tirtha. On Sep 17, 1948, the State
of Hyderabad was enlightened from the Nizam Marathwada region was
added to Mumbai State from November 1, 1956. From 1960 1st May,
Marathwada became division of New Maharashtra State. Before
autonomy, Indira Congress leader Chavan Shankarrao has an extensive
political power on the Marathwada division. He first became the C. M .of
Maharashtra and later he became the Indian central Home Minister,
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Maharashtra. He has the major contribution for the development of
Paithan Jaikwadi irrigation project. Additional regional roads will be
provided to connect potential future areas of industrial expansion in and
around.16
1.12 District wise Information of Tourism in Marathwada Region
1.12.1 Aurangabad District
Aurangabad is the first district declared by the Maharashtra state
government as the capital of tourism. In Aurangabad district, innumerable
tourists come and visit, so that the financial and social development of the
district is largely flooded. Transportation to Aurangabad is easily
available from all cities of Maharashtra. Modes of transportation are
trains, state transport buses, private vehicles as well as by Airplanes.
There are MTDC resorts to stay here, as well as star hotels, and budgeted
hotels too. Aurangabad is the fastest developing city of Asia. Aurangabad
has basic infrastructure, Historical monuments, cultural architecture,
heritage of sculpture and diversity of forests and wildlife.
The world's famous and united world heritage complex, Ajanta
caves, Daulatabad fort, Tomb of Bibi ka makbara, golden castle,
panchakki with a fine model of water for the purpose of water planning.
Buddhist caves and scenic surroundings of the city hills, and many
educational Institutions places like Dr. B.A. Marathwada University are
an unprecedented experience for tourists. Total population is 3,695,928
according to the 2011 census and the district was a high literacy rate
i.e.79.02%.17
1.12.2 Nanded District
Nanded district is bound by the south-east of Maharashtra state
and Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states. The historic importance of
Nanded district is the Gurdwara of Govindsinhji Maharaj,the last Guru of
the Sikhs in Nanded. Nanded Santakvi is the birthplace of Vishnupant

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and Raghunath and Vaman Pandit.Swami Ramanand Tirtha Marathwada
University and Shri Gurujindo Singhji Engineering and Technical
College are important educational institutions in Nanded district.
The area of Nanded district is 10,422 sq. Km. the population of
the district is 3,356566 according to the 2011 census and Literacy is
75.45%. The average rainfall in Nanded district is 9 53.8 mm. important
rivers in the district Godavari, Manjra, Manyad and Penganga. Nanded is
said to have originated from the name of Nandi, Shrishankar.
Talukas of Nanded district – Nanded, Kinwat, Biloli, Mudkhed
Deglur, Dharmabad, , Himayatnagar, Kandahar, Ardhapur, Bhokar, Iron,
Mahur, , Hadgaon ,Mukhed, , Naigaon,and Umari.
In the Nanded district there are no of tourist places Gurudwara of
Shri Guruvavindsingh, Mahur's Renukadevi, Shaktipeeth, Biloli mosque,
Kandhar fort, and Malegaon yatra in Loha taluka, Siddheshwar temple
(hottel) in Deglur taluka, Nanded fort and Shiv temple in Mukhed.
The districts of Adilabad and Nizamabad (Andhra Pradesh),
Bidar (Karnataka), Yavatmal, Latur, Parbhani and Hingoli are in the
border of this district. A Nanded district connects with the states of
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Some of the part of this district surrounded by the hills of
Satamal and Mudkhed and Balaghat hills are on the south-southwest
border of the district. Godavari river flows through the central part of the
district, the region is flat and fertile. In the mountainous areas of Kinwat
taluka, there are primarily sago and bamboo forests.
Nanded is one of the oldest and historic destinations of
Marathwada region.18 The annual festival of Malegaon, Hindu and Sikh
community is very nice. Ravana Dahan, Deepawali, Sandal, Ramzan Id,
Bakri Id, Eid A Milad, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti, Shivaji Jayanti,

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Anna Bhau Sathe Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, Ganesh Utsav are celebrated
with great enthusiasm.
1.12.3 Osmanabad District
Osmanabad's former name was Dharashiv. Outside the city is the
beautiful temple of Goddess Devi. This temple is known as Hatalai. The
river flows through the middle of the city. Nearly eight kilometers away
from Osmanabad, there are Jain caves named 'Dharashiv'. Tulajbhavani is
considered as the Kulswamini of Osmanabad. This temple of Tulja
Bhavana is one of the three and a half feet of Goddess Shakti Peetha. In
Tuljapur village, Navratri is filled with devotees. And there are large
numbers of devotees. Total population is 1,660,311 according to the
201112 census and Literacy is 76.33%.19

1.12.4 Jalna District

Jalna was established as 'District' on 1st May 1981, on the 1st of
May 1981. Parbhani and Buldhana district is located in the east of Jalna
district, Aurangabad is on the west side, Jalgaon is on the north and beed
district on the south. People of Jalna had played a significant role in the
Marathwada Liberation Movement. Janardhana Mama Nagapurkar has
sacrificed his life for the motherland.
Jalna is a district of Maharashtra which is one of the important
districts in the Marathwada region. In this district various tourist
destination are located jam Samarth village is famous because this village
is the birth place of Samarth Ramdas swami. Therefore this village is
known as the jam Samarth which is located at Ghansavangi taluka,
district Jalna. Jalna is also famous for the pilgrimage tourism. In Jalna
district various temples are situated. The temples of this district are
constructed in ancient times such as 300 year old Jagdamba devi temple
at Mantha and anandi swami temple is 250 year old. The majority of

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tourist visited in this pilgrimage places. The majority of these destinations
of pilgrimage tourism also hold yearly fairs or more than once in a year.
Other than these temples there is also a place of Kali masjid, Muslim
worship, found located in Jalna district.
Jalna district is situated in the central part of the state of
Maharashtra and belongs to Marathwada region. Taluka of Jalna district
Jalna, Badnapur, Bhokardan, Jafrabad, Mantha, Partur, Ambad
Ghansavangi these taluka is included in this district. Jalna district, which
was part of the district of Aurangabad, was separated on 1st May 1982.
Jalna district has an area of 7718 sq km and the population is 1,958,483
according to the 2011 census 17and Literacy is 73.61%. District is famous
for hybrid seed processing, still rolling, and agricultural-based industries,
Mahyco, Bejo Shital are important agricultural-based industries located in
this districts.

1.12.5 Hingoli District

Hingoli district is north of Marathwada region. Hingoli north is
Akola district and Parbhani district, Yavatmal district on the west and
Agnayes Nanded district; now the district of Hingoli was a part of
Parbhani district till 1 May 1999. On that day it was declared as
independent district of the districts of Aundha, Basmat, Hingoli,
Kalamnuri and Sengaon. The area of Hingoli district is 4526 square km.
Total population is 1,177,345 according to the 2011 census and Literacy
is 78.17% the folk art forms of Ghosal, Shahiri, Bharud, Potaj and
Kalgitura are famous in the district. Jowar and cotton are the main crops
of the district. Currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions
Grant Fund Programme.(BRGF).20

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1.12.6 Parbhani District
Parbhani district is the impressive city, the tradition of saints,
mythological temples, and scenic surroundings of the Goddess Paradise
Shirdi Saibaba is born at Pathri. But Saint Namdev Maharaj (Narsi) and
Sant Janabai (Gangakhed) are from Parbhani district. Mathematical
Bhaskaracharya is in this district of Bori Here is the Marathwada
Agriculture University. Various research and experiments related to
agriculture are performed here.
The Agricultural University was established on May 18, 1972.
Here is the AIR Center. Doordarshan is the broadcast center. Milk is a
dairy, veneer, oil mill. Sayyad Shah Turabul Haq is a dargah, and Uru is
also full of great enthusiasm here. Apart from this Khandoba visit also
fills here. The Pardeshvar temple here is magnificent and spectacular. The
devotees visit Pardeshwas with a great devotion for the holy Shivalinga
dancing since the beginning of the year, devotees are present in large
numbers for worship of Lord Shiva. Total population is 1835982
according to the 2011 census and Literacy is 77.75%.

1.12.7 Latur District

This city has ancient history. This city was the capital of
Rashtrakutas. After this the city was under the control of many rulers. In
the 19th Century, he came under the jurisdiction of Institute of
Hyderabad. This part became independent in 1948 and came into
Maharashtra in the 1960s. After the partition of Osmanabad district, Latur
district came into existence on August 16, 1982. Latur district is situated
on the southeast border of Maharashtra and near the northeast border of
Karnataka. This is an important district in the Aurangabad division of
Maharashtra. Total population is 2,455,543 according to the 2011
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 Nanded, Beed, Osmanabad districts of Maharashtra and Bidar are
connecting Latur district of Karnataka. Ahmedpur, Udgir, Ausa, Chakur,
Devni, Nilanga, Renapur, Latur city, Shiroor, these are the talukas of latur
district.
1.12.8 Beed District
Beed is famous for the creation of city Chhagal and Gupti. The
fort built by several historic bears in Beed and by King Singhaladeva are
the main attractions of tourists. Total population is 2,585,962 according
to the 2011 census and Literacy is 88.56% Beed district is the home of
Virat culture. History of this district is known from Vedic era. In the
Vedas and Puranas, it was mentioned as 'Asmaq' and during the Pandava
period it was called 'Champawati'. Ujjaini's Rajas ended in the last half of
the day, when Beed was recognized by the name Tamalengchure. This is
described in Shani Mahatma Andhra, Chalukya, Rashtrakut and Yadavas
ruled over it. The word 'Bhir' in Persian language means water. The name
of Beed became unfavorable during his time in Moghal. Beed district
situated in the center of the Aurangabad Revenue division of Maharashtra
State is situated in the North latitude 18.3 to 19.3 latitude and 74.5 to 76.5
east longitude.

1.13 MAHARASHTRA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

CORPORATION (MTDC)
In 1975 Maharashtra Government established company named as
Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), with objective
to promote tourism and to increase tourist visit in State.
Though it works like central agency of the state in promoting and
developing tourism, it is also focused on maintaining, preserving and
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 MTDC has been always instrumental and key mediator in
projecting diverse culture and legacy of Marathwada region to global
visitors. Major participation of MTDC in Marathwada region is to work
as central agency to expand tourism, smooth functioning of its associated
Hotels, Resorts, Restaurants and Transportation along with effective
advertisement, marketing and promotion with country and to global
visitors. With much of attentive efforts, MTDC has seen the tremendous
development of a wide network of MTDC resorts and tourist information
centre’s across the Marathwada.
At present MTDC has a unit at various tourist destinations in the
state, which are being monitored through the regional offices established
at Aurangabad, Pune, Nagpur, Amravati, Nashik, Ratnagiri and
Sindhudurg. Apart from this there are as many as 17 information and
reservation counters located strategically in the state.

1.13.1 Tourist organization in India

Tourism as a separate organization was set up rather late in India
.prior to the formation of a separate organization, tourism was a part of
transport ministry. The new department was put under the charge of the
Director General who had under him one Deputy Director General and
four Directors each in charge of administration, publicity, travel relation
and planning and development. The department of tourism now becomes
an attached non-participating office of the Ministry of tourism and Civil
Aviation headed by a Director General of Tourism. The Director General
of Tourism carries an ex-officio status of an Additional Secretary to the
Government of India .Although an attached office, the department is both
a policy making and executive organization and corresponds directly
with the other ministries and departments of Central Government and
State Governments. The Director General is assisted by one Additional

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Director General, one Joint Director General, a Deputy Secretary and
four Deputy Director General.
1.13.2 Divisions of department of tourism
1. Planning and programming
2. Publicity and conference
3. Travel trade and hospitality
4. Accommodation
5. Supplementary accommodation and wildlife
6. Market research
7. Administration.
1.13.3 Committees and advisory boards
In order to establish liaison with various ministries and co-ordinate
various activities pertaining to tourism, the department is represented on
the following committee/ advisory bodies:
1. Standing facilitation committee of the DGCA.
2. Civil Aviation Department Fund Committee.
3. Advisory Committee on the Indian Airlines.
4. Export Import Advisory Council.
5. Indian Board for Wildlife.
6. Central Advisory Board of Archaeology.
7. Aerodrome Planning Group.
8. Hotel Industry Study Group of the Ministry of Labor.
9. Governing body of the Institute of Hotel Management Catering
Technology and Nutrition, New Delhi, Calcutta, Bombay and
Madras.
10.Ad-hoc Committee.
11.Central Post and Telegraph Advisory Council.
12.India Tourism Development Corporation.(ITDC).

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1.13.4 Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC)
Indian tourism Development Corporation, a public sector
undertaking established in October 1966, has been in operation for over
30 year. It has been one of the prime movers in the progressive
development and expansion of India’s tourist infrastructure. Its main
objective of providing an impetus to tourism was to be realized by
providing: (i) accommodation for the purpose of boarding, lodging and
stay of tourist; (ii) for establishment and management of transport unit,
travel and transport counters; (iii) tourist publicity material for giving
publicity to, and for developing tourism; (iv) entertainment by way of
organizing cultural show, dances, drama, sound, and light show; and (v)
facility to tourist through the establishment of duty-free shops, emporia,
etc. For articles of tourist interest. ITDC has been given a major role in
providing hotel accommodation.21
1.13.5 Objective of tourism development
Following are the objectives of tourism development:
1. It becomes a unifying force nationally and internationally fostering
better understanding through travel.

2. It gives a direction and opportunity to the people of the country

through inbound, outbound and domestic tourism to understand the
geographical and cultural diversity of nation and regions as well as the
aspirations and viewpoints others so as to bring about a greater national
integration and cohesion.

3. It offers opportunities to the youth of the country not only for

employment but also for taking up activities of nation building character
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4. It brings socio –economic benefits to the community and the state
terms of faster economic growth, larger employment opportunities,
balanced development of backward areas and weaker sections, higher tax
revenue to the state and causes sustainable human development.
5. It become a helpful energy for the protection and improvement of our
cultural heritage in all its manifestations and causes accrual and force
rather than break to our community.
6. It should become a major avenue for the people of India and other
countries to see feel and admire its magnificent attractions and
achievements including natural beauty, geographical and geographical
and cultural diversities, heritage of arts and crafts and industrial and
scientific progress.
7. It should also become a reason for better preservation and protection of
our natural resources, environment and ecology.
8. Above all tourism should be capable to scheme the quintessence of our
culture so as to give our people a sense of unity and identity, a
broadening of their intellectual, economical and cultural horizon and a
sense of belonging and pride and for the international traveler, tourism
should create a better understanding of our land, people and culture.

1.13.6 Maharashtra State Agricultural and Rural Tourism Co-

operative Federation Limited (Mart)
In the interest of farmers for six years, agricultural tourism
farmers and agricultural tourism co-operative organizations have come
together in Maharashtra for the benefit of farmers. Maharashtra State
Agricultural and Rural Tourism Co-operative Federation Limited (Mart)
Reverend as a link between Government and Farmers to promote
agriculture and rural tourism. Mahasangh is operating in Maharashtra
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Ajitdada Pawar, In order to facilitate agriculture and rural tourism in
Maharashtra, to solve the problem of farm tourism.
Tourism has unique significance in today's medical world. The
concept of tourism in many countries is changing. Till now, there was an
economic potential and could think about tourism. This concept is now
changing and has got a new look. Maharashtra State Agricultural and
Rural Tourism Co-operative Federation Limited (Mart) has taken an
initiative for this.

1.13.6.1 Speaker Message

Ability to promote employment and rural development in rural
areas is in the agro tourism business. The farmers who are making their
doubt in this field are being assisted (without proper co-operation and
guidance). The list, published by Mart, will be beneficial for tourists and
tourism centers. Agriculture tourism business, which offers employment
opportunity and priority in the field of agriculture tourism, is useful for
maintaining ecosystem ecology. Courtesy and Respect our virtues are for
the farmers. If you give priority to cleanliness and reasonable rates from
the commercial point of view, then the general farmer will also achieve
success in this business.
-Mrs. Sunetra Pawar (founder, president mart)

Maharashtra is an agricultural state. Maharashtra is developing in

agricultural tourism. Agricultural tourism is the foundation of a
developed country economy like Australia. In view of the importance of
agriculture tourism, some activists and farmers are working in different
areas of Maharashtra. It is also getting good response from tourists in the
city. In which village tourism centers were started many local industries
in the area are getting exposed. Agricultural tourism has a very good

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effect on the rural economy too. Many people are getting jobs in the
village. Farmers are getting direct market access. Most important of all,
this is the customer who is the tourist in the city. Such urban tourists will
be happy to find information about agricultural tourism center and
agricultural tourism.
-Balasaheb Barate (President, Mart)

1.13.6.2 Membership of Maharashtra State Agricultural and Rural

Tourism Co-operative Federation Limited (Mart)
1. Haveli Taluka Agri and Rural Tourism Co-op Society Ltd.
Mu Multiply, po. Sangrun, Ta Haveli, Dist. Pune.
2. Mulshi Taluka Agri and Rural Tourism Co-op Society Ltd.
Mu Pimpaleoli, Po. Rhee Ta Mulshi, Dist. Pune.
3. Jayant Agri and Rural Tourism Co-op Society Ltd., Patan
Ta Patan, Dist. Satara.
4. Essence Valley Agro Turismo Development Co-op Society Ltd.,
Nandval Ta. Koregaon, Dist. Satara.
5. Maval Agri Tourism Development Co-op Society Ltd., Shavati Colony
Po Pawananagar, Ta. Maval, Dist. Pune.
6. Konkan Land Agriculture Tourism Co-operative Society Limited,
Konkan Provinc Mama's village, Mundhra Ta. Guhagar, Dist. Ratnagiri.
7. Tourism Development Services Co-operative Society Limited, Machial
Talja, Dist. Ratnagiri.
8. Karveer Taluka Agri and Rural Tourism Co-op Society Ltd., Paritey
Ta. Karveer, Dist. Kolhapur.
9. Sant Gadgebaba Agri Tourism Development Co-op Society Ltd.
Mu Gotkhindi, Ta. Diw. Sangli.
10. Velha Taluka Agriculture and Rural Tourism Co-operative Society
Limited, Nigde- Mose Ta Velha, Dist. Pune.

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11. Daund Taluka Agriculture and Rural Tourism Co-operative Society
Limited Ta Daund, Dist. Pune.
12. Krishna Agri and Rural Tourism Co-op Society Ltd., Red
Mu Shirala, Dist. Sangli.
13. Mahabaleshwar Darshan Agriculture Tourism Co-operative Society
Limited Mu Po Pamela Ta Mahabaleshwar, Dist. Satara.
14. Bhudargarh Taluka Agri and Rural Turbulge Co-op Society Ltd.
Mu Heelwadi, Po. Manganu Ta Bhudargarh, Dist. Kolhapur.
15. Vai Taluka Agri & Rural Tourism Co-op Society Ltd.
Ta vai, district Satara.
16. Jayant Agri and Rural Tourism Co-op Society Ltd., Shingav
Ta Dry, Dist. Sangl.

1.13.6.3 Meaning of agriculture tourism

Agricultural tourism is a field tour, introduction of our culture,
joy People living in urban lifestyle goes to rural areas farming and to pay
tribute to farming community, hospitality means agriculture tourism.
Agriculture tourism is a new face of tourism. Due to Agricultural tourism
through rural development there is also development in rural areas of
Maharashtra, which is an integral part of farming business.
Farmers who started farming tourism and successful agricultural
tourists in Maharashtra came together. Instead of doing this business,
only a few people thought that doing business in all parts of Maharashtra
was a farmer's business, and this led to the establishment of VyasPith.
'Maharashtra State Agricultural and Rural Tourism Co-operative
Federation Limited (Mart)' at Vidya Pratishthan, Baramati, this
organization was established on 12th December 2008. Agricultural
tourism is the foundation of a developed country economy like Australia.
Due to the importance of agriculture tourism, some activists and farmers

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are working in different parts of Maharashtra. In which village tourism
centers were started, many local industries in the area are getting
encouraged.

1.13.6.4 Origin of agricultural tourism

 Origin of agricultural tourism was originated in Australia 65 years
ago
 The first agricultural teacher of Baramati is Appaasaheb Pawar,
who made innovative experiments in farming, staying free of
farming for agricultural research, and providing food facilities on
the farm. After a period of time, agricultural studies were
organized in the form of duty, in this way the seeds of agricultural
tourism concept were introduced.
 The farmer in Nerol, Mr. Chandrashekhar Bhadasavale has proved
that agriculture tourism is economically beneficial for the farmers
through the Sungunbagh Agricultural Tourism Center.
 Nearly three hundred agricultural tourism centers are set up in
Maharashtra today.22

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