Development of Tourism and Travel Industry : An Indian Perspective

Contents: Preface. 1. Tourism industry in India: problems and prospects. 2. Tourism: India and the world. 3. Policy and prospects of tourism industry. 4. World tourism: cultural and sociological aspects. 5. Tourism policy: imperatives and approaches. 6. Tourism promotion: state and regional perspective. 7. Tourism traffic and facilitation. 8. Tourism development: cost-benefit approach. 9. Development and marketing strategies. 10. Aviation and airports in tourism development. 11. Ecological dimensions of tourism. 12. Travel formalities and procedures. Index.

"This work is an attempt in the collection of first hand information from various areas of tourism industry, draw from wide range of sources, both Indian and foreign, as a highly useful study material, to provide the students of travel and tourism management courses all over the country as a broad band insight into the basic forms and contents of tourism industry and the travel philosophy. This will be a very useful reference literature in area of tourism industry."