PROBLEMS OF TOURISM INDUSTRY

India's tourism industry has a worker shortage. Insufficient accommodation facilities.Unclean rooms.Many places in the interior of the country are not well-connected by proper roads, railways or airways.Concentration of tourist attention to certain parts of the country

PROBLEMS OF TOURISM INDUSTRYTourists are often exploited economicallyCriminal elements in India can make visits to

India unsafe for women and elderly touristsTerrorist attacks in India has made it unsafe to

visit certain destinationThe tourist attractions in India are also being

damaged by pollution

PROBLEMS OF TOURISM IN INDIALack basic infrastructure and accommodations

for touristsGovernment is often unable to secure enough

land for developing tourism infrastructure Travel and tourism in India is a high-taxed

industry, which makes India expensive as a tourist destination

Increase in sexually transmitted diseasesProblem of waste management

PROBLEMS OF TOURISM IN INDIALack of awareness regarding online booking

facilities• For inbound international tourists, visa

procedures are seen as a hindrance. • Lack of adequate budgetary support for

promotion and marketing, compared with competing tourist destinations

• Online bookings is not secure and transparent

PROBLEMS OF TOURISM INDUSTRY

• Lack of Facilities To Tourist like Fresh Water, Waiting Room, Clock Room, Food & Beverages

• Obsolete and non Interesting Tourism Itinerary that does not provide value to money.

• Unnecessary sites are added in the itinerary to increase the cost of package.

PROBLEMS OF TOURISM IN INDIA• Non Implementation Of Legislative Law • Excessive formalities for an issue of special

permit to view restricted areas sites like sundarbans etc.

• Untrained Guides & Shepras • Lack of Telecommunication and Virtual

Network

PROBLEMS OF TOURISM IN INDIA• Tourist often faces fraud , cheating, thefts by

small and medium gangs. • Communication and culture problem. • Tourism development projects are usually

development by Indian Government without any discussion with community leaders and they are dumped to follow the ineffective projects blindly.

PROBLEM OF TOURISM INDUSTRY IN INDIA

• Lack of Tourism Information• Mistrust of local people in Tourism Industry• Lack of Financial support. • The scary thing about India is women

especially western women will get harassed by men for their outfits if they are revealing

PROBLEMS OF TOURISM INDUSTRY

• Inconsistent Community Organization. • Poor Administration & management. • Lack of New Concept like ouch tourism where

people invite tourist to their home. Indian Law create more hindrance for providing that.

• Crowd management like In Kumbh Festival

PROBLEMS OF TOURISM INDUSTRY

• Public does not know the culture, language of other countries but also it is unaware of the culture language of other region in India.

• Absence of interpreter is often seen in tourism destinations.

PROBLEMS OF TOURISM INDUSTRY

• Too many agents and tourism operators also makes the cost of tourism package too high in India.

• Lack Of entrepreneurship opportunities also restrict youth to follow a career in Tourism such as opening a hotel resort or retail outlet or handicraft business to serve Tourism Industry in India.

• Improper Marketing and tourism promotion

PROBLEMS OF TOURISM IN INDIA

• The quality and efficiency of services is the primary concern of tourism industry

• shortage of tourism training infrastructure and qualified trainers

• working conditions in the tourism sector, and lack of proper strategies and policies for human resources development.

PROBLEMS OF TOURISM IN INDIA

• growing shortage of relevant, reliable and timely statistical data

• Limited research work done in the field• Pressures for more efficient allocation and

utilization of organizational resources• Students learning tourism find that little

practical orientation to the subject• Curriculum does not pay attention at soft skill

and personality development aspect

PROBLEMS OF TOURISM IN INDIA

• Guest faculty from the field are not readily available.

• Course lacks specialisation in any field. Only basic level knowledge is provided.

• 2or 3 faculty trained in tourism others are from other discipline

• Some students pursue this course because of family pressure

PROBLEMS OF TOURISM INDUSTRY

• People who join industry are graduates or post graduates lacking specialised knowledge in field.

• Salary package is less than that offered in other service industry