Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2018

Tourism: Its impact on Economic Development of Meghalaya

Wesking Khyriem

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Tourism is considered a major tool of economic development round the globe and in the recent decades it has proved its potential by emerging as the fastest growing industry, contributing about 9% to global Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Meghalaya also known as the “Scotland of the East” is among the most important tourist destinations in India. This paper will focus impact of tourism on the economic development of Meghalaya by examining the parameters of economic development such as employment generation, development of infrastructure etc. It is estimated that many people of Meghalaya are directly and/or indirectly engaged in tourism related activities. Tourism is a potential industry of Meghalaya, concrete steps of its economic benefit on the state are still lacking. Despite having a huge potential to usher in economic growth and development as also employment generation, serious effort have not been made to tap the resourcefulness of this industry in the region. In this paper emphasis will be put on causes/strengths like culture, hospitality and the beautiful landscape which act as facilitators of the economic development of Meghalaya. This paper will also attempt to draw attention towards the new unexplored tourist destinations which may prove beneficial for the development of far flung and remote areas of Meghalaya. The purpose of this study will be to provide some feasible suggestions based on the findings which may prove valuable for the future development of tourism in Meghalaya. 

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Wesking Khyriem, Tourism: Its impact on Economic Development of Meghalaya, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-2 | February-2018

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