TOURISM

IN UTTARAKHAND
 CONTENTS
 STATISTICS.
 INTRODUCTION.
 ECONOMY OF UTTARANCHAL.
 TOURISM IS THE KEY DRIVER.
 NO. OF TOURIST.
 STRENGTHS.
 CHALLENGES.
 STEPS TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT.
 INCENTIVES GIVEN.
 CONCLUSION.
 STATISTICS
AREA :53484 SQ KM
CAPITAL :DEHRADUN
DISTRICTS :13
POPULATION :84,79,562
LITTERACY RATE :65%
GROWTH RATE OF ECONOMY :19.20%
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES :HINDI,KUMAONI AND
GARHWALI.
GOVERNER :SH.SUDARSHAN
AGGARWAL.
CHIEF MINISTER :SHRI.N D TIWARI.

TOURISM MINISTER :LT.GEN.G.P.S.RAWAT.

 INTRODUCTION

Uttaranchal became the 27th state of the

Republic of India on November 9, 2000.Uttaranchal
borders China in the north and Nepal to the east,
while its neighbour states are Himachal Pradesh to
the west and Uttar Pradesh in the south.
 The Provisional capital of Uttaranchal is Dehradun.

 The High Court of the state is in nainital.

 The region is traditionally referred to as Uttarakhand

which derives from the Sanskrit for North Country.

 Most of the northern parts of the state are part of

Greater Himalaya ranges, covered by the high
Himalayan peaks and glaciers, while the lower
foothills were densely forested.
 The unique Himalayan ecosystem plays host
to a large number of animals, plants and rare
herbs.

 Two of India's mightiest rivers, the Ganga

and the Yamuna take birth in the glaciers of
Uttaranchal.

 Uttaranchal is comprised of two regions, the

western half known as Garhwal and the
eastern region going by the name of Kumaon
.
 Following are the main contributors
to the economy of uttaranchal:

1. Agriculture. 9. Medical and health care.

2. Floriculture 10. Entertainment industry.
3. Horticulture. 11. Biotechnology.
4. Tourism. 12. Information Technology.
5. Hydro power. 13. Traditional industries.
6. Forest products- 14. Handlooms.
Herbs & spices. 15. Handicrafts.
7. Minerals. 16. Wool based industries.
8. Education.
 43%
AGRICULTURE

SERVICE
SECTOR

INDUSTRIAL

33% 24%

 Around 43% of the State's GDP comes from the

services sector, making the State a service oriented
economy. The agricultural and industrial sectors
contribute around 33% and 24 % respt.
 Tourism is the Key Driver

Tourism is the key Driver of the economy due to:

 Religious places
 Beautiful landscape
 Trekking trails
 National parks
 Mountain peaks
 Historical and archeological sites
 NO. OF TOURISTS

 In 2004-05, Uttaranchal attracted 1.4 crore tourists,

including $75,000-paying tourists.

 In 2005-2006, it aimed to host 1.50 crore, including

about a lakh foreigners.

 The revenue generated last year was about Rs 3,000

crore.

 An annual growth of around 20 % has been seen.

 During April-June 2004-05, Uttaranchal attracted
65.11 lakh of tourists. About 29.97 lakh tourists
visited Hardwar.

 In 2005-2006, 6,70,000 pilgrims visited Badrinath

resulting in an income of Rs.five Crore .

 About 4,80,000 pilgrims reached Kedarnath

resulting in an income of Rs.two Crore.
 Over 30,000 foreign tourists visited Rishikesh and
its adjoining Tehri and Kotdwar in 2005.

 Hardwar got 13624, DehraDun 12012 and Nainital

6789 foreign guests.

 Uttaranchal attracts western tourist for a combo of

adventure and spirituality.

 Uttaranchal is especially a desired destination

among Americans, British, Germans and Australians.
 Number of Foreign Tourists in last 6 years.

100
90
Year – Foreign
No. of Foreign Tourist (In

80
tourists.
70
Thousands)

60
2006- 1,00,000
50 2005- 92,744
40 2004- 74,761
30 2003- 63,499
20 2002- 55,974
10 2001- 54,701
0
2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Year
 STRENGTH
 Himalayas with Snow clad Peaks :
Nanda Devi,Trishul.

 Diverse Adventure sports:

Mountaineering,Trekking,Skiing, River rafting,
Angling, Aero Sports etc .

 Wild Life, National Parks, Sanctuaries:

Jim Corbett, Rajaji, Nanda Devi Bio-Sphere,
Valley of Flowers
 Famous Hill Resorts :
Nainital, Mussoorie, Ranikhet, Almora, Kasauni etc.

 Pilgrim Circuit with famous destinations like :

Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri,
HemkundSahib, Rishikesh, Haridwar .

 Fairs & Festivals like

Kumbh Mela etc.

 Well established Network of Budget Tourist

accommodation through KMVN, GMVN.
 CHALLENGES
 Augmentation of Infrastructure Facilities.

 inter/Year Round Tourism.

 Target Group Oriented Tourism Development .

 Development of new Tourist Destinations.

 Promotion of Tourism Oriented Handicrafts
Industry and Cuisine.

 Publicity and Tourism Marketing.

 Human Resources Development .

 Tourism Administration and Management.

 Private Sector Participation.

 Action Plan.
STEPS TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT
 spend around Rs 100 crore every year for the next
3 years on the creation of tourism infrastructure

 private sector investment of Rs 3,000 crore in the

sector over the next 3 -5 years

 focuses on circuit tourism and destination tourism.

 working on co-ordination and synergy of the

Kumanon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN) and
Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN)

 An advertisement and branding corpus of Rs 5

crore for 2005-06 to promote the State as "Simply
Heaven."
 INCENTIVES
 Exemption of luxury tax for 5 years .

 exemption of entertainment tax for 5 years .

 100% exemption of entertainment for 3 years for

multiplex projects.

 A capital investment subsidy of 15 per cent up to a

max. of Rs 30 lakh .
 A one-time capital grant of 10 per cent of the total
principal loan taken from designated financial
institutions or up to

 Rs 25 lakh for one-star,

 Rs 50 lakh for two-star,

 Rs 75 lakh for three-star,

 heritage category hotel projects.

 CONCLUSION
Tourism in Uttaranchal is a growing industry as
this place offer everything from Wild life and nature
tours to Pilgrimage and Adventure Tourism.

It is sure that if all the strengths,assets,incentives

provided are utilized efficiently and steps are taken
to overcome all the challenges, Tourism will soon
become main contributor of economy of
Uttaranchal.

Uttarakhand state got the prestigious National

Tourism Award in Oct.2003.
THANKS