Impact Of Tourism Industry In Relation To Employment And Income Generation: Evidence From Srinagar District Of Jammu And Kashmir

Abstract

Tourism is a major economic and social activity of the present time. It is the temporary movement of people from their normal place of residence or work, mainly for pleasure. Due to the economic activities involved in the process of tourism, now it is emerged as an industry which is rapidly growing around the World. Tourism is the major source of foreign exchange earnings for many regions of the world. Tourism need to be addressed at the earliest as tourism has positive as well as negative impact on the cultural diversity, social standards, society and environment. The present study aimed to investigate the causal relationship between employment and income generation and tourist arrivals in district Srinagar of Jammu and Kashmir state. The results revealed that tourist arrivals accounts variation in the level of income and employment generation. Thus, tourism development has the potential to contribute to the economy of Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir State.
 Tourism is a major economic and social activity of the present time. It is the temporary movement of people from their normal place of residence or work, mainly for pleasure. Due to the economic activities involved in the process of tourism, now it is emerged as an industry which is rapidly growing around the World. Tourism is the major source of foreign exchange earnings for many regions of the world. Tourism need to be addressed at the earliest as tourism has positive as well as negative impact on the cultural diversity, social standards, society and environment. The present study aimed to investigate the causal relationship between employment and income generation and tourist arrivals in district Srinagar of Jammu and Kashmir state. The results revealed that tourist arrivals accounts variation in the level of income and employment generation. Thus, tourism development has the potential to contribute to the economy of Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir State.

Abrogation of Article 370: A State Project of Legibility and Simplification

“…This question assumes relevance because the previous state strikes on the special status of erstwhile J&K were done, more or less, with similar intentions and objectives. However, far from improving the situation, the state has been plunged into further disorder and chaos (Ganguly and Bajpai, 1994; Wani, 2011; Widmalm, 2002). One of the major reasons why homogenizing central interventions failed to resolve the conflict is rooted in the narrow context in which accession took place.…”