Authors : Anil A. Landge
Page Nos : 26-29
Description :
Tourism is renowned as the largest industry in the world. It contributes about 10 per cent Gross Domestic Product out of total in the world .Tourism is a service sector, which has a great potential for increasing economy, employment, infrastructural facilities and eliminate the regional disparity. Tourism has comprehensive nature therefore, it known as the fourth dimension of contemporary economics .In many developing countries like India tourism become a major source of regional development, which is backward due to the lack of natural resources. Especially, rural and tribal area of the country has great potential of tourism because of pleasant environment, diversity in physical features, distinctive culture and different socio-economic status.
Akole Tahsil of Ahmednagar district is well known tribal area of Maharashtra. It is east towards part of the Western Ghat. Abundant natural scenery, diver's physical features, pleasing climate, specific tribal culture, reservoir and biodiversity are the main tourism characteristics of Akole Tahsil. However, government infidelity is responsible for under development of tourism potential in this region. State and central government did not take special efforts to promote tourism activity, which can change socio-economic setup of the region. Aims of the present research paper have been collect information and high light the different tourist sites in Akole Tahsil.
Key Words: Tourism industry, Regional disparity, Employability, Potentiality.
