The Prospects and the Present Status of Tourism Industry in Assam

Abstract

Tourism is a very important industry in the process of economic development. It has wide scope for the generation of income and employment. Nowadays, Tourism is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the world. Assam is one of the constituent states of the north eastern region of India. It is an embodiment of natural beauty and has been a centre of tourist attraction. The state of Assam is famous for her unique natural beauty with flora and fauna, historical monuments, pilgrim centre, tea gardens and its colorful cultural festivals. The tourism in Assam is mainly based on Wildlife, Tea tourism, Historical monuments, Ethnic cultural heritages etc. Therefore, natural parks and sanctuaries, rivers, lakes, warm water springs, wildlife, forests are the main components of tourist attraction in the state. The whole tourism potentialities of the state can be grouped together under the following categories – Nature Tourism, Wildlife, Eco Tourism, Tea Tourism, Pilgrim Tourism, Cultural Tourism, and Adventure Tourism etc. The present paper makes an attempt to examine the prospects and the present status of tourism industry in Assam.