Tourism in India

Our country is blessed with natural beauty. There is hardly any country in the whole world which has as many beauty spots as India has. When a famous English poet visited Kashmir valley, he was so much impressed with it’s awesome natural beauty that he could not help uttering these words “ If there is heaven on this earth, it is here, it is here, it is here.” There are so many places of historical significance that if somebody were to visit all of them, it will take him not less than 6 months. Tajmahal, one of the wonders is the most beautiful monument in the world which was built by Shahjahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaj mahal. It's breathtaking view in the full moonlight is beyond desription. Ajanta and Ellora caves are world famous for it’s architectural marvel in Painting and Sculpture. Goa is famous for it’s beaches. Besides this, there exists great Indian culture and tradition. Cultural diversity is so great that as many as 128 different languages with different dialects are spoken across the length and breadth of the country. Perhaps, there is no other country in the world where there is so much diversity in language, food habits,dress code etc. Indian hospitals are amongst the best in the world in terms of facilities provided and the expertise of medical doctors and surgeons attending to the patients coupled with the fact that they are most economical when compared to other hospitals in the world. India is also the country of temples, churches, Mosques etc and is considered an ideal place for spiritual upliftment. Having said that , the fact is that number of tourists coming to India every year is miniscule considering the size of the country. It is shocking to note that tiny countries like Taiwan, Singapore,Bangkok etc are attracting more tourists than ours. Our tourism ministry is doing very little to promote tourism in the country. We are lacking in providing basic infrastructure like proper road, Transport, Hotels, Airports etc which makes it very difficult for the tourists to plan their travel well in advance. We need to change our attitude towards them. We need to look at them as our customer and not as outsiders and treat them with respect and care. There are instances of rape, murder, cheating etc which is damaging our reputation in the eyes of foreigners. Tourism can bring maximum foreign exchange to this country if handled with care