Sub-Sector Analysis of Tourism in North East India

Introduction

Tourism is the fastest growing industry in the world & is regarded as one of the most important instruments in for employment generation, poverty alleviation and sustainable human development. It is commonly seen as an important form of community economic development. Tourism has great capacity to create large-scale employment – from most specialized to unskilled.

The Background

The North Eastern Region (NER) of India occupies a unique place in terms of natural beauty. The natural beauty, the environment, the unique flora and fauna of the region, its large bio-diversity, rolling hills, green valleys, virgin forests and diverse culture and tradition can make northeast an attractive proposition for tourists

Sub-sector Analysis

Subsector assessment is a systems approach to the study of economic activity which helps analysts better understand the dynamics of the subsector. The objective of subsector assessment is to analyze all of the participants, their linkages, and influential factors in the business in order to identify constraints and opportunities for growth.

Objectives

• Identify market channels and trends within the tourism subsector

• Identify the primary players of the tourism subsector, their roles, and interrelationships

• Create the tourism subsector maps that describes the above

• Identify constraints of the subsector and opportunities for growth of the sector

Scope of Work

The scope of work of this study includes:

• A profile of the tourism sector in the northeast (existing infrastructure, potential)

• Existing tourism services & facilities

• To study the various interventions of both governmental & non-governmental organizations

• A profile analysis of the following identified sub-sectors in terms of a) industry