Dr Susanta Ranjan Chaini
@sgtuniversity.org
DEAN, FACULTY OF HOTEL & TOURISM MANAGEMENT
SGT UNIVERSITY
RESEARCH INTERESTS
food tourism
Scopus Publications
Scopus Publications
Dillip Kumar Kumar Das and Susanta Ranjan Chaini
IGI Global
Religious tourism activities are now the emerging trends in the Himalayan region along with adventure tourism. The Himalayan region is the abode of many Goddesses. Factors responsible towards exploiting and promoting religious tourism in Himalayan region have been carefully analyzed with reference to Dev Bhoomi, Uttarakhand, but many issues still need more attention. This research chapter uses surveying of 150 stakeholders in relation towards assessment of factors responsible towards development of religious tourism in Himalayan region with special reference to Uttarakhand. Research results are analyzed on the basis of six factors influencing the growth and development of religious tourism in Himalayan region: transportation, accommodation, safety and security, environment, economy, and attitude of the local people. The result analysis depicts factors responsible for promoting religious tourism in Uttarakhand as only quite average. This chapter has proposed some important solutions towards promoting religious tourism in the Himalayan region with special reference to Uttarakhand.
Lalat Indu Misra, Ansuman Samal, Susanta Ranjan Chaini, Santosh Bisoi, and Dankan Gowda V.
IGI Global
In recent years, the Himalayas have seen an increase in tourism, which has benefited both the local economy and the region's indigenous population. Rapid tourist expansion has prompted calls for appropriate conservation measures to mitigate its effects. This research examines the pros and cons of protecting the Himalayan ecology while simultaneously growing tourism there. The course starts out with a quick survey of the Himalayas' many historical and cultural treasures. Concerns attributed to tourism's fast rise include increased resource consumption, environmental damage, waste management challenges, and the loss of indigenous knowledge and practices. The research highlights a number of socioeconomic issues encountered by local communities, including changes in individual lifestyle and the loss of a shared cultural identity. Opportunities for the preservation of the Himalayan ecology brought about by increased tourism are also highlighted in the chapter. Opportunities include the promotion of sustainable tourism practices and community-based initiatives, as well as nature-based tourist activities that raise awareness and generate support for conservation efforts. The research highlights the significance of collaborative problem-solving, community involvement, and successful policy frameworks.
P. K. MISHRA, Himanshu B. ROUT, Debasis SAHOO, Pradip KUMAR, and S. R. CHAINI
SC ASERS SRL
The impact of tourism development on financial development via its effects on economic growth and country openness in Southern African countries for the period 1995 to 2019 was examined relying on pooled mean group-based estimation of panel ARDL regression, and the results lend supports to the tourism-led financial development hypothesis in these countries in the long-run. The findings infer that the development of the travel and tourism sector can spur financial development as the former by contributing to output, employment and income warrant an enhanced role of the financial sector.
P. K. MISHRA, Himanshu B. ROUT, and S. R. CHAINI
SC ASERS SRL
This research work studied the relationship between tourism, governance quality and economic growth in India. It has been argued that the contribution of tourism sector expansion to the real economic growth significantly depends on the quality of governance that is prevalent in the country. The study empirically supports the existence of tourism-led growth hypothesis in Indian context while business confidence, economic freedom and regulatory quality have positive influences, and government effectiveness and corruption control have negative impacts on the economic growth over the sample period. Therefore, the study recommends for promoting polices which ensure business confidence, economic freedom and regulatory quality in the country. It is also suggested that the policies which ensure government effectiveness and control corruption be revisited, reframed, if required, and implemented more stringently along with the polices for effective monitoring and assessment.