Abstract: Rural tourism development in Dadra & Nagar Haveli has been an important aspect of development of the local economy. Face to face interviews and focus group discussions were used to collect primary data. The findings of the study show that there is a lack of sustainable interventions and promotion strategies for the development of rural tourism. Most studies have approached tourism development in terms of its quantitative aspects. However, this study seeks to understand rural tourism development through a qualitative approach which brings an in-depth understanding of the socio-economic dynamics experienced by rural people. The study established that factors such as political disinterest, community conflict, lack of finance, poor communication, and limited knowledge are responsible for the absence of strategies to promote rural tourism. All the aforementioned reasons complement each other and pose a challenge to the sustainability of rural tourism development in Dadra & Nagar Haveli. To transform rural areas through tourism, it is imperative for the government of Dadra & Nagar Haveli to develop rural tourism strategies and policies. This study seeks to contribute to knowledge on the development of rural tourism for socio economic transformation that is sustainable ecologically, institutionally, socially, economically and capable of producing genuinely positive livelihoods outcomes.
Keywords: Rural tourism, tourism development, rural development, Silvassa, Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
Title: Rural Tourism Development in Dadra & Nagar Haveli, India
Author: Anshumali Pandey
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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