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Socio-Economic Impacts of Tourism in Orissa: A Case Study on Puri, Konark and Bhubaneswar

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Asian Resonance (P: ISSN No. 0976-8602 RNI No.UPENG/2012/42622 VOL.-V, ISSUE-I, January-2016 E: ISSN No. 2349-9443) Abstract   Dillip Kumar Das  Assistant Professor, Deptt. of Tourism Management, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, West Bengal The golden triangle comprising Puri -Konark-Bhubaneswar is not only the USP of Orissa tourism but has huge tourism potentials to attract large number of tourists. Situated in the eastern sea coast of India, Orissa is a potential State in India with multiple options and plethora of attractions. The state is endowed with beautiful beaches, art & craft, temples and monuments, lakes, forest and wildlife, etc. The Sun Temple at Konark is the only World Heritage Monument and the temple of Lord Jagannath attracts millions of devotees from round the globe for being one of the holiest of holy dhams in India. Bhubaneswar being the capital city is famous for its varied tourism resources including the famous Lingaraj temple, The Rajarani Tem...

Destination Promotion & E-Tourism: An Assessment of Online & Offline ICT Uses for Sikkim

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Asian Resonance   (P: ISSN No. 0976-8602 RNI No.UPENG/2012/42622 VOL.-6, ISSUE-4, October - 2017 E: ISSN No. 2349-9443) Abstract   Dillip Kumar Das  Assistant Professor, Deptt.of Tourism Management, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India Debasish Batabyal  Assistant Professor, Deptt.of Business Administration, Management College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Pradip Kumar Das  Assistant Professor, Deptt.of Business Administration, Sikkim Central University, Sikkim, India The very basic presence of destination management organizations along with the industry players in World Wide Web is not all. Rather, the diversified usability is imperative even with many off line peripheral operations. The new means and uses of ICT have added a new meaning and wide domain with increasing strategic alliances and partnerships. Many off line information retrieving facilities have now become online with a scope for more updates and options. At this juncture of becoming of...

Rural Tourism and Quality of Life in West Bengal, India: A Tourism Impact Study

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Periodic Research   ( P: ISSN No. 2231-0045 RNI No. UPBIL/2012/55438 VOL. -6, ISSUE-1, August - 2017 E: ISSN No. 2349-9435 ) Abstract   Dillip Kumar Das  Assistant Professor Deptt. of Tourism Management, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, Nilanjan Ray  Assistant Professor, School of Management, Adamas University, West Bengal, The purpose of this study is to explore rural tourism potentials in West Bengal, which acts as an incentive to promote rural economy, socio-cultural changes, environmental change and life style of the people residing around the tourist sites. In a pilot survey conducted by the researchers, it has been observed that due to tourism development at this location lead to improvement in community amenities like communication, sanitations, transportation facilities and living standard for the people in general. This current study aims at assessing the impact of rural tourism policy on this destination in terms of growth of economy, employment ...