Current Scenario Of Sustainable Development Tourism In Udaipur

Abstract

Background: Tourism is an activity that consumes natural resources and while at its peak over  exploitation of the resources occurs and on the other hand has potential to generate employment  for inclusive growth. Sustainable practices by tourists can help in reducing water and energy  cost as well as pollution. Rational practices by hotels can contribute in promoting gender  equality in employment; encouraging locals by buying raw materials from them apart from  energy and water saving and waste management. For ensuring the green and rational  development the local government should work while aligning with guidelines given in smart city  mission. Objective: This research aimed to find out about what is being done to promote  sustainable tourism development by local governing authority, sustainable practices done by  tourists and different service providers like hotels’ sustainable practices for providing  appropriate services. Methodology: This research covered the geographical area of the city of  Udaipur in Rajasthan because it’s one of the most famous places to visit for tourism in  Rajasthan. The sampling included convenience sampling of 3 staff members from Municipal  Corporation of Udaipur by conducting unstructured interviews and considering the information  of schemes given on government site of Rajasthan for finding out government’s initiatives for  sustainable development of this tourist destination. The simple random sampling for 55 tourists’  feedback about their practice of sustainable tourism has been taken by conducting survey  through questionnaire. The sample of three 5 star hotels and two 4 star hotels for finding out their sustainable practices for providing services has been considered by conducting structured  interviews of 3 key operational post holding staff members of the respective hotels. Results: The  findings really show some positive steps taken by government and a gradual but a positive shift  to sustainable tourism practice by hotels and also show that the phenomenon of sustainable  practices is still not quite adopted by the tourists. Conclusion: This research provides outputs  about supportive policies of local government for sustainable development of tourism and sustainable practices carried out by tourists and hotel by determining sample size from  administrative office, some hotels and tourists randomly, collecting and analyzing the data. The  outputs are limited and provide the base for finding out more in this regard in the city.