PROJET REPORT

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

MARCH, 2024

Submitted To : Submitted By :
MR. SHRE KANT PRIYANKA
BA 3rd YEAR

UNIV. ROLL NO. – 1210820442

CLASS ROLL NO. - 21010952

 CONTENTS

TOPIC

Preface
Acknowledgement

1. INTRODUCTION

2. TOURISM IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

3. TOURISM IN KULLU DISTRICT

4. PLACE TO VISIT IN KULLU

5. ADVENTEROUS ACTIVITIES

6. POSITIVEES AND NEGATIVES IMPACTES OF TOURISM

7. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CAMP

8. OBJECTIVES OF THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CAMP

9. HIMACHAL PRADESH TOURISM- A SWOT ANALYSIS

10. CONCLUSION

11. SUGGESTIONS

12. REFERENCE
 PREFACE

This project is all about the “Leadership Development

Camp’’.
In the preparation of this project of Tourism. I have
precisely demarcated all the important points.
I got the practical knowledge of adventure tourism and
its scope in Himachal Pradesh. Such types of adventure
knowledge for the students to develop the leadership
qualities and develope team spirit with all other positive
and negative aspects of tourism. I have made my best
possible efforts to remove all the errors. It is a great
pleasure for me to thank all those valuable suggestions
that have been given to me by Mr. Shree Kant Sir. I
must thank the almighty for this inspiration and
guidance, my teachers who directed me to complete the
project.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This project is given to me by our teacher Mr. Shree

Kant. It contains all the information about Tourisum of
Himachal Pradesh. In this project will be looking forward
for the Tourisum of Himachal pradesh.

I feel thankful to our respected Sir who gave me the

opportunity to work on it and helped me in gaining lot of
knowledge.

I express my sincere thanks to my college

teachers who helped me out in every possible way
and guided me while preparing the project report
I am also thankful to my class mates who helped
me directly or indirectly in completion of this
project report. My sincere thanks go to my dear
best friends for their guidance and all the efforts they
put to help me in completing this project report.
Last but not the least, I express thanks to my brother for
his tireless help, and my parents who guided and
encouraged me all the way in completing this project
report.
 INTRODUCTION:

Tourism is an activity involving mixture of material and

physiological factors. These include the availability of
accommodation, transportation, tourist attractions and
entertainments. The psychological factors takes into
account a wide spectrum of attitudes and expectations
varying from pure escapism to fulfill of a dream or
fantasy , or rest, entertainment, educational and other
interests. All are usually assessed and evaluates by the
tourists.
Since the beginning of human history, the urge to move
about has been an important human activity. From the
earliest historical times, man has cherished the desire to
discover the unknown, to explore new and staring
places, to seek changes of environment and to undergo
new experiences. Thus was a time when man and
woman along with their families or tribes roamed about
in search and food and shelter in this process,
discovered new area to settle down. The search for food
and shelter led to new conquests and adventures. The
mythologies, espies and histories of various nations
contain description of such adventures.
The process of searching has continued through the
ages corresponding with different states in the
development of technology and the changes in the
modes are style of travelling and the facilities available.
mean while, new world have been discovered, new
areas have been brought under human occupation, new
nations have emerged and there have been
revolutionary changes in technology as well as human
expectations but the urge of travel has remained
unchanged. Over the centuries, the passion for the
travelling has become stronger and more popular
among the average citizens. New motives have been
added to the reasons for people understanding long or
short journeys like the curiosity or the urge to the
different people and just to have some adventure, a
change from the normal way of life, some relaxation and
fun. The word “tourism” is related to “tour” which is
derived from Latin word “tornos” means a tool for
describing a circle or turners wheel. This is a word of
compass or rather a pin at the end of string, used to
describe a circle. It is from this word “Tornos” that the
nation of a “Round touro” or a package tour has come,
which is very much of the essence of tourism.
TOURISM IN HIMACHAL PRADESH:
Nestled in Himalayas, the world’s mightiest mountain
range, Himachal Pradesh is blessed with some of the
most spectacular and beautiful landscapes, any where it
is a travelers paradise, mighty snow peaks, deep
gorges, fast flowing rivers, enchanting lakes and flower
filled meadows, its high mountain and valleys are linked
by winding roads and high passes makes it paradise.
Himachal Pradesh rises from the Shivalik Range to the
mighty pir-panjal, choor chandhi and kinner Kailas.
Himachal Pradesh is situated in the laps of Himalayas.
In the north, it has Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal
in the south east. In the south it is downed by Haryana
and in the west it has Punjab. The state consist of 12
districts and having population about 65 lakhs. The total
area of the state is 55673 sq. kms. Tourism industry
occupies an important place in the economy of Himachal
Pradesh. Tourism industry is emerging as one of the
major earning sector of this state economy. The
government of HP has given the main priority to tourism
industry because there are not proper variables for other
production industries. Tourism includes the development
of various public utility services like roads, transport
services airports, communication network and civil
amenities etc. The state government having already
banned setting up of polluting industries, along national
highways and

roads of tourist importance, the department is likely to

select such industrial project which are eco- friendly.
The tribal tourism is likely to be on promotion of
Buddhist tourism as several world known monasteries
like the Buddhist monastery is located in the tribal belt.
The archaeological survey of India is among the chief
agencies associated with tourism and playing a very
crucial and

important role in preservation of India’s rich and varied

past and maintenance of old monuments as well as their
exposure to the motivating force of tourism. Tourism
industry in Himachal has wide scope of flourish and
provides a new direction to the economy of the state.
Tourism is only next to hydro electric power potential in
the state with positive scope in maintaining its
unpolluted atmosphere. Himachal offers a combination
of natural bounty especially in the 30 wild life
sanctuaries, 2 national parks, 4 natural parks and 3
game reserves. Himachal Pradesh cultural heritage is its
most enduring legacy and this is evident in the charmer
the destination exercises on those who discover her
enhancement. Himachal Pradesh is a land of ancient
mores of rich tradition of cultural heritage that is today its
chief tourist’s attractions. Here amid the splendor of her
landscape, is exotic destination where the past is only
just round the corner, perfectly preserved in beautiful,
monuments places forts temples.
TOURISM IN KULLU DISTRICT:
Kullu valley spreads out its charm on either side of river
Beas. The valley runs north to south of this river and is
80kms. Long and about 2kms at its broadest. The valley
is also famous for its exquisitely woven colorful
handmade shawls and Kullu caps. Kullu was made into
a separate district in the year 1963. The district has 3
tehsils namely,
Kullu, Banjar
and Nermand
and 2 sub-
tehsils Ani and
Sainj. The
district has a
total of 172
villages all of
which are
inhabited.
There are four
towns in the
district namely,
Banjar,
Bhuntar, Kullu
and Manali.
The district has a density of population of 55 persons
per sq km as against 93 persons in the state. The main
population consists of Hindu followed by Buddhist and
fractions of Sikh and Christian religions. The
predominant class consists of Rajputs, Brahmins, and
then scheduled castes.
PLACES TO VISIT IN KULLU:

Bijli Mahadev Temple

Manikaran

Maa Vaishno Devi Temple, Kullu

Hadimba Devi Temple

Raghunath Temple

Great Himalayan National Park

Kasol

River Rafting Beas River

 Bijli Mahadev Temple

Bijali Mahadeva Mandir is a located in Kashawri

village, Kullu Valley in the Indian state of Himachal
Pradesh. It is located at an altitude of about
2,460m in the Kullu Valley. Bijli Mahadev is one of

the ancient temples in India and dedicated to Lord

Shiva.
 Manikaran

Manikaran is located in the Parvati Valley on river

Parvati, northeast of Bhuntar in the Kullu District of
Himachal Pradesh. It is at an altitude of 1760 m

and is located 4 km from Kasol, about 45 km from

Kullu and about 35 km from Bhuntar.
Maa Vaishno Devi Temple, Kullu

Vaishno Devi Temple in Kullu Himachal

Pradesh is situated on the banks of the Beas

River. Named after the wife of Lord Shiva,

Parvati, the magnificent temple was built in the
year 1966 by a saint named Swami Sewak Das
Ji Mahara
 Hadimba Devi Temple
Hidimba Devi Temple, locally known as Dhungari
Temple, also known variously as the Hadimba
Temple, is located in Manali, a hill station in the
State
of Himachal
Pradesh in
north India. It is
an ancient cave
temple
dedicated
to Hidimbi Devi,
wife of Bhima, a
figure in the
Indian
epic Mahabhara
ta. The temple
is surrounded
by a cedar
forest called
Dhungiri Van
Vihar at the foot
of the Himalayas. The sanctuary is built over a
huge rock jutting out of the ground which was
worshiped as an image of the deity. The structure
was built in 1553 by Maharaja Bahadur Singh.
Raghunath Temple

The Raghunath Temple is located at a height of

2056 Meters above sea level. It is one of the prime
attractions of Kullu and is dedicated to Lord Rama.
This majestic temple was constructed by Raja
Jagat Singh in the year 1660 as a piece of apology
for all his sins. He got an idol of Lord Rama from
Ayodhaya and placed it in this temple.
Great Himalayan National Park:

The Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) is

a national park in India, located in Banjar sub-
division of Kullu in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
The park was established in 1984 and is spread
over an area of 1171 km2; elevations within the

park range between 1500 and 6000 m. The Great

Himalayan National Park is a habitat to numerous
flora and more than 375 fauna species, including
approximately 31 mammals, 181 birds, 3 reptiles,
9 amphibians, 11 annelids, 17 mollusks and 127
insects. They are protected under the strict
guidelines of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972;
hence any sort of hunting is not permitted.
Kasol
Kasol is a hamlet
in the Kullu district
of the Indian state
of Himachal
Pradesh. It is
situated in Parvati
Valley, on the
banks of the
Parvati River
between Bhuntar
and Manikaran. It
is located 30 km
from Bhuntar, 3.5
km from
Manikaran and 36
km from Kullu
town, the district
headquarters
ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES

Paragliding:
Paragliding is the
recreational and
competitive adventure
sport of flying
paragliders:
lightweight, free-flying,
foot-launched glider
aircraft with no rigid
primary structure. The pilot sits in a harness or
in a cocoon-like 'pod' suspended below a
fabric wing.

 Camping: Those who

want to spend a brief
time experiencing
nature from a point-
blank range then
camping is certainly
the most preferable
adventure sport. There
are numerous places
which are preferable
for camping in Kullu. You can spend some of
the excellent time on the banks of river Beas
while camping. The view of a free-flowing river
 amidst natural flora and fauna provides an
excellent experience. You can also get
indulged in some of the vivid activities around
the camp. This adventure sport enables you to
dwell in the pristine nature which can be the
once in a lifetime opportunity for you.

 Trekking; Kullu provides a vivid range of trails

and mountains where one can get an
experience of
trekking. The
mesmerizing view of
serene blue lakes
provides a truly
soothing experience.
You can get a
panoramic view of
the Himalayan
ranges by trekking
on the trails. Apart
from the lush greenery and natural flora
surrounding the trekking site, there are some
of the best local sightseeing places which
provide an amazing path throughout the trek.
You can also enjoy the local culture while
experiencing the adventure sport.
 Cycling:Cycling, also known as bicycling or
biking, is the activity of
riding a bicycle or other
type of cycle. It
encompasses the use of
human-powered
vehicles such as
balance bikes, unicycles,
tricycles, and
quadricycles.

 Rafting:Rafting and whitewater rafting are

recreational outdoor activities which use an
inflatable raft to
navigate a river or
other body of
water. This is often
done on
whitewater or
different degrees
of rough water.
Dealing with risk is
often a part of the
experience.
 Jeep Safaris :The best way to go through
Kullu Manali and explore the
remote regions of Kullu and
Manali. It is a wonderful way
to see the untouched beauty
of the mountains, like apple
orchards, snow-covered
mountain peaks, brimming
lakes, verdant meadows,
etc. Through the Kullu Manali jeep safari tour,
you can get to enjoy the ultimate experience of
living in the mountains.
Positives And Negatives impacts Of
Tourism

 Impacts of tourism on the Economy:

 Positive

 Employment may be associated directly, such as

tour guide or managerial positions; or in supporting
industries like food production or retail suppliers.
 Tourism creates a lot of jobs and for natives , these
jobs provide family's with food and shelter
 Tourism creates a HUGE amount of money as it is
so popular, many tourists are willing to spend a lot
of money on a holiday so most of the countries over
price there items to get more money and so this
helps the economy.

 Negative

 Jobs created by tourism are usually seasonal and

poorly paid
 Tourism can push up local property prices and the
cost of goods and services
 Money generated by tourism does not always
benefit local community's some of it rolls out to
large international communities such as hotel
chains
 Countries can come dependent on the tourism
industry and most jobs are not well paid
 Tourists may buy

 Socially impacts of tourism

 Positive

 People can learn about others culture and get

involved or conserve it
 It is good for people to talk to other people with
other beliefs, cultures, and ideas on the world
 It can help people to learn about problems and raise
awareness of issues in different counties that others
have

 Negative
 Interaction with tourists can cause traditional
cultures and values to become extinct
 It can cause locals to be displaced from their land to
make room for hotels which can cause with tension
between tourists and locals
 Tension can be caused by interaction between
tourists and locals because they might have
different beliefs and values

 Impacts of Tourism on the

environment in Mountain Regions

 Positive

 Tourism helps promote conservation of wildlife and

natural resources such as rain forests and world
heritage sights
 It creates alternate sources of employment which
reduces problems such as over fishing and
deforestation
 It generates money which can help preserve natural
environments for animals and world heritage sights

 Negative
 Negative impacts of tourism in mountain regions
include impacts like Economical, social and
Environmental.

Some major negative impacts on the Environment

include:

 Built environments such as Airports, Hotels,

Resorts, Roads, Restaurants and shops are taking
over the natural environment
 Tourism can create pressure on on local resources
like energy, food and other materials that might
already be in short supply
 High demand is usually placed on resources like
energy and food to meet the high expectations of
tourists
 Because more people are traveling and tourism is a
lot higher there is more pollution going into the air
from vehicles like cars, buses and airplanes
 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CAMP

Tourism is a wide and varied field; to different people

the concept of tourism is different. Toa tourist it’s just
a concept for travel, leisure, recreation etc where as
for the industry it is another mean of making money.
To the students like us this is a field which had given
us exposure in order to enhance our personality. The
arrangement of such program during the course
period is helpful to groom our personality.

OBJECTIVES OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

CAMP

It helps to develop the leadership qualities in an

individual so that he/she can handle the group of
people under his/her leadership.

It helps to build a confidence level in an individual’s

so as one could serve the industry more efficiently.

This program had given us an overview of working of

tourism industry as tomorrow we will be the only one
to serve this industry.

It had provided us a chance of experiencing the fun,

excitement and thrill of all the adventure sports of
which they had only read in books only.
It made us understand the present scenario of the
mountain tourism and its changing conditions.

It made us understand the type of adventure

activities that can be done in mountains and under
what circumstances.

Here we also learn how to use different equipments

and objects for the adventure sports and in the worst
situation.

It has also built our capability to survive against the

worst conditions like rains, snow, storms etc.

This program has helped us to develop a feeling of

group coordination and cooperation. It is only the
group effort and coordination which will help us to
survive in the industry.

Communication and well groomed personality is one

of the major aspects of tourism industry. So, in order
to achieve a well groomed personality it is necessary
to make the best out of such tours.

 This program had taught us to make instant to

decisions which will help us to grow in a liberal and
free manner.
HIMACHAL PRADESH TOURISM – A SWOT
ANALYSIS:
An analysis of strengths weaknesses opportunities
threats (SWOT):

1. STRENGTHS:

1) One of the rare places in the world offering five

distinct seasons, thus having potential to attract tourists
inflow round the year.
2) Political and social stability.
3) Recognized as a peaceful and hospitable state.
4) Salubrious climate.
5) Pollution free environment.
6) Offers a rare conglomerate of eco-tourism,
pilgrimage, adventure, culture, heritage, leisure
wilderness etc.
7) Fairly good infrastructure.
8) Rich history and heritage that has something to offer
to all. Its Buddhist monasteries, which are thousand
years old, ancient emplaces, churches and cemeteries.

2. WEAKNESSES:

1) Negligible air and rail link in the state.

2) Inadequate flow of foreign tourist.
3) Non-disbursal of tourists round the year, putting
severe strains on civic infrastructure during the peak
season.
4) Lack of trained tourist guides at important tourist
place and historical tourists sites.
5) Saturation at the established tourist's destinations.
6) No new major tourist destination has come up
recently.
7) Lack of adequate parking places at important tourist
places.

8) Poor marketing of state abroad and inadequate

marketing within the country.

3. OPPORTUNITIES:

1) Strong potential for activity based tourism such as

white water rafting, Para-gliding, trekking,
mountaineering; water sports mountain biking, Car
Rallies etc.
2) A strong base for heritage tourism to attract persons
from all walks of society and religious beliefs.
3) To develop an ideal destination for natural lovers for
promoting eco-tourism.
4) Create synergy between heritage and pilgrimage
tourism.
5) Development of wetlands of the state to attract nature
lovers especially bird watchers.
6) Promote the state as an Open University and learning
centre in mythology, anthropology and ornithology etc.
7) Position it as an ideal destination for the film industry.

4. THREATS:
1) Tremendous strain leading to collapse, at times of
civic amenities at leading destination during the season.

2) Haphazard growth and construction threatening the

environment, especially at the leading tourist
destinations.
3) An alarming growth of concrete structure creating a
disharmony with the local environment.
4) Unscrupulous commercialization of tourism could
erode the social and cultural values.
5) Aggressive competition amongst the leading tourist
state and strong promotion of tourism by other states.
CONCLUSION:

1. The young, educated and married people from the

different parts of the country and world prefer to visit the
Kullu - Manali for the purpose of pleasure and climatic
changes. The married couples also like visit this place
for honeymoon.
2. Lack of sufficient accommodation, high tariffs and
locations of accommodation are the problems faced by
the tourists during their stay in the state.
3. Both domestic and foreign tourists have reported high
transportation charges and improper timing of departure
and arrival of vehicles are main transport problems
faced by them in the state.
4. As per the shopping tourists pointed out that high
price is charged to them as compare to local customers.
And there is also lack of branded products.
5. It has been found that Kullu district still has large
untapped tourism potential.

SUGGESTIONS:

In Himachal Pradesh tourism is being considered as an

important vehicle of economic development. The state
govt. should developed appropriate policy in respect to
the class of the tourists to be encouraged and motivated
to visit the state, to achieve the objective of rapid
economic development. Even having such great
potential, tourism industry is not growing as a faster rate.
The following suggestions will prove useful to promote
the tourism in the state.
1. The government should identify the new tourist’s
destinations and a proper and comprehensive plan
should be drawn to develop these destinations, which
should provide all infrastructure and super structure
facilities to the tourists. The
plan should also concentrate upon to improve the
accessibility as well the tourist marketing strategies.
2. Since budget is an important factor for strengthening
and improvement of tourism structure in the state,
therefore it has been suggested that in order to compete
with the tourism oriented state in the contrary
government should increase the budget of tourism of
tourism department for increasing the flow of tourists
and publicizing the state nationally and internationally.
3. Majority of sample tourists complained about roads.
The condition of roads in several places is very poor.
The condition of roads should be improved.
4. The state govt. should make efforts to provide
comprehensive training so the youth engaged in
organizing adventure sports like Para gliding. Skiing,
camping, angling water sports, climbing, trekking
mountaineering etc. so, that they are able to take these
activities on commercial basis and facilities available are
of international standards.
5. Apples and orchard tourism is also an area of focus in
many district of Kullu, Shimla, Kinnaur and parts of
Manali district. The tradition farm houses could be
converted into home stead’s where in the tourist could
enjoy the beauty right from apple blossom to harvesting.
6. Local art and culture need to be promoted to
patronize and promote local folk culture and crafts to
provide a closer glimpse for the visiting tourists.
7. Himachal also has many undiscovered spots with
unspoiled charm that are worth to visit for spending a
quite rewarding holidays amidst the spender of nature
away from crowds. The state govt. should make special
efforts to developed unexplored destinations with the
assistance of central govt. and

participation of private sectors to provide all necessary

facilities of tourists interest so as to shift some crowds
from particular tourist place.

Wide publicity about the fair and festivals at national

level should be given so that large number of tourist is
attracted. The state govt should accord with high priority
for provision of way side amenities like cafeterias, parks,
information centre, public convenience through the
private sector as well as through public and private
sector participation. If all these suggestions are taken
into account, no doubt, the tourism industry could earn
the maximum returns to the state and could be
beneficial for overall development of Himachal Pradesh.

REFERENCES:
 H.P. State guide
 Lonely Planet
 Brochures
 Personal Experiences
 Internet