IRJET- Scope of Heritage Walk as a Tourism Product in Bharuch

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International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)

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Volume: 08 Issue: 05 | May 2021

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Scope of Heritage Walk as a Tourism Product in Bharuch Yash Shah1 1PG

Student, Dept. of Town and Country Planning, Sarvajanik College of Eng. And Technology, Surat, India

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Abstract - Heritage tourism involves services to tourists

According to WTTC India is become the 7th largest tourism economy in terms of GDP in 2017. Tourism is the world’s largest and fastest-growing industry. As projected, there will be tremendous growth in Tourism by 2020 (WTO, 1999). Tourism also facilitates access to social and cultural aspects of the destination. Heritage tourism is one of the types of tourism whose aim is to discover historically and culturally important places and it is a highly fashionable and admirable tourism activity in modern times. Heritage tourism is a new and modern phenomenon relating to cultural tourism but its origin is mapped out back to the ancient periods of human existence. Heritage tourism is the travel activity made to investigate and experience the places, activities, and artifacts that realistically stand for stories and lives of people in the past and present. A large number of old palaces, Havelis, and darbargadhs exist in the state. These historical buildings can be converted into hotels, restaurants, or museums by providing suitable incentives to owners. Heritage tourism is important for various reasons it has a positive economic and social impact it establishes and reinforces identity; it helps preserve the cultural heritage, with culture as an instrument it facilitates harmony and understanding among people, it supports culture, and help renew tourism. Heritage tourism is an expanded area of research that was originally designed in simple supply-side terms as visited spaces adjudge, habitually by experts, to comprise or represent the heritage of a destination. This heritage was associated with the glorious past; plantation great homes castles, Forts, Temple complex, battlegrounds, old religious buildings. Same historical appearance as important cultural inheritances ethical of protection and presentation. Heritage walks help preserve heritage through the transfer of knowledge. City branding initiatives bring heritage properties to the limelight. It is essential to place environmental concerns and concerns of stakeholders of heritage properties alongside profit while working towards any city’s attractiveness for business and investments. One of the most prominent tourism products which are getting popular all over the world is Heritage Walkthrough which Heritage tourism in India will grow and there is very broad scope for further development which can be attained only through combined efforts of the government of India and the tourism boards.

with the occasion to understand and pleasure from the uniqueness of natural and heritage features. Cultural legacy, environment, accessibility, and facilities are important features of heritage tourism places. India's cities are endowed with heritage structures, cultural landscapes, practices, and expressions which, over centuries, have not only defined collective identities and a strong sense of belonging, but also provided critical services, such as water supply and housing conditions, and served as livable economic hubs. In a previous couple of years in India, heritage tourism has emerged a massive growth, ever since the government of India started new initiatives to boost up India’s image as a destination for heritage tourism. The study provides ample scope and opportunities for heritage tourism development in Bharuch. In India heritage tourism is reflected by various attractions like forts, palaces, temples, and monuments which one can find everywhere in India and explore all this at one go we have one of the best options is Heritage Walk. Heritage walks represent the connection and interpretation of particular sites of historical and cultural significance to form a cohesive, ‘themed journey’ through space. It plays a vital role in the development of the history and character of the city through generating interests and involvement of the local community in urban conservation activity. This paper attempts to probe the scope of heritage walk as a Tourism product in Bharuch city of Gujarat State, which can help in shaping our society. Keywords: Heritage Tourism, Heritage Walk, Heritage Conservation, Bharuch City

1. INTRODUCTION Tourism is a multifaceted leisure activity of human beings. A person who travels from one place to another place for leisure, pleasure, and business is call tourism. Tourism has become the largest industry in the world and changed the present scenario as the fastest growing industry. India name as one of the most famous destinations in the world Tourism destinations. India has rich Culture and Heritage. It’s also famous for Geographical and cultural diversity. All the types of tourism in India registered immense growth in the last decade. Each type of tourism is boosting maximum revenues and among all the types of tourism, there is one of the most popular types of tourism is Heritage Tourism as India is known for its Culture and Heritage. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) calculated that tourism generated 6.6% of the nation’s GDP in 2012. The sector is predicted to grow at an average annual rate of 7.9% from 2013 to 2023.

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1.1 Bharuch City The city of Bharuch stands on the right bank of the estuary of the River Narmada 50 km upstream of Dahej, where it debouches into the Gulf of Khambhat and then drains into the Arabian Sea. The land is around is rich in black cotton soil. In the past, the city was a hub of cotton and grain

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