Well, RURAL TOURISM in our country has a GREAT POTENTIAL, which's not yet tapped fully. If we succeed in doing that, it can be the best source of EMPLOYMENT to our RURAL YOUTH, who need not migrate to cities then for their living. FEW MEASURES TO PROMOTE RURAL TOURISM are given in the enclosed PDF presentation. We also need to study & emulate some of the successful Rural Tourism models of States like Kerala (Back water Spots), Karnataka (Forest Tourism spots),TN (Temple Tourism of villages)etc.

Chikhaldara, dist. Amravati, Maharashtra is most worthy to be developed as an ideal ruler tourism spot.

15 ways to promote rural tourism.

As every MP will choose one village each to develop it. They should also look it from tourist perspective. A gallery should be developed to show local culture , specialties, achievements , History, economy etc. Restaurants should be opened in each of these villages to serve local cuisine. Villagers should be assisted to develop their houses as paying guest houses. Panchayt houses should be developed and digitized.

one can join / find best of rural-tribal tourism in India by landing in Kolkata ; then ready for train SAMALESHWARI EXPRESS , Howarah - Jagdalpur (18005 Up) ; from Jagdalpur to Kondagaon , Chhattisgarh (just 72 K.M.) is the heaven for the rural as well as tribal tourism in India. from Kondagaon one can enjoy the tourism for whole Chhattisgarh ; the capital of Chhattisgarh (Raipur) is just 225 K.M. on National Highway 30 ; in Raipur there is Swami Vivekanand International Airport, for back home.

a scene from rural India (Kondagaon) ; just to promote the rural tourism in India.

since 1991 I'm working with various N.G.O.s and individual for the promotion of rural , tribal art & culture ; which is the base of rural tourism

Kadapa, a district in AndhraPradesh, is very rich in its ancient cultural heritage and historical significance. It has a significant places of interest starting from Gandikota, Bramham gaari mattam, Veyyinoothula konna, Pushpagiri temple, Water gandi, Vempalli gandi, Ameen Peer Durga, devuni kadapa,known as threshold of Tirumala Balaji Temple, Mandagiri saneshwar temple, sidhout fort, Ancient Vontimitta Sri KodandaRamaSwamy temple, Paalakonda, Nandaluru Sowmyanaadeshwaraswamy temple, Tallap

THE REAL MEANING OF PROMOTING URAL TOURISM IS NOT JUST TO PROMOTE IT ONLY ON INTERNATIONAL LEVEL BUT ALSO TO PROMOTE ON NATIONAL LEVEL ALSO LIKE OUR RESPECTED PRIME MINISTER MODI JI HAS DONE IT AS BEING FORMER CHIEF MINISTER OF THE STATE OF GUJRAT . HE USED THE TRUE BEAUTY OF GUJRAT TO PROMOTE THE RURAL TOURISM IN GUJRAT . THIS PROMOTE TOURISM IN GUJRAT TO AMORE HIGHER LEVEL .

1. To promote rural tourism, firstly few villages mustbe selected & they must be developed as model & smart villages. 2. Villages must be cleaned & villagers must be educated & must be literate. 3. Smart & eco-farms must be developed. 4. Farms using smart, advanced as well as a combination of traditional & advance technology must be developed. 4. Model houses built of mud & best resources available in village must be built. 5. Lodges displaying village life, have mud built rooms must be started.