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IMPACT OF TOURISM ON WASTE MANAGEMENT IN KURUKSHETRA, HARYANA -A CASE STUDY 2023

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Khushi Dhingra, DR. Anand Kumar
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si5.080

Abstract

Tourism is a huge global industry that provides immense benefits to the economy, but it also has severe environmental consequences, such as waste management issues. The rising garbage creation in tourist places has posed issues for waste management systems and a sustainable environment. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of tourism on waste management and to emphasise the numerous ways in which tourism impacts garbage creation, collection, and disposal. The paper focuses on the relationship between tourism and waste management in Kurukshetra district of Haryana. According to the findings, tourism leads to increase in generation of waste due to reasons such as visitor concentration in certain spots changes in consumption habits, and the usage of disposable products. Improper waste disposal and collection infrastructure in tourist sites, creates difficulties in handling waste from many sources, such as visitors, businesses, and local residents, exacerbates the problem. Not only this but also the paper discusses about the social, cultural and environmental impact of poorly managed waste management that directly or indirectly impacts the livelihood of local people here.

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