iMPACt oF RURAl toURisM on liVeliHood And RURAl deVeloPMent: A CAse stUdY oF ReieK VillAGe, MiZoRAM

Abstract

Rural areas everywhere in India are experiencing critical financial and social changes, for the most part initiated by the universal exchange of advancement and fortifying the part of rural development approach. There is an expanding consciousness of the need to go with changes in rural sector through the enhancement of their financial base which is the main means for their financial survival. Rural tourism has been viewed as a method for accomplishing such economic and social improvement because of its ability to produce neighbourhood work and stimulate outside interest in them. This paper aims to examine the importance of rural tourism for rural development, analysing the impact of rural tourism on the socio-economic development of Reiek village in Mizoram in India. Keywords: rural tourism, anthurium, b