• AJIT KUMAR SINGH
• Pankaj Kumar Tyagi
• Tushar Uniyal

Tourism is an industry which is very sensitive to nature. There are many variables which adversely affect its growth and sometimes they are not in the control of human beings. This paper tends to analyze the impact of natural calamities on the tourists arrival. The study is confined to Uttarakhand, one of a beautiful state of India. The study is based on a secondary data of Uttarakhand development board. It is a descriptive study and data of Domestic and Foreign tourist arrivals in Uttrakhand is collected from year 2000 to 2015. The finding of this paper states that there is a significant difference in the pattern of Foreign and Domestic tourist arrivals in Uttarakhand from year 2000 to 2015 . Also, a natural calamity which took place during16 and 17 June 2013 adversely affects the tourism of this state. The findings of this study may provide information to the concern stakeholders who want to know the impact of this natural disaster on tourist foot falls.

Natural calamities, Uttarakhand, Foreign tourist arrival, Domestic tourist arrival, Kedernath.

"Natural Calamity Affecting Tourist Inflow: A Descriptive Study of Uttarakhand ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.404-410, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901956.pdf

"Natural Calamity Affecting Tourist Inflow: A Descriptive Study of Uttarakhand ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp404-410, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901956.pdf