As soon as the name of Kashi comes to your mind, the first thought that comes to your mind would be Baba Vishwanath. But a lot has changed in Kashi in the last two years. The effect of these changes is visible on the economy of Banaras. Actually, it has been two years since Kashi Vishwanath Corridor started. In these two years, the number of tourists in Kashi has crossed 13 crores. The annual turnover of Banaras has crossed Rs 20,000 crore. A lot of work is being done on Kashi in the infrastructure sector from airport to railways and roadways.
Kashi is becoming a tourist hub
According to experts, tourism in Kashi is progressing very fast. According to statistics, about 4.5 crore tourists will visit Kashi in 2022. It is believed that this year this number may cross 5 crores, while Dharamshala and hotel rooms also generally do not remain vacant. There are only 1000 registered hotels in Banaras alone. Those who have started living normally,
Rapid growth in revenue
Srikashi Vishwanath Dham has given a new impetus to the economy of Banaras, due to this Dham, a strong increase of 65 percent has been recorded in the government’s revenue. According to the data of Tourism Welfare Association, the annual turnover here was about Rs 250 crore last year, which is expected to increase to Rs 300-350 crore this year. With the growth of Kashi’s economy, a large number of people are getting employment in sectors like craftsman, hotel sector, woodwork, tourism. At the same time, rapid growth is being seen in the business of Banarasi saree.
This is how the economy of Banaras changed
Another Kashi Vishwanath Dham has emerged as a tourist hub. At the same time, the economy of Banaras has also been boosted by the construction of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor. As the infrastructure here has improved, a sharp growth has been recorded in the number of tourists. In the last 9 years, there has been an increase of about 10 times in the number of tourists. The businessmen here also got the benefit of this increase. Due to which there has been a boost in the economy. Only due to the tourists coming to the corridor, the economy is getting a contribution of Rs 8 to 10 thousand crores annually.
people are getting employment
Talking about employment in Kashi, the tourism sector has got the maximum boost. According to statistics, 34 percent increase in employment has been recorded in this sector. At the same time, the income of Banarasi cloth traders, hotel owners, boat operators, Pandas-priests, travel agents, e-rickshaw, auto and taxi drivers, puja material sellers, street vendors and small traders has increased. Due to increase in the income of businessmen, people are also getting employment here.
increasing trend of small business
As infrastructure is developing in this area, small businessmen are also benefiting. Small businessmen are getting the benefit of large number of tourists coming here. Due to increase in the management work of ghats, people are getting employment here also. Talking about flower business, a growth of 40 percent has been recorded in the last one year.
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