Strategy to Make Vulnerable Hill Tourist Destinations Disaster Risk Resilient

In India, religious tourism in hilly areas is flourishing. There are some destinations, where millions of people visit every year and get consolation to their mind. On the other hand, some of these stations are prone to earthquakes, heavy rains, landslides, flash floods and disasters of that nature. It is the duty of the administration to ensure that effective steps are initiated to minimize the risk of disasters so that tourists enjoy while spending their time at these destinations. Keeping this in view, the paper focuses on the comprehensive strategy which the management of hill tourist stations must adopt to reduce the risk of disasters and make these more risk resilient. Since, hilly areas are more prone to disasters than the plains. Firstly, understanding threat due to various types of disasters, identification of the exact locations where these disaster can hit and making plans to tackle these with the aim of minimizing its effect.