Tourism associated developments in Nilachal hills: a geographical analysis

Nilachal Hills is the abode of a number of temples, the presiding deity being the Mother Goddess Kamakhya. Situated at the heart of the Guwahati city, it is a cultural and religious hub of the whole of the North-east India. This unique status of the region has resulted into a gradual flow of tourists in the form of devotees, thus encouraging tourism industry. However, the growth of tourism has resulted into a series of changes which can be termed as development in coherence and in association with the tourism industry which has been tried to study in this paper. The findings of this paper helps to identify the prospects of further development in the region.