Industries all over the world are polluting the atmosphere. This is causing global warming and a hole in the ozone layer. It is a world-wide problem. It is not a stand-alone case of the Taj Mahal getting affected by atmospheric changes. Actually, heritage sites across the entire globe are being affected.
Any country attracts tourist traffic only if visiting it is thought to be an enjoyable experience.
But the last three years have been tragic for India. First, there was the super cyclone in Orissa which caused endless damage to the State s economy. Then there was the Kargil confrontation with Pakistan, which raised the spectre of war between two nuclear powers India and Pakistan. And the worst was the devastating earthquake in Gujarat which focused world attention on India because of the unprecedented scale and magnitude of devastation and disaster it caused. Despite all these factors, which normally tend to discourage tourists, there has been increase in the inflow of foreign tourist traffic.