CHAPTER – 5
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDAMENTATL FACILITIES AND
SERVICES
Sr. No. PARTICULARS
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
5.10
5.11
5.12
5.13
5.14
5.15
INTRODUCTION
TRUSTSERVICE
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
PARKING SERVICE
COMMUNICATION SERVICE
POLICE PROTECTION SERVICE
ELECTRICITY SERVICE
MEDICAL FACILITY SERVICES
RESIDENCE FACILITY (BHAKT NIWAS SERVICE)
DARSHAN QUEUE, T.V. CLOSE CIRCUITS
FOOD FACILITY
OTHER AMENITIES
TOILET FACILITY
OTHER SERVICES
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER – 5
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDAMENTATL FACILITIES AND
SERVICES
5.1 INTRODUCTION
In this chapter the researcher has investigated availability of fundamental facilities and
services at tourist centers in Ahmednagar district, with help of field survey, local people’s
interview and questionnaire. The co-relationship between the services and the tourist places is
also analyzed in this chapter.
5.2 TRUST
All tourist centers in Ahmednagar district have a registered trust, and all types of services
were provided by these trusts. The trusty makes the decision of the provision of necessary
services to the development of the centers. The trusty collects annual income of a centre and
provides essential services. In the meeting of trusty, they discussed on various issues,
suggestions by local people and visitors. Thus the well trusties of tourist centers provide more
facilities to the centers and increase the annual income. They also call to concerned department
for meeting like P.W.D., Police Department, Telephone Department, State Transport Department
and local leaders. Most of the tourists attend the well managed centers of the district, where the
fundamental facilities and good services are provided. Nearly 70% tourist centers of the district
are well managing this. They are Shirdi, Shani Shingnapur, Deogad, Meherabad, Mohota
Devigad, Bhagwangad, Ralegan, Hiware Bazar, Bhandardara, Madhi, Shrigonda etc.
Remaining 30% of the centers of the district have limited services in the centers due to
communication gap between the trusty and local management problems. Therefore, the
participation of the visitors and local people is very limited at places like Nizarneshwar,
Pemgire, Kharda, Chondi, Ratangad etc. So the facilities or services are can be improved to
compeers other tourist centers. All over the improvement of tourist centers is more depend on
work of trusty.
5.3 TRANSPORTATION SERVI
Transportation is the most effective aspect of tourism development. The well developed
infrastructure facilities in forms of transport have promoted the development of tourism
activities. State Transport services are available to all tourist centers except
and Kalsubai. 55% visitors were use S.T. bus services in
buses is serving to visitors. Shirdi
buses run from Aurangabad, Pune, Nasik, Mumba
Haidrabad, Surat, Baroda, Ahemdabad, Indore
tourist also uses private vehicles, like taxi, car, jeep, luxury bus, tempo, rickshaws, trucks etc.
Ahmednagr city is headqu
railway. So it is connected by all the main state by railway. 25% visitors were use railway.
There is no air port service in district. However, an aircraft landing strip had been provided by
the Indian Air Force near Ahmednagar
carrying the dignitaries as and when required.Newly there is future plan of Airport near Shirdi.
CHART NO. 5.1 TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
55%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
By S.T. Bus By Relway
Transportation service
compeers other tourist centers. All over the improvement of tourist centers is more depend on
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
rtation is the most effective aspect of tourism development. The well developed
infrastructure facilities in forms of transport have promoted the development of tourism
activities. State Transport services are available to all tourist centers except
. 55% visitors were use S.T. bus services in Ahmednagar district. The frequency of
Shirdi is the highest tourist center where buses frequently run. The
Aurangabad, Pune, Nasik, Mumbai, Jaipur, Raipur, Channai, Banglore,
Haidrabad, Surat, Baroda, Ahemdabad, Indore, and all the part from India. 20% Visitors or
tourist also uses private vehicles, like taxi, car, jeep, luxury bus, tempo, rickshaws, trucks etc.
city is headquarters of Ahmednagar district which is connected with central
railway. So it is connected by all the main state by railway. 25% visitors were use railway.
There is no air port service in district. However, an aircraft landing strip had been provided by
Ahmednagar town. This air strip is also used for the landing of aircraft
carrying the dignitaries as and when required.Newly there is future plan of Airport near Shirdi.
CHART NO. 5.1 TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
20%
25%
By Relway By Private vehicles
Transportation service
compeers other tourist centers. All over the improvement of tourist centers is more depend on
rtation is the most effective aspect of tourism development. The well developed
infrastructure facilities in forms of transport have promoted the development of tourism
activities. State Transport services are available to all tourist centers except Harishchandragad
district. The frequency of
is the highest tourist center where buses frequently run. The
i, Jaipur, Raipur, Channai, Banglore,
, and all the part from India. 20% Visitors or
tourist also uses private vehicles, like taxi, car, jeep, luxury bus, tempo, rickshaws, trucks etc.
district which is connected with central
railway. So it is connected by all the main state by railway. 25% visitors were use railway.
There is no air port service in district. However, an aircraft landing strip had been provided by
town. This air strip is also used for the landing of aircraft
carrying the dignitaries as and when required.Newly there is future plan of Airport near Shirdi.
Sales
MAP NO. 5.1
PARKING
FACILITIES
5.4 PARKING SERVICE
For visiting purpose in Ahmednagar district 55% participants use bus service. 20%
visitors were use railway. Other 25 % of visitors use their own vehicles like motorcycle, car, jeep
or tempo, so they need parking. In the study area 85% tourist centers have good parking service.
Remaining 15 % tourist centers have not parking service satisfactory, they are Harishchindragad,
Kalsubai peak, Pemgari, Khardafort and Harihareshwar
5.5 COMMUNICATION SERVICE
Post, telegraphs and telephone services are important services in the tourism activities.
Postal services are inadequate and unevenly distributed in Ahmednagar district. There are 664
post offices, 2268 Post boxes and 673 Postmen are serving this facility. All the talukas in
Ahmednagar district is linked by telephone service. There are 8385 PCO and 100830 personal
telephones in district.
Now a day’s tremendous change is made by Mobile facility. But at western side in Akole
taluka the telephone service is limited. For example Kalsubai peadk, Rantangad,
Harishchandragad have no telephone facility because of natural barriers. In Pathardi taluka
tourist centre of Shri Hari Hareshwar telephone service is not available. Except these 4 tourist
places, the communication services are satisfactory working. The television, cinema slides, radio,
newspapers, periodicals and posters also other means of communication for the tourism.
5.6 POLICE PROTECTION SERVICE
At the time of crowd and fair / festival, in case of mischief and theft, the police
department must provide proper services to the tourists at the tourist palaces. Theft or
pickpocket is a common phenomenon at all the tourist centers except at Shani Shinganapur,
where it is believed that to commit theft is to bring great curse of God Shanidav. This fear in the
mind of thief prohibits him theft.
At other places, theft of cash, jewelry, motorcycle and other valuable things are common
incidence. In such cases the police service is very essential for the good maintenance and
development of tourism activities. Traffic is also one of the most facing problems to visitors;
because of good police service it can be easy. Generally it is found that 80 % of tourist centers
have police service is good, they are Shirdi, Newasa, Siddhatek, Bhandardara, Mohatadevigad,
Madhi etc. but other 20 % of centers are not have adequate police services such as
Harishchandragad, Kharda, Pemgari, Nizarneshwar, Kalsubai peak and Ratangad. But police
force is provided to all tourist centers at the time of fair and festivals.
5.7 ELECTRICITY SERVICE
For any type of development electricity is essential. Most of all the villages in thedistrict
are electrified. Out of the selected 30 tourist centers, only 3 tourist places have not been
provided the facilities of eclectic supply. 90 % tourist centers have service of electricity. Only
10 % of the tourist places do not have this facility,because these centers are isolated, hilly region
and covered by dense forest. These are Harishchandragad, Ratangad and Kalsubai peak.
5.8 MEDICAL FACILITY SERVICES
There are 26 Government hospitals, 17 Dispensaries, 29 Maternity services centers, 96
Primary health centers, 542 Private practitioners, 01 Civil Hospital, 03 Medical Colleges, 250
Doctors and 865 Nurses serving at Ahmednagar district. Modern and well equipped hospitals
are located at Ahmednagar city, Shirdi, Pravaranagar, Rahuri, Sangamner, Shrirampur etc.
There were mobile van and Ambulance service is also available in every taluka of Ahmednagar
district.
TABLE NO. 5.1 MEDICAL FACILITY
Source- Ahmednagar district Statistic dept.
Sr. No. Particulars Numbers 1 Government hospitals 26 2 Dispensaries 17 3 Maternity services 29 4 Primary health centers 96 5 Private practitioners 542 6 Civil Hospital 1 7 Medical Colleges 3 8 Doctors 250 9 Nurses 865
5.9 RESIDENCE FACILITY (BHAKT NIWAS SERVICE)
Residence, Lodging or accommodation is the most needful service for visitors or tourist.
This facility is available at 70 % of tourist centers and remaining 30% of tourist centers have not
available of this facility, they are Kalsubai peak, Nirzaneshwar, Randhafall, Harishchandragad,
Ratangad, Chandbebimahal, Kharda fort etc. Newly Bhaktiniwas is completed at Madhi,
Bhagwangad, Vrudheshwar, Mohotadevi etc. with all facilities for tourist or visitors by charging
fewer rates.
5.10 DARSHAN QUEUE, T.V. CLOSE CIRCUITS
This facility is more over need for religious tourist centers. In the study area there were
11 religious tourist centers and all centers have this queue facility in good manner. At full-moon
day, no-moon day, Ekadashi, a death anniversary, fair and festival etc., these times the devotees,
pilgrims, visitors, tourist were visited in thousands of numbers. So to control for mob or crowd
this facility is important. Because of T.V. close circuit camera the devotees can observe
activities in the temple from distance. 55 % of the religious tourist center have this facility like,
Shirdi, Shingnapur, Mohotadevi, Shiddhatek Ganpati, Madhi and Meherabad these centers have
this facility and 45% of the religious tourist center have not available this facility they are,
Bhagwangad, Deogad, Newasa, Belhekarwadi and Sheikhbaba Mandir Shrigonda.
For the purpose of security two natural tourist centers have T.V. close circuit’s camera.
They are Mula dam and Bhandardara.
5.11 FOOD FACILITY
The private hotels, restaurants were available at all tourist centers except, Kalsubai peak
and Ratangad. The trust provided food facility in fewer rates at two tourist centers they are
Shardi, Shani shingnapurand Deogad. Only one tourist center provide free food to devotees.
That is Shri Kshetra Bhagwangad. The percentage is 0.3%. Other tourist centers have pay
food facility or privet hotels or restaurants are available.
5.12 OTHER AMENITIES
At night some tourists are interested to spend leisure time for recreation purposes. In the
district the recreation facilities are provided at 25% of tourist centers. 75% of the tourist centers
still do not have recreation facilities like cinema theatre, touring theatre, video hall and drama
hall. But at the time fair and festival all tourist centers were arrange the program like, tamasha
(folk drama), bhajan (psalm with musical instruments), kiratan (psalm-telling method with
musical instruments), prvachan (sermon), kathas (story of god myth) and cultural programs.
These things were save their tradition and culture. Because of these cultural and social activities
the unity of society was preserve.
5.13 TOILET FACILITY
The amenities of public urinals, toilets were provided too very few tourist places. The
tourists go for their urinal and latrine purposes to the adjoining open grounds and surrounding
areas. This open defecation create problems of air pollution, soil pollution, water pollution and
cause diseases like Diarrhea, Hepatitis and stomach diseases, virus infection, paralysis etc. and it
can be disturb social atmospheres.
The sanitation facilities are available at 30% of tourist centers in study area; they are
Shirdi, Shani Shingnapur, Deogad, Newasa, Ralegan Siddhi, Hiware Bazar, Meherabad,
Shiddhatek, and M.P.Krushi Vidyapith. Rest 70 % of the tourist centers are devoid of these
facilities. They require public urinals and latrine amenities.
5.14 OTHER SERVICES
Drinking water, Shoes Stand and guiding facilities also important to visitors or tourist.
Because of good road transportation and electricity supply branded drinking water bottles were
available at every tourist centers. At the Kalsubaipeak, Harishchandragad and Pemgiri most of
visitors are come for tracking. For tracking purpose the tracker has need of proper persons who
guide them in forest and mountain area. The local people or villagers were help to them. Shoes
stand facility is available at all religious centers in study area.
5.15 FLOW OF TOURIST
MAP NO. 5.2 FLOW OF TOURIST AT SHIRDI
MAP NO. 5.3
FLOW OF TOURIST AT SHIGNAPUR
MAP NO. 5.4
FLOW OF TOURIST AT RALEGANSHIDHI
MAP NO. 5.5
FLOW OF TOURIST AT MADHI
It is observed from the survey of tourists visiting various places such as Shirdi,
Shinganapur, Madhi and Raleganshidhi that the tourists chose the visit these places. Moreover
visitors were from local places in Maharashtra. Foreign country visitors also visit these places
but they are very less in number. Visitor’s visit these place from all over India so its help to
National Integration.
5.16 AVAILABLE OF FACILITY AT TOURIST CENTERS
TABLE NO. 5.2 FACILITY AT TOURIST CENTERS
S.N. Tourist Centers FACILITIES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Shirdi p po B D F TO M S
2 Shanishingapur p x B D F TO M S
3 Deogad p po B x F TO M S
4 Newasa p po B x F TO M S
5 Belekarwadi p po B x x TO x S
6 Madhi p po B D x TO M S
7 Meharabad p po B D F TO M S
8 Sidhtake p po B D F TO M S
9 Sheikhbaba Man. p po x x x TO M S
10 Bhagawangad p x B x F TO x S
11 Mohatadevigad p po B D F TO M S
12 Bhandardara Dam p po B x x TO x x
13 Mula Dam p po B x x TO x x
14 vrudheshwar x po B D F x x S
15 Kalsubai x x x x x x x S
16 Nizarneshwar x po x D x x x S
17 Nighoj x po B x x x M S
18 Randhfall x po x x x x x x
19 TokA x x B D F x M S
20 Harishchandragad x x x x x x x S
21 Sh.Harihareshwar x x B D x x x S
22 Rathangad x x x x x x M x
23 Pemgiri x x B x x x x S
24 A.Nagar fort x po x x x TO x S
25 Candbebi Mahal x po x x x TO x S
26 Kharda Fort x po x x x TO x x
27 Chaundi p po B x x TO M S
28 Krushi Vidhyapith p po B x x TO M S
29 Ralegan Siddhi p x B x x TO M S
30 Hiware Bazar p x B x x TO M S
TABLE NO. 5.3
INDEX - AVAILABLE OF FACILITY AT TOURIST CENTERS
Sr.No. Facilities Symbol
1. Parking P
2. Police protection Po
3. Bhikti Niwas B
4. Darshan Queue D
5. Food facility F
6. Toilet facility To
7. Medical facility M
8. Social cultural program S
9. Not available X
5.16 CONCLUSION
It is revealed that the maximum services are available at the developed tourist centers in
study area. The services include transportation, parking, accommodation, toilet, bathrooms,
newspapers, book stalls, post office and telephone, mobile range, police protection etc. On the
contrary the third grade centers have limited services like transportation, parking, public toilets,
accommodation, electricity, medical facilities, shopping centers, newspaper, book stalls,
entertainment etc.
70 % of the tourist centers have authorized trust, because of that we can see well
management of these centers. 30 % of the tourist centers have not better trust or local people
committee so the services were limited on these centers. They are Chandbebi Mahal, Kharda
fort, Nighoj, Ratangad, Haishchandragad etc.
The electricity services are available at all tourist centers, except 3 centers. They are
Kalsubai Peak, Harishchandragad and Rtangad, because these areas are covered by dense forest
and hilly ranges. It is inconvenient to lay the electrical poles and supply electricity. Most of
these centers area is under protected forest department in Akole taluka.
Shirdi and Mahatma Phule Krushividyapith these two tourist centers were connected by
National highway. The majority of the tourist places such as Shani Shinganapur, Devgad,
Newasa, Ahmednagar, Shiddhatek, Meherabad, Randha fall, Prawara Sangam, Mula dam,
Bhandardara, Kalsubai peak have the provision of transport services. All these centers are
connected by state highway and remaining centers are joined by pucca district road and other
district roads and village roads. Pantpradhan GramSadak Yojana took vital role in this manner.
There is need to convert kaccha roads into pucca roads and construct railway line to join other
tourist centers of the district. Only 15% tourist centers have own traveling facility they are,
Shirdi, Madhi, Meherabad and Mohota Devi these centers have their own vehicles for service to
visitors or tourist. To visit other 85 % of the tourist centers, visitors or tourist use S.T. bus, Privet
vehicles or their own vehicles.
The police service is needed for the security of tourist centers and maintaining peace in
the centre. It is found that the village centers have no police station but at the time of fair and
festivals this service is available at all centers.
Other services like repairing of vehicles, petrol pump and recreation facilities were
essential; only 25 % of the tourist centers have not such facility. The village centers have the
essential services like drinking water, accommodation, public urinals and latrines, medical
facilities, shopping centers, bookstalls, newspaper stalls, police station, transportation and
communication facilities. All these facilities are provided by the local management committee
and government of Maharashtra State.
