Mass Tourism&Environ- Infrastructural Crises of Shimla City: A Case Study

Shimla is one of the best tourist destinations in India. Pleasant weather of Shimla, panoramic beauty of Himalayan tract, Colonial heritage& charm attract tourists from every corner of the World. However, like all colonial hill stations of India, it also has been saturated with urban set up and tourism activities. In present days, this city is facing environmental as well as infrastructural crisis due to over population practice of mass tourism. Water crises, deforestation, environmental pollution, rapid pollution growth, lack of accommodation facilities, over population of monkeys etc are the serious issues in present day Shimla. This paper deals with present infrastructural-environmental problems of Shimla city highlighting the possible measures in an analytical approach.