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property. The authors further suggest the need

for re-examining the heritage management

objectives especially the one pertaining to

generating revenues, which should take

cognizance of preservation of heritage assets.

Since the focus of this study is on the heritage

sites, it is also important to understand what is

meant by sustainability in the context of

heritage sites. The tourism related to heritage

sites requires a different way of sustainability.

It is the sustainability of the legacy and

tradition, which needs to be maintained in its

original form such that the current and future

generations are able to relive the ancient or

past eras. When the newer generations attempt

to visit the heritage sites, the expectation of the

facilities is not antiquated on the site. They

require the facilities to be current and the

heritage site management attempts to provide

them in the best possible manner. Therefore,

sustainable tourism poses challenges

altogether while attempting to balance the

dichotomous situation where on one side the

priority is to maintain the ancient artifacts

while providing modern support facilities to

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