Salient Features of the Scheme

• Rural tourism units will be permissible in the area outside the municipal area where the Gram Panchayat is functioning.
• Scheme covers setting-up of rural tourism units such as guest houses, agro-tourism units, paying guests (home stay), camping sites and caravan parks.
• Under this scheme rural guest house, agri tourism units, caravan parks and camping sites projects will be approved and registered.
• Project approval of agro tourism units, caravan parks, camping sites will be done in 45 days. Project construction must be completed within 3 years of project approval. Post completion of project, tourism unit will be registered.
• On receipt of the registration application, the temporary registration will be issued by the Tourist Reception Center within 7 working days, if not the unit will be deemed approved. On the basis of this application, the applicant will be able to operate the unit for 6 months.
• After the temporary registration, the concerned officer will inspect the rural tourism unit within 3 months and inform the applicant to fulfill the remaining qualifications/requirements, which will be completed by the applicant in a maximum of 3 months. After completion of all qualifications/ requirements, registration will be issued by the Tourist Reception Centre.
• The applicant will have to give self-certification that all the documents given for the application are correct.
• Registration and renewal of tourism units will be for two years.
• The facility of online application and payment will be started by the Tourism Department till then offline applications will be accepted.

Benefits of Rural Tourism Unit

• 100% exemption of stamp duty will be provided. Initially 25% stamp duty shall be payable; on submission of certificate of the tourism unit, stamp duty will be refunded.
• 100% reimbursement of the payable and deposited SGST will be done for 10 years.
• Under "Mukhya Mantri Laghu Udhyog Protsahan Yojana" in place of 8% interest now 9% interest subsidy will be given upon loan up to Rs.25 lakh.
• The need for land conversion and building plan approval for rural tourism units is not required.
• Land conversion and building plan approval for rural tourism units is not mandatory
• Promotion of rural tourism in the area under the Forest Department will be done as per the provisions of Rajasthan Eco-Tourism Policy, 2021.
• Projects established by local folk artists and artisans and rural start-ups will be given priority in approval and benefits payable.