Jaipur: In an effort to create a new tourism experience, capture the beauty of rural Rajasthan and its people, culture and handicrafts and also spread this sector’s footprint, the State Tourism Department works on new policies.
In the draft scheme of Rajasthan tourism promotion circulated to invite the advice of various stakeholders, the department has proposed incentives, procedures, and criteria for establishing a guest house, agricultural tourism unit, camping and caravan park.
On Monday, senior department officials held a consultation meeting with the industry to get insight and suggestions for proposals arranged in the draft.
When TI spoke to Nishant Jain, the director, the Department of Tourism, he said, “We will send drafts to various relevant departments for their inputs and suggestions.
That is why it takes time to announce the final policy.
But it will be ready soon.” According to the draft, department Lay encouragement to facilitate investors with time-bound approval, tax incentives and transparent processes.
Ranvijay Singh, Together Secretary, Hotel and Association of Restaurant Rajasthan, “said,” The policy will play an important role to improve rural arts and culture, crafts, while creating economic opportunities for people living in villages living in villages village.
“Singh said that the policy would help young people, who traveled to the city for work and livelihood opportunities, found favorable jobs in their own field.
In accordance with the draft, the tourism unit will be permitted to have a minimum construction and priority will provide rural experience.
During a pandemic , rural tourism gets focused on operating with people in cities and cities looking for the purpose of crowded places.
Agricultural tourism units, camping sites and caravan parks will be permitted in areas that have not been developed and existing units will be included In the scheme with a payment of fees.
The source in the department said the department worked aggressively to launch policies within three months.