Satpal Maharaj, Cabinet Minister for Tourism, Pilgrimage & Religious Fairs, Culture, Government of Uttarakhand said the state has extended various fiscal and monetary assistance to the tourism sector and has taken several steps to aid the sector.
A package of INR 200 crore has been arranged for COVID-affected service providers like adventure tour operators, and river guides, among others. He was speaking at the Second Travel, Tourism & Hospitality e-Conclave organised by FICCI,recently. Whule addressing the gathering he further informed that various policies have been undertaken by the state to help the sector revive.
“Among the various policies and subsidies that the state has undertaken, Uttarakhand offers policies to attract and support the film industry to shoot in Uttarakhand. Additionally, we have provided a subsidy of INR 10 lakhs in hilly terrains and INR 7.5 lakhs in plains under the Deendayal Homestay Yojana. 3,400 homestays have been registered so far under this scheme,” he said.
Further, speaking of the latest trends in tourism, Maharaj said that people are also now looking forward to staycations and workations. “Under the Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Yojana, we have started online registrations. We have also developed various circuits to boost local travel,” he said.
