Overview
- Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu unveiled homestay.hp.gov.in to let operators register and renew units digitally.
- Tourism Department officials have been directed to issue provisional registrations when fire-safety NOCs are pending so operations and maintenance can continue.
- The Home Stay Scheme now extends to urban areas, permitting up to six rooms per homestay.
- An interest-subsidy plan offers 3% in urban areas, 4% in rural areas and 5% in tribal regions on term loans for tourism units.
- The government positions homestays as a driver of self-employment and rural tourism, highlighting traditional architecture and local cuisine to boost visitor experience and household income.