Governance
Revised Home-stay scheme in Odisha
The Centre had introduced a scheme "Incredible India Bed and Breakfast/Home Stay Establishments," in 2006 where house owners could allow tourists to reside with them. As the centre has authorized the states to frame their own guidelines, our state has decided to go ahead with a revised scheme to promote homestay facilities. As the responsibility of sanctioning the certificate to home owners now rests on the tourism department instead of ministry, the process becomes less cumbersome for all concerned. This customized policy would popularize the tourism of the state where the tourists can get the real feel of the place.
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