Meghalaya Tourism Development and Investment Promotion Scheme 2012 started on 20th Jan 2012 under the Tourism Department sponsored by the state to assist in the creation of tourism infrastructure in the form of homestays and resorts
Meghalaya Tourism Development and Investment Promotion Scheme 2012 started on 20th Jan 2012 under the Tourism Department sponsored by the state to assist in the creation of tourism infrastructure in the form of homestays and resorts
Homestays: Provision of affordable accommodation to tourists in private houses with basic amenities would help in bridging the gap in the shortage of accommodation in the State during the tourist season.
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Resorts: Provision of affordable accommodation to tourists at various destinations in the form of cottages which are aesthetically and eco-friendly designed, taking into consideration the natural landscape of the area. These accommodation facilities should necessarily be reliable, safe and clean. They should be preferably built beyond Shillong to encourage tourists to stay at destinations listed for development which can in turn create an income transfer and job creation opportunity at the locations.
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To encourage public participation in the tourism sector, homestay accommodation would be given an incentive as follows:-
1) Assistance of 30% of the project cost limiting the project cost to a maximum of Rs 16.00 Lakhs
2) The maximum number of rooms that can be constructed under this scheme will be limited to 4 ( four) rooms
3) Each room should necessarily be having a minimum area of approximately 15 sq. m
4) Each room should consist of a bedroom and an attached toilet with modern fittings and a walk-in closet.
5) Entrepreneur’s contribution would amount to 2% of the project cost
To encourage private participation in the construction of such resorts incentives would be given to entrepreneurs as follows :-
1) Assistance of 30% of the project cost limiting the project cost to Rs 1.00 Crores
2) The resorts should consist of minimum 10 ( ten) numbers of rooms
3) Each Cottage should have a minimum plinth area of 24 sq m
4) Should have spaces for central reception area with lobby, restaurant, kitchen etc having a built up area of 240 sq m approximately.
5) Entrepreneur’s contribution would amount to 2% of the project cost
Check the official website for the required-document list.
Step 1: Offline application — step 1
Download the form from here. Submit the application form with the required documents. The cost of the Application Form and Scheme Brochure is Rs 5000/- This amount is non-refundable. The amount is to be deposited in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of the Director of Tourism, Meghalaya, Shillong.
2%
2%
Within Rs 16.00 Lakhs.
Within 100 Lakhs.
The entrepreneur should be the owner of the property with built-up house.
The entrepreneur should own the land for the project.
The project should be completed within a period of 12 (twelve) months from the date of disbursement in case of homestay.
The project should be completed within a period of 18 (eighteen) months from the date of disbursement in case of resort.
Rs. 5000
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