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Maharashtra Tourism Policy 2016

Department of Tourism & Culture Affairs

Government of Maharashtra

Government Resolution No.: TDS-2015/11/C.R.1021/Tourism,

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1 Maharashtra Tourism Policy - 2016 at a Glance ..................................................................................... � 2 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... � 3 Tourism Potential of Maharashtra ......................................................................................................... � 4 Strategy for Growth of Tourism Sector .................................................................................................. �

4.1 Summary ................................................................................................................................... �

4.2 Implementation Plan ................................................................................................................... �

4.3 Public Private Partnership Model for growth in Tourism Sector ......................................................... �

4.4 Sustainable Tourism ................................................................................................................. � �

4.5 Rural Tourism ........................................................................................................................... � �

4.6 Caravan Tourism ...................................................................................................................... � � 4.7 MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) ....................................................... 13 4.8 Film Tourism .................................................................................................................. 15 4.9 Tourism Police ............................................................................................................... 15 4.10 Smart Ticketing System .................................................................................................... 16 4.11 Theme based tourism ...................................................................................................... 16 4.12 Other themes for tourism development ................................................................................ 19 4.13 Adventure Tourism .......................................................................................................... 19 4.14 Tourism Festivals ............................................................................................................ 20 4.15 Medical Tourism ............................................................................................................. 21 4.16 Marketing and Promotion .................................................................................................. 21 4.17 Other support activities .................................................................................................... 22

5 Resolution ....................................................................................................................................... 26 5.1 Title ............................................................................................................................. 26 5.2 Period of operation .......................................................................................................... 26 5.3 Coverage ...................................................................................................................... 26 5.4 Vision, Mission, Objectives and Targets of the Maharashtra Tourism Policy – 2016 ....................... 26 5.5 Eligible Units .................................................................................................................. 27 5.6 Key Definitions ............................................................................................................... 27 5.7 Effective steps ................................................................................................................ 31

6 Fiscal Incentives ............................................................................................................................... 33 6.1 Classification of tourism units in Maharashtra ........................................................................ 33 6.2 Basket of Incentives......................................................................................................... � �

7 Special incentives for key strategic interventions .................................................................................. 39 7.1 Additional Incentives for Sustainable tourism units .................................................................. 39 7.2 Additional Incentives for MICE units ..................................................................................... 39


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7.3 Additional Incentives for women entrepreneurs ...................................................................... 39 7.4 Additional incentives for skill development programs ............................................................... 39

8 Annexure – A ................................................................................................................................... 39 8.1 Some definitions of eligible units (in detail) ............................................................................. 39

9 Annexure – B................................................................................................................................... 44 9.1 Detailed classification ....................................................................................................... 44

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1) G.R., H.D.(Tourism) No.MTC-1091/C.R.409/Tourism, dated 30th November 1993.

2) G.R., H.D.(Tourism) No.MTC-1097/C.R.852/Tourism, dated 26th November 1997.

3) G.R., H.D.(Tourism) No.MTC-0399/C.R.201/Tourism, dated 7th April 1999.

4) G.R., H.D.(Tourism) No.MTC-0399/C.R.142/Tourism, dated 8th July 1999.

5) G.R., H.D.(Tourism) No.MTC-2000/C.R.242/Tourism, dated 31st July 2000.

6) G.R., H.D.(Tourism) No.MTC-2001/C.R.23/Tourism, dated 16th September 2002.

7) G.R., Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department, No.MTC-2005/2/C.R.172/Tourism,

dated 16th December, 2006.


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Highlights of the 2016 Maharashtra Tourism Policy are as follows: L M N O P Q R S T U O V W X Y Q P Z T P T [ Y Q W Y Q U \ P O ] U W Y P Q S ] O Q U ^ W _ ` P U ^ O [ W U O S U Q T _ U W X P ^ O Y Q S O ] W S W Z Q ] ` O a O _ W [ Z O S UT S ` R O S O Y T U O ^ Q R ^ O Z [ _ W \ Z O S U W [ [ W Y U X S Q U Q O P Q S b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T c ] ^ T S R O d U ^ O [ W _ Q ] \ e Q _ _ O P U T f _ Q P ^ Mg M h ] ^ Q O a O P O ] U W Y R Y W e U ^ W i L j k [ O Y T S S X Z T S ` P ^ T Y O W i L l k Q S m n N o U ^ Y W X R ^ U W X Y Q P Z T S ` U W X Y Q P ZY O _ T U O ` T ] U Q a Q U Q O P Mp M m O S O Y T U O i Y O P ^ Q S a O P U Z O S U P Q S U ^ O U W X Y Q P Z P O ] U W Y U W U ^ O U X S O W i q r s p j t j j j ] Y W Y O f \ g j g lu M v Y O T U O L Z Q _ _ Q W S T ` ` Q U Q W S T _ w W f P Q S U ^ O U W X Y Q P Z P O ] U W Y f \ g j g ll M q S ] O S U Q a Q x O U W X Y Q P Z X S Q U P Q S U ^ O P U T U O f \ _ Q S y Q S R Q U U W U ^ O o T ] y T R O n ] ^ O Z O W i q S ] O S U Q a O P t g j L p W iq S ` X P U Y Q O P t z S O Y R \ T S ` { T f W X Y N O [ T Y U Z O S U W Y T S \ Z W ` Q i Q ] T U Q W S P U ^ O Y O T i U O Y M V ^ O Q S ] O S U Q a O P X S ` O Y U ^ Q P[ W _ Q ] \ T Y O ` O P Q R S O ` T P [ O Y U ^ O S O O ` P W i U ^ O U W X Y Q P Z P O ] U W Y Q S U ^ O P U T U O M| M } O \ P U Y T U O R Q ] Q S U O Y a O S U Q W S P T Y O Q ` O S U Q i Q O ` T S ` P [ O ] Q T _ Q S ] O S U Q a O P i W Y Y O P [ O ] U Q a O Q S U O Y a O S U Q W S ^ T a O f O O S_ T Q ` W X U M~ M n U Y O S R U ^ O S Q S R W i U W X Y Q P Z Q S i Y T P U Y X ] U X Y O O P [ O ] Q T _ _ \ Q S U ^ O i W Y Z W i o o o Z W ` O _ t P [ O ] Q T _ U W X Y Q P ZQ S i Y T P U Y X ] U X Y O V W X Y Q P Z q S i Y T P U Y X ] U X Y O ` O a O _ W [ Z O S U i X S ` t v n s t O U ] M T Y O ` O i Q S O ` Q S U ^ Q P [ W _ Q ] \ MOver the years, the tourism industry has witnessed steady growth and has become a crucial cog in the socio-economic progress of any country. Today, the sector offers far more diversified services than ever before, and it has become imperative to incorporate these services in the mainstream industry. As a consequence, these new and traditional tourism services are closely linked with the development of new destinations.

Tourism has become one of the major sectors in international commerce, and represents, at the same time, one of the main income sources for many developing countries. Today, the sector contributes to 9% of the world GDP – through direct, indirect and induced impact and accounts for USD 1.6 trillion of world exports (6% of the world exports). Some of the major developments are given as below:


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In addition, the tourism sector has the potential to generate high employment opportunities and at the same time, the spending of both domestic and foreign visitors produces a cascading effect of new money through the economy via the multiplier effect. The multiplier for Travel & Tourism is 3.2 that is for every dollar spent, 3.2 dollars are generated (including indirect and induced impacts). Travel & Tourism is one of the top two job creators with an average of 50 jobs generated per USD 1 million in sales.

The beneficial economic impacts can be summarized as below: L M m O S O Y T U Q W S W i i W Y O Q R S O � ] ^ T S R Og M v Y O T U Q W S W i S O e w W f T S ` O Z [ _ W \ Z O S U W [ [ W Y U X S Q U Q O Pp M n U Q Z X _ T U Q W S W i U Y T ` O t Q S ] W Z O T S ` O S U Y O [ Y O S O X Y P ^ Q [ c O P [ O ] Q T _ _ \ Q S U ^ O P O Y a Q ] O P O ] U W Y T S ` n b z Pu M o Y W a Q P Q W S W i S O e Q S i Y T P U Y X ] U X Y O i W Y S W S � U W X Y Q P Z X P Ol M q S ] Y O T P O ` Y O R Q W S T _ ` O a O _ W [ Z O S U c [ T Y U Q ] X _ T Y _ \ Q S Q P W _ T U O ` T Y O T P| M m Y O T U O Y U T � Y O a O S X O P [ O Y Z Q U U Q S R R Y O T U O Y R W a O Y S Z O S U P [ O S ` Q S R c W Y Y O ` X ] O ` U T � O P W S W U ^ O Y T ] U Q a Q U Q O P~ M v T P ] T ` Q S R W i S O e Z W S O \ U ^ Y W X R ^ T Z X _ U Q [ _ Q O Y O i i O ] UThus, keeping the global as well as local developments in perspective, the Government of Maharashtra understands the importance of the Tourism Sector and the opportunity it presents. The state has identified Tourism as a priority sector. Government of Maharashtra proposes to launch the New Maharashtra Tourism Policy which will replace the existing Tourism Policy of Maharashtra released in 2006.

This policy will be a part of the state’s overarching strategy to attract private sector investments in the tourism Sector. Further, this policy will help the state in creating a pro-growth, pro-environment and pro-jobs eco-system in the state of Maharashtra.

Maharashtra - Nation within a Nation is the third largest state in the country, both in terms of population and area. The state capital city of Mumbai, one of the largest and most vibrant cities in the world is also the financial and entertainment capital of the country.


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Maharashtra is one of the few regions in the world which offers multiple types of destinations for its tourists. It has long coastline of 720 kilometers along the lush green Konkan region. The Western Ghats and the Sahyadri mountain range offer hill stations and water reservoirs with semi-evergreen and deciduous forests. And, the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, with its dense forests, is home to several wild life sanctuaries and nature parks.

Figure 1 A snapshot on the tourism potential in Maharashtra

The state is also blessed with rich history, tradition and culture, which is evident through its world class ancient forts and monuments, ancient cave temples and pilgrimage centers. The state is the leader in the country with respect to foreign tourist arrivals (20.8%) into India and one of the leading states for domestic tourist visits (7.2%).

There have been widespread, interrelated global developments and advancements, which have had a strong bearing on the Tourism sector in India (and in Maharashtra). These include, amongst others: L M q S ] Y O T P O ` ` O P Q Y O T S ` i Q S T S ] Q T _ Z W f Q _ Q U \ i W Y U Y T a O _ W i U ^ O Z Q ` ` _ O ] _ T P P O P � ` W Z O P U Q ] T S ` Q S U O Y S T U Q W S T _ �g M n U O O [ � ] ^ T S R O Q S ] Y O T P O Q S T Q Y T ] ] O P P � T Q Y _ Q S O P t T Q Y [ W Y U P T S ` Y W X U O ` O a O _ W [ Z O S U � Q S U T S ` O Z U W ` O ] Y O T P O PQ S U ^ O ] W P U W i U Y T a O _p M m Y W e U ^ Q S U ^ O � X O P U W i U Y T a O _ O Y P i W Y Q Z Z O Y P Q a O O � [ O Y Q O S ] O P Y Q ] ^ Q S ] X _ U X Y T _ T S ` S T U X Y T _ O � [ W P X Y Ou M o T U ^ � f Y O T y Q S R Q S S W a T U Q W S P Q S U ^ O i Q O _ ` W i q S i W Y Z T U Q W S V O ] ^ S W _ W R \ t Q S ] _ X ` Q S R Z W f Q _ O X P T R O t ` Q R Q U T _] W S U O S U ] Y O T U Q W S T S ` P ^ T Y Q S Rl M b W Y O Q Z [ W Y U T S U _ \ t T [ [ Y O ] Q T U Q W S W i U ^ O U W X Y Q P Z O ] W S W Z \ T Z W S R P U ^ O T ` P W i P U T U O T S ` [ W _ Q ] \ Z T y O Y P T S ` t| M q S ] Y O T P Q S R U W X Y Q P Z � Y O _ T U O ` Q S i Y T P U Y X ] U X Y O Q S a O P U Z O S U


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All of these together present a promising possibility of substantially increasing the Tourist attractiveness in the State, both, for International as well as Domestic tourists.

� � � � � � � � � �The state will adopt appropriate strategies to achieve the policy objectives and targets through a combination of both fiscal and non-fiscal interventions. The Tourism Policy of Maharashtra, 2016 will be aligned to the National Tourism Policy, 2015.

Some of the strategic interventions are highlighted in the table below:

Table 1 Strategies to be adopted for the growth of tourism sector in Maharashtra

S.No. Strategy Key measures to be taken

1 Sector growth of 10% per annum and share of 15% in GSDP through tourism and tourism related activities

L M h ] ^ Q O a O P O ] U W Y Q T _ R Y W e U ^ W i L j k [ M T M T S ` P ^ T Y O W i L l k Q Sm n N o f \ O S ] W X Y T R Q S R b O R T o Y W w O ] U Q S a O P U Z O S U PO P [ O ] Q T _ _ \ Q S _ O P P ` O a O _ W [ O ` U W X Y Q P Z x W S O P e Q U ^ ^ Q R ^[ W U O S U Q T _g M b W S O U Q x T U Q W S W i O � Q P U Q S R _ T S ` f T S y e Q U ^ b V N vp M q Z [ Y W a Q S R U W X Y Q P Z Q S i Y T P U Y X ] U X Y O U ^ Y W X R ^ W X U U ^ O P U T U O f \a T Y Q W X P ] W S ] O Y S O ` ` O [ T Y U Z O S U P �u M h S ` Q S a O P U W Y i T ] Q _ Q U T U Q W S T S ` O T P O W i ` W Q S R f X P Q S O P P M2 Create 1 million

additional jobs in the tourism sector

L M q S ] Y O T P O ` i W ] X P W S b O R T T S ` b n b z U W X Y Q P Z X S Q U P Mg M � i i O Y T ` ` Q U Q W S T _ Q S ] O S U Q a O P U W O Z [ _ W \ Z O S U � Q S U O S P Q a Ob O R T X S Q U P Mp M { O a O Y T R O P U T U O T S ` ] O S U Y T _ P y Q _ _ ` O a O _ W [ Z O S U P ] ^ O Z O P Mu M v W S P Q ` O Y h R Y W � s X Y T _ t h ` a O S U X Y O P [ W Y U P t O a O S U P f T P O Ù W X Y Q P Z T ] U Q a Q U Q O P O U ] M T P T U ^ Y X P U P O ] U W Y Ml M o Y W Z W U Q W S W i U W X Y Q P Z T P T S T U U Y T ] U Q a O P O ] U W Y i W YO Z [ _ W \ Z O S U M3 Institutional &

Governance Mechanism

A three-tier institutional & Governance mechanism will be created – L M � Q R ^ o W e O Y O ` ] W Z Z Q U U O O X S ` O Y U ^ O v ^ Q O i n O ] Y O U T Y \ i W YU ^ O T [ [ Y W a T _ W i U ^ O b O R T o Y W w O ] U P T S ` i W Y U ^ O P U T U X PY O a Q O e W i U ^ O U W X Y Q P Z P U Y T U O R \g M h P U O O Y Q S R ] W Z Z Q U U O O X S ` O Y U ^ O ] ^ T Q Y Z T S P ^ Q [ W i U ^ Oo Y Q S ] Q [ T _ n O ] Y O U T Y \ � V W X Y Q P Z � i W Y U ^ O Q Z [ _ O Z O S U T U Q W S W iU ^ O b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T U W X Y Q P Z [ W _ Q ] \ c g j L | T S ` i T ] Q _ Q U T U Q S RQ S a O P U Z O S U P Q S U ^ O P U T U O M V ^ O o Y Q S ] Q [ T _ n O ] Y O U T Y \� V W X Y Q P Z � e Q _ _ T _ P W P X [ O Y a Q P O U ^ O P Q S R _ O e Q S ` W e ] _ O T Y T S ] O


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S.No. Strategy Key measures to be taken i W Y U ^ O � W P [ Q U T _ Q U \ Q S ` X P U Y \ T S ` _ Q a O O a O S U P Q Sb T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T T S ` z a O S U P T S ` z � ^ Q f Q U Q W S P � W T Y ` e Q _ _ f O] Y O T U O ` U W i T ] Q _ Q U T U O O a O S U P T S ` [ Y W Z W U O b q v z Q S U ^ OP U T U O Mp M h N Q P U Y Q ] U V W X Y Q P Z o Y W Z W U Q W S v W Z Z Q U U O O � N V o v � U W f Oi W Y Z O `4 Development of

Special Tourism Districts/Zones

L M V ^ O ` Q P U Y Q ] U P W i r T R [ X Y t h X Y T S R T f T ` T S ` n Q S ` ^ X ` X Y R e Q _ _f O O T Y Z T Y y O ` T P P [ O ] Q T _ U W X Y Q P Z ` Q P U Y Q ] U P Mg M q S T ` ` Q U Q W S t U ^ O P U T U O e Q _ _ S W U Q i \ W U ^ O Y P [ O ] Q T _ U W X Y Q P Zx W S O P � O P U T U O P T P e ^ O S Y O � X Q Y O ` Mp M V ^ O P O Y O R Q W S P e Q _ _ f O R Q a O S T ` ` Q U Q W S T _ Q S ] O S U Q a O P T S `Q S ] O S U Q a O [ O Y Q W ` Mu M q S T ` ` Q U Q W S t P [ O ] Q T _ Z T Y y O U Q S R T P P Q P U T S ] O e Q _ _ f O R Q a O S U WU ^ O Z U W [ Y W Z W U O U ^ O Z T P Z T w W Y U W X Y Q P Z ` O P U Q S T U Q W S P W iU ^ O P U T U O M5 Development of

Tourism growth corridors

L M v _ T P P Q i \ U ^ O P U T U O Q S U W P O [ T Y T U O U W X Y Q P U ] Q U Q O P t U W X Y Q P U] _ X P U O Y P T S ` U W X Y Q P U ] W Y Y Q ` W Y P e ^ Q ] ^ e Q _ _ f O [ Y W Z W U O Ù ^ Y W X R ^ Q ` O S U Q i Q O ` U ^ O Z O P Mg M z Z [ _ W \ T [ Q _ W U [ Y W w O ] U T _ W S R T Z T w W Y ^ Q R ^ e T \ T S ` W S Q U PP X ] ] O P P i X _ Y O U X Y S P t Y O [ _ Q ] T U O U ^ O [ Y W ] O P P T _ W S R i Q a O Z T w W Y^ Q R ^ e T \ P Q S U ^ O P U T U O M6 Public Private

Partnership Model for growth in Tourism Sector

L M V ^ O N O [ T Y U Z O S U W i V W X Y Q P Z t m W a O Y S Z O S U W i b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y Te Q _ _ q ` O S U Q i \ T S ` ` O a O _ W [ P ^ O _ i W i [ Y W w O ] U P T S ` X S ` O Y U T y OU ^ O P O [ Y W w O ] U P U ^ Y W X R ^ U ^ O o o o � � � Z W ` O M7 Our five step approach

for marketing and promotion

L M N O a O _ W [ T S Q S U O R Y T U O ` p | j ` O R Y O O Z T Y y O U Q S R [ _ T S Mg M o T Y U Q ] Q [ T U Q W S Q S Q S U O Y S T U Q W S T _ Y W T ` P ^ W e P � i T Q Y P � m g �Z O O U Q S R P O U ] Mp M N O a O _ W [ T e W Y _ ` ] _ T P P e O f P Q U O i W Y b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T U W X Y Q P Z Mu M N O a O _ W [ f Y T S ` O � X Q U \ W i U ^ O P U T U O U ^ Y W X R ^ U ^ O Z O f T P O Ù W X Y Q P Z Ml M n [ O ] Q T _ Q S ] O S U Q a O P U W Z O ` Q T e ^ Q ] ^ [ Y W Z W U O b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y TU W X Y Q P Z M


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� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �In order to boost the breadth and variety of Tourism within the State, special focus will be given to the following: � ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¦ ¨ ¦ § © ¤ ª « ¬ © ® ¯ ° ¤ ª ¤ ± ¯ ² ¯ ± ³ ª ¤ § ¥ ´� � � � � � � � � µ � � � � � � � � � � ¶ � � � � · � � � � � ¸ � � ¹ � º � � � µ º � � � » � � � � µ �A three-tier institutional & Governance mechanism will be created – L M � Q R ^ o W e O Y O ` ] W Z Z Q U U O O X S ` O Y U ^ O v ^ Q O i n O ] Y O U T Y \ i W Y U ^ O T [ [ Y W a T _ W i U ^ O b O R T o Y W w O ] U P T S ` i W Y U ^ OP U T U X P Y O a Q O e W i U ^ O U W X Y Q P Z P U Y T U O R \ M ¼ W Y Z T U U O Y P t Q S e ^ Q ] ^ � o v i T Q _ P U W U T y O T ` O ] Q P Q W S t U ^ O \ e Q _ _ f O` Q Y O ] U O ` X S ` O Y T ] T f Q S O U P X f � ] W Z Z Q U U O O X S ` O Y U ^ O ] ^ T Q Y Z T S P ^ Q [ W i U ^ O � W S M v ^ Q O i b Q S Q P U O Y tm W a O Y S Z O S U W i b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T Mg M h P U O O Y Q S R ] W Z Z Q U U O O X S ` O Y U ^ O ] ^ T Q Y Z T S P ^ Q [ W i U ^ O o Y Q S ] Q [ T _ n O ] Y O U T Y \ � V W X Y Q P Z � i W Y U ^ OQ Z [ _ O Z O S U T U Q W S W i U ^ O b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T V W X Y Q P Z o W _ Q ] \ c g j L | T S ` i T ] Q _ Q U T U Q S R Q S a O P U Z O S U P Q S U ^ O P U T U O M V ^ On O ] Y O U T Y \ � V W X Y Q P Z � e Q _ _ T _ P W P X [ O Y a Q P O U ^ O P Q S R _ O e Q S ` W e ] _ O T Y T S ] O i W Y U ^ O � W P [ Q U T _ Q U \ Q S ` X P U Y \ T S ` _ Q a OO a O S U P Q S b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T M h S z a O S U P T S ` z � ^ Q f Q U Q W S P � W T Y ` e Q _ _ f O ] Y O T U O ` U W i T ] Q _ Q U T U O O a O S U P T S ` [ Y W Z W U Ob q v z Q S U ^ O P U T U O Mp M h N Q P U Y Q ] U V W X Y Q P Z o Y W Z W U Q W S v W Z Z Q U U O O � N V o v � U W f O i W Y Z O `� � � � � � � � � � · � � ½ � � ¾ � ¿ À � � � � � � Á � ¸ � � � º � Â � µ � � � � � � � � � � ¾ � µ � � � � � ¾ � � Ã � � Ã � � � µ � �¹ � º � � � µ º � � �Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra is in the process of creating a single-window clearance mechanism for the Hospitality industry and restaurants backed by an empowered committee.

The core objectives of this framework are: L M V W O S T f _ O T S W S _ Q S O W S O � P U W [ P ^ W [ i W Y [ Y W a Q ` Q S R ^ T P P _ O i Y O O _ Q ] O S P Q S R T [ [ Y W a T _ U W U ^ O � W P [ Q U T _ Q U \Q S ` X P U Y \g M V W Y O ` X ] O ` O _ T \ P T S ` Q Z [ Y W a O O i i Q ] Q O S ] \ Q S [ Y W ] O P P Q S R a T Y Q W X P T [ [ _ Q ] T U Q W S Pp M V W Y O Z W a O ` X [ _ Q ] T U Q W S W i Q S i W Y Z T U Q W S T S ` Y O ` X S ` T S ] Q O P Q S [ Y W ] O P P O Pu M V W [ Y W a Q ` O T X U W Z T U O ` e W Y y i _ W e Q S T ] ] W Y ` T S ] O U W U ^ O ] Q U Q x O S ] ^ T Y U O Y W i U ^ O Y O P [ O ] U Q a O ` O [ T Y U Z O S UThe expected outcomes for the industry from this mechanism are – (a) faster clearance and release, (b) Single source of information on licenses, processes, documents and requirements, (c) increased transparency through application tracking and status checks, (d) enable online services for submission of all applications and records & single interface and ( e) Cutting costs through minimizing delays.

A similar single window clearance system will be developed for the live events in Maharashtra by the Department.


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� � � � � � Ä ¹ � º � � � µ º � � � » � � � � µ � � � Ã � µ � � � Å � Á � � � � � � � � � À � � �The Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra will launch a Maharashtra Tourism Investor Facilitation cell which will act as a converging body to monitor the sector progress within the state. The major functions will include tourism investment promotion and investor facilitation in the state. The summary of major features will include: L M v W S ` X ] U [ Y W w O ] U Z W S Q U W Y Q S R T S ` Y O a Q O e W i U ^ O O � Q P U Q S R [ Y W w O ] U P e Q U ^ Q S U ^ O P U T U O Mg M h U U Y T ] U i Y O P ^ Q S a O P U Z O S U P Q S U ^ O U W X Y Q P Z P O ] U W Y T S ` ` O a O _ W [ U ^ O f Y T S ` O � X Q U \ W i b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T T P T U W [R _ W f T _ U W X Y Q P U ` O P U Q S T U Q W S Mp M h ] U T P T W S O P U W [ ] W S S O ] U i W Y [ Y W a Q ` Q S R Y O _ O a T S U Q S i W Y Z T U Q W S U W U ^ O Q S a O P U W Y P Y O R T Y ` Q S R Q S i W Y Z T U Q W S W SU ^ O f X P Q S O P P T [ [ Y W a T _ P Y O � X Q Y O ` i W Y P U T Y U Q S R T f X P Q S O P P Q S U ^ O P U T U O Mu M z P ] W Y U P O Y a Q ] O P U ^ Y W X R ^ ^ T S ` ^ W _ ` Q S R P X [ [ W Y U t Z T S T R O Z O S U W i e O f � f T P O ` [ W Y U T _ T S ` ] W � W Y ` Q S T U Q W SU ^ Y W X R ^ W U ^ O Y R W a O Y S Z O S U T R O S ] Q O P Ml M z S P X Y Q S R U ^ O f X P Q S O P P T [ [ Y W a T _ P T Y O [ Y W a Q ` O ` U W Q S a O P U W Y P T P [ O Y U ^ O ] Q U Q x O S ] ^ T Y U O Y M| M N T U T ] W _ _ O ] U Q W S t Z T Y y O U Y O P O T Y ] ^ T S ` T S T _ \ P Q P t T S ` [ X f _ Q P ^ [ O Y Q W ` Q ] T _ Y O [ W Y U P W S U ^ O ` O a O _ W [ Z O S U P W iU ^ O U W X Y Q P Z Q S U ^ O P U T U O M� � Ä � � Æ � � Á � � � Ã � � � � � � � � � � µ º � � ¹ � ¾ � � ¸ � � · � � ¿ � º � � » � � � � µ � � � Á � � �� Ä � � � � � � � » � � � µ � Á � � � � ¶ ¾ Ã � µ � � � À � � �The Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra will also launch a Public Private Partnership Transaction Advisory Cell which will provide advisory services for private sector participation in the developmental projects carried out across the state of Maharashtra. Public Private Projects will be a key conduit for greater infrastructure investment in developing Maharashtra.

The major functions will include cooperation between the public and private sectors aimed at carrying out long-term investment projects in the social and infrastructure sphere. L M h U U Y T ] U [ Y Q a T U O P O ] U W Y [ T Y U Q ] Q [ T U Q W S i W Y Q S i Y T P U Y X ] U X Y O ` O a O _ W [ Z O S U [ Y W w O ] U Pg M h ] ] O P P U ^ O W [ O Y T U Q W S T _ O � [ O Y U Q P O W i [ Y Q a T U O ] W Z [ T S Q O P Q P T S W U ^ O Y T ` a T S U T R O W i o o o P i W Y Q Z [ _ O Z O S U Q S RQ S i Y T P U Y X ] U X Y O [ Y W w O ] U P O i i Q ] Q O S U _ \p M q ` O S U Q i \ P X Q U T f _ O [ Y Q a T U O [ T Y U S O Y P i W Y [ Y W w O ] U P Q S U ^ O P U T U Ou M o Y W a Q ` O T ` a Q ] O W S [ Y W w O ] U Z T Y y O U Q S R T S ` ` O T _ P U Y X ] U X Y Q S Rl M V Y T S P T ] U Q W S h ` a Q P W Y \ n O Y a Q ] O P i W Y U ^ O [ X f _ Q ] P O ] U W Y U W O S R T R O [ Y Q a T U O Q S a O P U W Y P| M � Q ` Z T S T R O Z O S U P O Y a Q ] O P i W Y q S a O P U W Y P~ M q ` O S U Q i \ W [ U Q Z T _ ] T [ Q U T _ P U Y X ] U X Y O P T S ` i Q S T S ] Q S R P U Y T U O R Q O P i W Y o o o [ Y W w O ] U PÇ M h P P Q P U ] _ Q O S U P Q S [ T ] y T R Q S R [ Y W w O ] U P Q S W Y ` O Y U W Y T Q P O ] T [ Q U T _ U ^ Y W X R ^ a T Y Q W X P ` O f U W Y O � X Q U \ P U Y X ] U X Y O PT S ` Q S P U Y X Z O S U P t ] Y O T U O f X P Q S O P P [ _ T S PÈ M n O ] X Y O i Q S T S ] Q S R i W Y Q S i Y T P U Y X ] U X Y O [ Y W w O ] U PL j M � T _ X T U Q W S T S ` f X P Q S O P P Z W ` O _ Q S RL L M N Q a O P U Q U X Y O P T S ` ] T Y a O � W X U PL g M ¼ O T P Q f Q _ Q U \ n U X ` Q O PIn addition to the above mentioned points, MTDC will also seek to monetize its land banks and other assets through global auction. Separate tenders will be launched for this purpose.


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� � Ä � � � � � º � � ¸ � ¸ � � � É � Á � µSome of the high priority projects which DoT/MTDC is keen to undertake on the PPP/ JV mode are as follows: L M N O a O _ W [ T U _ O T P U L j [ _ W U P Q S S O � U i Q a O \ O T Y P Q S U ^ O Y O R Q W S P W i � q ` T Y f ^ T t s T U S T R Q Y Q t n Q S ` ^ X ` X Y R T S `h X Y T S R T f T ` O U ] Mg M q S i Y T P U Y X ] U X Y O ` O a O _ W [ Z O S U i W Y U ^ O z _ O [ ^ T S U T Q P _ T S `p M q S U O R Y T U O ` Q S i Y T P U Y X ] U X Y O ` O a O _ W [ Z O S U W i n Q S ` ^ X ` X Y R T S ` s T U S T R Q Y Q X S ` O Y U ^ O ] W T P U T _ U W X Y Q P Z [ Y W w O ] UT S S W X S ] O ` f \ b Q S Q P U Y \ W i V W X Y Q P Z t m W a O Y S Z O S U W i q S ` Q Tu M N O a O _ W [ Z O S U W i P O T i W Y U ] Q Y ] X Q U T _ W S R e Q U ^ U ^ O O � Q P U Q S R i W Y U ] Q Y ] X Q U Pl M h w T S U T T S ` z _ _ W Y T ] W S P O Y a T U Q W S [ Y W w O ] U| M n O T e W Y _ ` [ Y W w O ] U W S U ^ O } W S y T S ] W T P U~ M { W S T Y [ Y W w O ] U T P Z O R T U W X Y Q P Z ` O P U Q S T U Q W SÇ M N O a O _ W [ Z O S U W i U ^ O { T y O V W X Y Q P Z ] Q Y ] X Q U c r T R [ X Y t v ^ T S ` Y T [ X Y T S ` Ê T Y ` ^ TÈ M N O a O _ W [ Z O S U W i e T \ P Q ` O T Z O S Q U Q O P T _ W S R U ^ O Z T w W Y r T U Q W S T _ T S ` P U T U O ^ Q R ^ e T \ P Q S b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y TL j M N O a O _ W [ Z O S U W i U ^ O S O e h P ^ U T a Q S T \ T y Z O R T ] Q Y ] X Q UL L M N O a O _ W [ Z O S U W i e Q _ ` _ Q i O U W X Y Q P Z O P U T U O P T Y W X S ` V T ` W f TIn line with the above projects, Department of Tourism, in participation with key stakeholders will prepare DPRs and seek financial assistance under Central Financial Assistance (CFA) scheme under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.

This funding will also be utilized in creating new circuits and special tourism zones as mentioned in the subsequent sub-sections. � � � � � µ � � � � � Æ � � » � � � � µ �The state aims to promote the practice of sustainable tourism wherein; all tourism activities of whatever motivation – holidays, business travel, conferences, adventure travel and ecotourism etc. – need to be sustainable.

Sustainable tourism is defined as ‘tourism that respects both local people and the traveler, cultural heritage and the environment’. We seek to provide people with an exciting and educational holiday that is also of benefit to the people of the local areas. � � ¢ Ë Ì Í ¯ ± ¦ § ® ¯ ¥Objectives of building a sustainable tourism ecosystem will be to: L M � [ U Q Z Q x O U ^ O X P O W i O S a Q Y W S Z O S U T _ Y O P W X Y ] O P e ^ Q _ O [ Y O P O Y a Q S R U ^ O S T U X Y T _ ^ O Y Q U T R O T S ` f Q W ` Q a O Y P Q U \ Mg M s O P [ O ] U U ^ O _ W ] T _ ] X _ U X Y O W i U ^ O ^ W P U ] W Z Z X S Q U \ U ^ Y W X R ^ ] W S P O Y a Q S R U ^ O _ Q a Q S R ] X _ U X Y T _ ^ O Y Q U T R O Mp M z S P X Y O P X P U T Q S T f _ O T S ` O � X Q U T f _ O O ] W S W Z Q ] W [ O Y T U Q W S P T S ` O Z [ _ W \ Z O S U W [ [ W Y U X S Q U Q O P T S ` P W ] Q T _P O Y a Q ] O P U W _ W ] T _ ] W Z Z X S Q U \ e ^ Q _ O ] W S U Y Q f X U Q S R U W [ W a O Y U \ T _ _ O a Q T U Q W S M� � ¡ Î ± ¦ § © ¤ Ï « ª ¤Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra (DoT) will seek specific intervention from the Local Self Governments, Tourism industry, Self-Help Groups and segment specific tour operators, etc. forming a strategy on sustainable tourism.


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The action plan is listed as below L M ¼ W Y Z T n X P U T Q S T f _ O N O P U Q S T U Q W S n U Y T U O R \ Mg M z P U T f _ Q P ^ b W S Q U W Y Q S R n \ P U O Z P � [ O Y Q W ` Q ] T _ _ \ Y O a Q O e O ` T S ` O a T _ X T U O ` Mp M N O a O _ W [ Z O ] ^ T S Q P Z i W Y O ] W S W Z Q ] Z W S Q U W Y Q S R e ^ O Y O Q S � ` Q Y O ] U T S ` Q S ` Q Y O ] U ] W S U Y Q f X U Q W S W i U W X Y Q P Z U WU ^ O ` O P U Q S T U Q W S P Q P Z W S Q U W Y O ` T S ` [ X f _ Q ] _ \ Y O [ W Y U O ` Mu M z S ] W X Y T R O _ W ] T _ ] T Y O O Y W [ [ W Y U X S Q U Q O P Ml M N O a O _ W [ R X Q ` O _ Q S O P Q S [ T Y U Q ] Q [ T U Q W S e Q U ^ _ W ] T _ T X U ^ W Y Q U Q O P t ] W Z Z X S Q U Q O P T S ` Y O _ O a T S U f W ` Q O P i W Y a Q P Q U W YZ T S T R O Z O S U t a Q P Q U W Y f O ^ T a Q W Y t ] X _ U X Y T _ ^ O Y Q U T R O [ Y W U O ] U Q W S t Q S U O _ _ O ] U X T _ [ Y W [ O Y U \ [ Y W U O ] U Q W S t O U ] M| M q ` O S U Q i \ O S a Q Y W S Z O S U T _ Y Q P y P M~ M h ` W [ U f O P U [ Y T ] U Q ] O P W S O S O Y R \ ] W S P O Y a T U Q W S t e T U O Y Z T S T R O Z O S U t e T U O Y P O ] X Y Q U \ t e T U O Y � X T _ Q U \ t e T P U Oe T U O Y U Y O T U Z O S U t P W _ Q ` e T P U O Y O ` X ] U Q W S t _ Q R ^ U T S ` S W Q P O [ W _ _ X U Q W S T S ` _ W e � Q Z [ T ] U U Y T S P [ W Y U T U Q W S t O U ] MÇ M V ^ O f W T Y ` e Q _ _ T _ P W Q S U Y W ` X ] O T S ` [ Y W Z W U O T S O e ] _ T P P Q i Q ] T U Q W S P ] ^ O Z O i W Y U ^ O U W X Y Q P Z P O Y a Q ] O [ Y W a Q ` O Y Pf T P O ` W S U ^ O [ Y Q S ] Q [ _ O P W i m _ W f T _ n X P U T Q S T f _ O V W X Y Q P Z v Y Q U O Y Q T M h ` ` Q U Q W S T _ i Q P ] T _ Q S ] O S U Q a O P e Q _ _ f O[ Y W a Q ` O ` U W X S Q U P e ^ Q ] ^ T Y O [ Y T ] U Q ] Q S R P X P U T Q S T f Q _ Q U \ f \ N W V M� � Ð Ñ � � � � » � � � � µ �The state offers a unique tourism proposition through its rural landscape (approx. 55% of the state area). This strategy aims to promote rural tourism as the primary tourism product to spread tourism and its socio-economic benefits to rural and the surrounding regions. This will lead to a balanced and far-reaching growth in the state, thus improving the economic situation at the village level. � Ò ¢ Ë Ì Í ¯ ± ¦ § ® ¯ ¥The objectives for promoting rural tourism are as follows: L M V ^ Y W X R ^ T R Y Q T S ` Y X Y T _ U W X Y Q P Z [ Y W a Q ` O � O ` X ] T U Q W S U W U ^ O [ X f _ Q ] T S ` [ Y W Z W U O U ^ O [ Y W ` X ] U P W i U ^ O i T Y ZT S ` R O S O Y T U O T ` ` Q U Q W S T _ i T Y Z Q S ] W Z O Mg M o Y W a Q ` O Y X Y T _ O � [ O Y Q O S ] O U W X Y f T S Y O P Q ` O S U P Mp M h _ _ W e ` Q a O Y P Q i Q ] T U Q W S W i Q S ] W Z O W [ [ W Y U X S Q U Q O P U W i T Y Z P T S ` Y T S ] ^ O P U ^ T U ] T S ^ O _ [ f X i i O Y i _ X ] U X T U Q S RZ T Y y O U P M� Ò ¡ Î ± ¦ § © ¤ Ï « ª ¤The DoT, Government of Maharashtra will invite stakeholders from the Tourism Department, local players practicing agri and rural tourism and tour operators to develop guidelines and establish support on the following: L M n O U X [ T R W a O Y S Z O S U Q S U O Y i T ] O U W ] T U O Y U W U ^ O S O O ` P W i U ^ O T R Y Q � U W X Y W [ O Y T U W Y P M V ^ Q P Q S U O Y i T ] O e Q _ _] W W Y ` Q S T U O T S ` [ Y W a Q ` O _ Q S y T R O P e Q U ^ Y O R Q W S T _ � _ W ] T _ � ] W S ] O Y S O ` R W a O Y S Z O S U f W ` Q O P Mg M N O i Q S O � X T _ Q U \ P U T S ` T Y ` P T S ` P O Y a Q ] O P T S ` [ Y W Z W U O U ^ O Q ` O S U Q i Q O ` f O P U [ Y T ] U Q ] O P Mp M N Q a O Y P Q i \ U ^ O Y T S R O W i [ Y W ` X ] U P T S ` P O Y a Q ] O P M � i i O Y P X [ [ W Y U U W P Z T _ _ O Y W [ O Y T U W Y P U W O a W _ a O Q S U ^ O a T _ X O] ^ T Q S Mu M v W _ _ T f W Y T U Q W S W i T R Y Q ] X _ U X Y O T S ` U W X Y Q P Z Q S ` X P U Y \ U ^ Y W X R ^ _ W ] T _ [ Y W ] X Y O Z O S U W i Y O P W X Y ] O Pl M q S i Y T P U Y X ] U X Y O ` O a O _ W [ Z O S U T S ` Z T Y y O U Q S R P X [ [ W Y U M| M z a T _ X T U O _ T U O P U Z T Y y O U U Y O S ` P T S ` ` O a O _ W [ i Y T Z O e W Y y i W Y f O U U O Y _ O R Q P _ T U Q W S T P [ O Y U ^ O ] ^ T S R Q S R Z T Y y O UP ] O S T Y Q W M~ M N O a O _ W [ _ W ] T _ Q S i Y T P U Y X ] U X Y O t Z T Y y O U _ Q S y T R O P � f W U ^ f T ] y e T Y ` T S ` i W Y e T Y ` Q S U O R Y T U Q W S � T S ` T ] T ` O Z Q ]] O S U O Y P MÇ M n [ O ] Q T _ [ Y W Z W U Q W S [ T ] y T R O P i W Y ` Q P U Y O P P O ` T Y O T P Q S U ^ O P U T U O M


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È M z P U T f _ Q P ^ ] O Y U Q i Q ] T U Q W S T S ` T i i Q _ Q T U Q W S P \ P U O Z ML j M n Q Z [ _ Q i \ [ Y W ] O ` X Y O P T S ` O P U T f _ Q P ^ T P Q S R _ O e Q S ` W e ] _ O T Y T S ] O Z O ] ^ T S Q P Z ML L M V ^ O T f W a O [ W Q S U P ] T S f O [ Y T ] U Q ] O ` y O O [ Q S R Q S Z Q S ` U ^ O i W _ _ W e Q S R [ W Q S U P ÓL g M n X ] ^ T ] U Q a Q U Q O P P ^ W X _ ` f O T S O � U O S P Q W S W i T R Y Q ] X _ U X Y T _ T ] U Q a Q U Q O P t Y T U ^ O Y f O R Q S T S W X U Y Q R ^ U ] W Z Z O Y ] Q T _a O S U X Y O ML p M V ^ O [ Y Q Z T Y \ W ] ] X [ T U Q W S � P W X Y ] O W i Q S ] W Z O i W Y T S \ [ O Y P W S X S ` O Y U T y Q S R h R Y Q U W X Y Q P Z P ^ W X _ ` f OT R Y Q ] X _ U X Y O � ] X _ U Q a T U Q W S T ] U Q a Q U Q O P ML u M h Z T � Q Z X Z W i g j k W i U ^ O U W U T _ _ T S ` T a T Q _ T f _ O P ^ W X _ ` f O X S ` O Y U T y O S i W Y ] W S P U Y X ] U Q W S W i ` W Y Z Q U W Y Q O P tY W W Z P t T S ` U O S U P � Y O P U W i U ^ O _ T S ` P ^ W X _ ` f O Y O P O Y a O ` i W Y ] X _ U Q a T U Q W S T S ` T R Y Q ] X _ U X Y T _ T ] U Q a Q U Q O P ML l M ¼ W Y X S Q U P e Q U ^ X [ U W O Q R ^ U Y W W Z P t S W V W e S [ _ T S S Q S R [ O Y Z Q P P Q W S e Q _ _ f O Y O � X Q Y O ` i W Y ] W S P U Y X ] U Q W S W iY W W Z P T S ` i T ] Q _ Q U Q O P M Ô S Q U P e Q U ^ T f W a O O Q R ^ U Y W W Z P e Q _ _ f O ] W S P Q ` O Y O ` T P T ] W Z Z O Y ] Q T _ T ] U Q a Q U \ T S ` U ^ OU W e S [ _ T S S Q S R [ O Y Z Q P P Q W S e Q _ _ f O Y O � X Q Y O ` ML | M V ^ O X S Q U P P ^ W X _ ` f O [ _ T P U Q ] � i Y O O x W S O P ML ~ M h U _ O T P U W S O O ` X ] T U Q W S T _ U W X Y � a Q P Q U U W P X ] ^ X S Q U P U W f O Z T ` O Z T S ` T U W Y \ i W Y P U X ` O S U P i Y W Z ] _ T P P � U W] _ T P P Õ ML Ç M h ` ` Q U Q W S T _ Q S ] O S U Q a O P e Q _ _ f O [ Y W a Q ` O ` U W Y X Y T _ T S ` T R Y Q U W X Y Q P Z X S Q U P t e ^ Q ] ^ e Q _ _ f O ` O ] Q ` O ` f \ U ^ O N W V M� � Ö À � � � Ã � � » � � � � µ �Caravan tourism has gained immense popularity over the last few years since it provides flexibility and freedom while holidaying vis- -vis fixed schedules. The specially built vehicles for caravan tourism may include recreational vehicles (RV), campervans, motor homes etc.

The state is a perfect destination for such kind of tourism, since MTDC possesses land parcels which are in proximity to key tourist destinations. MTDC in collaboration with private players in the form of PPP/ JV mode will undertake ventures to caravan tourism parks. � × ¢ Ë Ì Í ¯ ± ¦ § ® ¯ ¥L M o Y W Z W U O v T Y T a T S U W X Y Q P Z T P T X S Q � X O U W X Y Q P Z [ Y W ` X ] U t e ^ Q ] ^ [ Y W a Q ` O P i T Z Q _ \ W Y Q O S U O ` U W X Y P O a O S T U] Q Y ] X Q U P � ` O P U Q S T U Q W S P e ^ O Y O T ` O � X T U O ^ W U O _ T ] ] W Z Z W ` T U Q W S P T Y O S W U T a T Q _ T f _ O Mg M z � [ _ W Q U a T P U _ T S ` P T U a T S U T R O _ W ] T U Q W S P t e ^ Q ] ^ T Y O X S T f _ O U W [ Y W a Q ` O f T P Q ] T Z O S Q U Q O P T S ` i T ] Q _ Q U Q O P U WU W X Y Q P U P t e ^ Q _ O [ Y W a Q ` Q S R T S X S [ T Y T _ _ O _ O ` O � [ O Y Q O S ] O e Q U ^ T S W [ [ W Y U X S Q U \ U W W f P O Y a O S T U X Y O i Y W Z ] _ W P O� X T Y U O Y P M� × ¡ Î ± ¦ § © ¤ Ï « ª ¤MTDC and the Forest Development Corporation will select pilot sites within MTDC property and Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra to set up a pilot caravan tourism project. After successful implementation of the pilot project, caravan tourism will be promoted at select prime spots within the state to facilitate Eco tours, nature trails and experiential tourism.

The DoT will formulate strategy to promote, facilitate and incentivize development of L M v T Y T a T S [ T Y y P Q S U ^ O [ X f _ Q ] P O ] U W Y t [ Y Q a T U O P O ] U W Y T S ` o o o Z W ` O Mg M v T Y T a T S P Q S U ^ O [ X f _ Q ] P O ] U W Y t [ Y Q a T U O P O ] U W Y T S ` o o o Z W ` O MFor the development of caravan parks, MTDC may enter in to a PPP/JV mode with private players, wherein, it will provide equity in the form of its available land bank. The private players will help MTDC in developing essential infrastructure in the park. This will include set-up tourist facilitation center along with


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its amenities and facilities to be provided under its framework. The promotion and marketing support will be extended through the Mahabhraman scheme.

The DoT will also formulate an interface of the local administration, local community, and caravan tour operators to provide essential sectorial facilities.

Further, the DoT in association with the key stakeholders will formulate guidelines and benchmarks on the operational requirements of the caravan parks, safety and security measures to be undertaken, site development processes, setting up of parking bays with essential services, toilet facilities, and hygiene responsible standards and environment-friendly practices. � � Ø ¹ � À Ù Ú ¹ � � � � � · µ Û � � Á � � � � Ã � µ Û À � � ¸ � � � � Á � µ � � ¾ Ù Ü º � Æ � � � � � µ ÝThe state is a leader in receiving foreign tourist footfall in India. It aims to become a major player in this segment wherein, it provides suitable infrastructure - an impressive combination of accommodation and other conference support facilities to hold successful meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions. � Þ ¢ Ë Ì Í ¯ ± ¦ § ® ¯ ¥L M z P U T f _ Q P ^ b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T T P T ` \ S T Z Q ] f X P Q S O P P � O a O S U ` O P U Q S T U Q W S t e ^ O Y O T S O ] W P \ P U O Z W i Q ` O T P t [ O W [ _ O tT S ` U O ] ^ S W _ W R \ i _ W X Y Q P ^ O P t e ^ Q ] ^ ` Y T e P W S a Q f Y T S U y S W e _ O ` R O T S ` e Q ` O S O U e W Y y P Mg M ß à á â ã ä å æ â ç è é ê ë à é è å ã é ç ì ä ë ç à å æ í î á á à ï î é à è ã ð ä è ì ï â ç ä å ã ç ç ã ñ ã å è ç ò î é ó à å ä ô ã é ç õ à ç ç î í ä à è ä î å ç à å æ ö ÷ ø ùQ S ` X P U Y \ P U T y O ^ W _ ` O Y P U W Q ` O S U Q i \ y O \ W [ [ W Y U X S Q U Q O P U W R Y W e t T U U Y T ] U T S ` ] Y O T U O f X P Q S O P P O a O S U P M� Þ ¡ Î ± ¦ § © ¤ Ï « ª ¤DoT will invite bids in all heavy business districts in Maharashtra over a population of 1 million, especially Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur and Pune, Aurangabad, Nashik, Kolhapur, Sindhudurg, etc. to air-conditioned multi-purpose Convention / Exhibition Centre of a size minimum of 3000 sq. m. and should be pillarless to facilitate its multiple uses.

The DoT will create ‘Maharashtra MICE Bureau’ on lines of Dubai Convention Bureau, as a Public / Private Sector initiative. This will have its own budget and Personnel to market Mumbai as a MICE Destination. The bureau will also perform the following functions: L M q S a Q U O Q S U O Y O P U O ` [ Y Q a T U O [ T Y U Q O P U ^ Y W X R ^ o o o Z W ` O i W Y O P U T f _ Q P ^ Q S R b q v z ] O S U O Y P T ] Y W P P b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T Mg M n Q Z [ _ Q i Q ] T U Q W S W i [ Y W ] O ` X Y O P T S ` P Q S R _ O e Q S ` W e ] _ O T Y T S ] O Z O ] ^ T S Q P Z i W Y v W S i O Y O S ] O � z � ^ Q f Q U Q W S P Mp M V ^ O f X Y O T X e Q _ _ Y O ] W Z Z O S ` U W U ^ O N O [ T Y U Z O S U W i V W X Y Q P Z W S � X T _ Q i Q ] T U Q W S ] Y Q U O Y Q T i W Y ` Q P f X Y P O Z O S U W iT ` ` Q U Q W S T _ i Q P ] T _ f O S O i Q U P X S ` O Y U ^ Q P [ W _ Q ] \ Mu M � U ^ O Y y O \ Z O T P X Y O P e Q _ _ Q S ] _ X ` O Ól M z S ] W X Y T R Q S R U W X Y Q P U P ] W Z Q S R U W b X Z f T Q i W Y b q v z U W f Y Q S R U ^ O Q Y i T Z Q _ Q O P c h U T Q _ W Y O ` Q U Q S O Y T Y \ i W Y b q v zU W X Y Q P U P M| M n [ O O ` \ q Z Z Q R Y T U Q W S i W Y U W X Y Q P U P U Y T a O _ Q S R i W Y b q v z M~ M s O ] W Z Z O S ` T U Q W S P W S [ Y W ] O ` X Y O P i W Y Y T U Q W S T _ Q x T U Q W S W i h a Q T U Q W S V X Y f Q S O ¼ X O _ � h V ¼ � MÇ M h ] U Q W S [ _ T S i W Y Q S Q U Q T U Q S R b W Ô P e Q U ^ T Q Y _ Q S O P U W [ Y W Z W U O b X Z f T Q T P T ^ W [ � W a O Y ` O P U Q S T U Q W S MÈ M s O ] W Z Z O S ` T U Q W S P W S Y T U Q W S T _ Q x T U Q W S T S ` P Q Z [ _ Q i Q ] T U Q W S W i v W S i O Y O S ] O a Q P T Y O R Q Z O M


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� � ú Å � � � » � � � � µ �With Mumbai being the entertainment and fashion capital of India, it provides an ideal destination for this segment. Along with the existing infrastructure in the Mumbai film city, sets in other parts of the state; the state aims to build further avenues in the form film museums, theme parks, film city tours etc. to build this segment. � û ¢ Ë Ì Í ¯ ± ¦ § ® ¯ ¥L M o Y W Z W U O b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T T P T S Q ` O T _ ` O P U Q S T U Q W S i W Y i Q _ Z P ^ W W U Q S R P T S ` R T Q S i Y W Z U W X Y Q P U Q S i _ X � f \ f O Q S RU ^ O a O S X O � _ W ] T U Q W S W i [ W [ X _ T Y ` W Z O P U Q ] T S ` Q S U O Y S T U Q W S T _ ] Q S O Z T Mg M z T P O U ^ O Q S U Y Q ] T U O T S ` ] W Z [ _ O � ] _ O T Y T S ] O [ Y W ] O P P t T S ` Q S ] O S U Q a Q x O i Q _ Z Z T y O Y P f \ [ Y W a Q ` Q S R U ^ O Z P Q S R _ Oe Q S ` W e ] _ O T Y T S ] O P T S ` Q S ] O S U Q a O P U W ] ^ W W P O b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T T P U ^ O Q Y [ Y O i O Y Y O ` ` O P U Q S T U Q W S ] ^ W Q ] O i W Y i Q _ ZP ^ W W U Q S R P M� û ¡ Î ± ¦ § © ¤ Ï « ª ¤The DoT in association with the film industry, relevant trade bodies and association will assist the department of culture in the following tasks: L M n Q Z [ _ Q i Q ] T U Q W S W i [ Y W ] O ` X Y O P T S ` n Q S R _ O e Q S ` W e ] _ O T Y T S ] O Z O ] ^ T S Q P Z i W Y [ O Y Z Q P P Q W S P [ O Y U T Q S Q S R U W i Q _ ZQ S ` X P U Y \ Mg M h S W S _ Q S O Y O R Q P U Y \ Z O ] ^ T S Q P Z e Q _ _ f O W i a T Y Q W X P P O Y a Q ] O P Y O _ T U O ` U W i Q _ Z Q S ` X P U Y \ e Q _ _ f O O P U T f _ Q P ^ O ` Mp M v Y O T U Q W S W i U ^ O ¼ Q _ Z V W X Y Q P Z o Y W Z W U Q W S v W X S ] Q _ X S ` O Y U ^ O T O R Q P W i ü b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T V W X Y Q P Z ü Mu M � Y R T S Q x O i T Z Q _ Q T Y Q x T U Q W S U W X Y P i W Y Z T w W Y [ Y W ` X ] U Q W S ^ W X P O P Q S q S ` Q T T S ` T ] Y W P P U ^ O R _ W f O i W Y y O \ U W X Y Q P U` O P U Q S T U Q W S P Q S b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T Ml M V ^ O N W V e Q _ _ ` O ] Q ` O U ^ O T ` ` Q U Q W S T _ Q S ] O S U Q a O P f T P Q P W S U W U T _ S X Z f O Y W i ` T U O P T _ _ W U U O ` U W P ^ W W U Q S R T S `] T S S Q S R W i U ^ O i Q _ Z Q S b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T M| M b T Y y O U Q S R P X [ [ W Y U i W Y P ^ W W U Q S R _ W ] T U Q W S P Q S R _ W f T _ i Q _ Z i O P U Q a T _ P~ M � S _ Q S O [ W Y U T _ i W Y Q S i W Y Z T U Q W S W S _ W ] T U Q W S P� � ý » � � � � µ � � � � � Á �The Maharashtra state police has traditionally pre-empted and averted any form of crime related activities in the state. In continuation with its proud tradition, a special tourism police task force will be considered. � þ ¢ Ë Ì Í ¯ ± ¦ § ® ¯ ¥L M q S P U Q _ T P O S P O W i P T i O U \ T Z W S R P U U W X Y Q P U P f \ [ Y W a Q ` Q S R U ^ O Z P O ] X Y O T S ` P T i O U Y T a O _ e Q U ^ Q S U ^ O P U T U O � T _ P W[ Y W a Q ` O Q S i W Y Z T U Q W S U W U W X Y Q P U P T S ` a Q P Q U W Y P W S _ T e t ] X P U W Z P t ] X _ U X Y O T S ` T U U Y T ] U Q W S P Q S U ^ O a Q ] Q S Q U \ Mg M q Z [ _ O Z O S U T ] W S ] O Y U O ` ` Y Q a O e Q U ^ Q S U ^ O P U T U O e Q U ^ P U Y Q S R O S U [ Y W a Q P Q W S P Q S U ^ O _ T e T _ W S R e Q U ^ T ` O ` Q ] T U O `[ W _ Q ] O i W Y ] O T S ` U O ] ^ S W _ W R \ ` O [ _ W \ O ` U W \ Q O _ ` U T S R Q f _ O Y O P X _ U P M� þ ¡ Î ± ¦ § © ¤ Ï « ª ¤The DoT in association with the Home department, Government of Maharashtra will form a special tourism police task force. The local bodies and local population will also be consulted while forming this task force. An induction and training programme for tourist police force will be designed and conducted by the DoT/ Stakeholder Division.

The following activities will be undertaken by the tourism police task force:


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L M q ` O S U Q i \ U O S U W X Y Q P U ` O P U Q S T U Q W S P e ^ Q ] ^ T U U Y T ] U T ^ Q R ^ O Y Q S i _ X � W i U W X Y Q P U P T S ` ` O [ _ W \ U W X Y Q P U [ W _ Q ] O T UU ^ O P O ` O P U Q S T U Q W S P Mg M V W X Y Q P U [ W _ Q ] O e Q _ _ [ Y W a Q ` O U W X Y Q P U P e Q U ^ O P P O S U Q T _ Q S i W Y Z T U Q W S U W U W X Y Q P U P T S ` a Q P Q U W Y P W S _ T e t ] X P U W Z P t] X _ U X Y O T S ` T U U Y T ] U Q W S P Q S a Q ] Q S Q U \ Mp M { W ] T _ [ W [ X _ T U Q W S e Q U ^ U Y T Q S Q S R e Q _ _ T _ P W f O Q S ] _ X ` O ` Q S U ^ O U T P y i W Y ] O M n W Z O W i U ^ O ` O [ X U T U Q W S e Q _ _ f O` W S O U ^ Y W X R ^ [ Y Q a T U O a O S ` W Y P� � � ÿ � � � � � » � Á � � � � � · � � µ � � �This is one of the most ambitious projects the state government plans to undertake which will provide tourists, a seamless travel ticket to major tourist destinations, hotel stays, air and surface travel within Maharashtra. � ¢ � ¢ Ë Ì Í ¯ ± ¦ § ® ¯ ¥L M q S P U T _ _ T P Z T Y U U Q ] y O U Q S R P \ P U O Z e ^ Q ] ^ e Q _ _ [ Y W a Q ` O T P Q S R _ O ] T Y ` i W Y O T P \ i T ] Q _ Q U T U Q W S W i U W X Y Q P U Y O _ T U O Ù Y T S P T ] U Q W S P T ] Y W P P U ^ O P U T U O Mg M V ^ Y W X R ^ U ^ Q P U Q ] y O U Q S R P \ P U O Z P [ O ] Q T _ ` Q P ] W X S U P e Q _ _ f O [ Y W a Q ` O ` U W \ W X U ^ � X S ` O Y g l � T S ` P O S Q W Y ] Q U Q x O S P M� ¢ � ¡ Î ± ¦ § © ¤ Ï « ª ¤The DoT will appoint domain specialist consultants to develop the system design for the smart ticketing system. Similarly, it will also appoint IT specialist team to implement the system design - develop an online portal for buying smart cards through stakeholder participation from govt. agencies, tours and operators, hoteliers.

The system will have an online as well as offline transparent process of ticket booking. All the existing modes of transportation such as BEST, local trains, Metro Trains etc. will be linked through online booking system of MTDC. There will be special quota reserved for MTDC from all the major operators in the state.

Following features will be incorporated in the ticketing system: L M v X Y Y O S ] \ O � ] ^ T S R O e Q _ _ f O T P [ O ] Q T _ i O T U X Y O i W Y i W Y O Q R S U W X Y Q P U P Mg M n [ O ] Q T _ ` Q P ] W X S U [ Y W R Y T Z Z O P U W [ Y W Z W U O \ W X U ^ U W X Y Q P Z Mp M n [ O ] Q T _ ` Q P ] W X S U [ Y W R Y T Z Z O P i W Y P O S Q W Y ] Q U Q x O S P Mu M n [ O ] Q T _ W i i O Y P W S U ^ O Z O f T P O ` U W X Y Q P Z Ml M n [ O ] Q T _ W i i O Y P W S W i i � P O T P W S U W X Y Q P Z M| M s O e T Y ` [ W Q S U P U ^ Y W X R ^ f X \ Q S R W i _ W ] T _ [ Y W ] X Y O Z O S U T U R W a O Y S Z O S U W e S O ` P ^ W [ P M~ M b T \ Q S ] _ X ` O O � U O S P Q W S W i P O Y a Q ] O P T P [ O Y ` O Z T S ` M� � � � » º � � � Æ � µ � ¾ � � � � � µ �The state is blessed with various cultures, traditions, languages as well as multiple topographies. In order to provide the tourists with an array of touristic experience, the Department of Tourism will identify various themes which can be distinctly tagged with the regions in the state.


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� ¢ ¢ ¢ � ¯ « § � § © ¨ ¥ � © ¨ ° § ¥ ´Maharashtra is known for its pilgrimage centers like Ajanata and Ellora caves which are part of the acclaimed Buddh circuit, Jyotirlingas, the Ashta Vinayaks and other famous temples at Shirdi, Pandharpur, Kolhapur, etc. Special pilgrim circuits will be promoted through various marketing efforts and tour operators.

Maintaining sanctity and cleanliness at the place of pilgrimage can be outsourced to third party vendors who specialize in such activities.� ¢ ¢ ¡ � ¯ ° § ¦ ª � ¯ � © ¨ ° § ¥ Áll UNESCO world heritage sites, will be promoted through dedicated marketing channels, which will include ‘Road shows’ in select countries. All the monuments under Archeological Survey of India, State Archeological Department, Heritage buildings of Mumbai, etc. will be part of the heritage tourism circuit of the state. � ¢ ¢ � � ¯ ª ± ³ � © ¨ ° § ¥ ´The DoT will prepare a comprehensive list of restricted and permitted activities for beaches along the Maharashtra coast line. Some of the activities such as maintaining sanctity and cleanliness at the place of beaches may be outsourced to third party vendors who specialize in such activities.

The DoT will give special licenses to eco-friendly temporary construction on the beaches of Maharashtra. They need to be eco-friendly and CRZ compliant. These structures may be in the form of shacks, portable cabins etc. which will be open during the fair season of the year. � ¢ ¢ � � © ° ¦ � © ° ¦ § ° ± ¨ § ¦ ¥The DoT invites the tour operators to form separate tourist activities around the fort and fort circuits. This may constitute the following: L M n [ O ] Q T _ O ` X ] T U Q W S T _ [ Y W R Y T Z P W S U ^ O ^ Q P U W Y \ W i i W Y U P e Q _ _ f O Q S Q U Q T U O ` U ^ Y W X R ^ W X U b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T � { Q R ^ UP ^ W e P t T S Q Z T U Q W S P ^ W e P ` O [ Q ] U Q S R U ^ O R _ W Y Q W X P [ T P U W i ^ Q P U W Y Q ] T _ Z W S X Z O S U P e Q _ _ f O T Y Y T S R O ` Q S] W _ _ T f W Y T U Q W S e Q U ^ Q S U O Y O P U O ` [ T Y U Q O P Mg M { Q R ^ U P ^ W e P T S ` ] X _ U X Y T _ [ O Y i W Y Z T S ] O P T U P O _ O ] U i W Y U P e Q _ _ f O W Y R T S Q x O ` Mp M v W S a O Y P Q W S W i ] O Y U T Q S P O ] U Q W S P W i P O _ O ] U i W Y U P Q S U W � O Y Q U T R O ^ W U O _ P e Q _ _ f O Q S Q U Q T U O ` Mu M ¼ W Y U P e Q _ _ f O [ Y W Z W U O ` T P O � ] _ X P Q a O e O ` ` Q S R ` O P U Q S T U Q W S P Ml M � T _ _ W W S n T i T Y Q Q S U ^ O a Q ] Q S Q U \ W i i W Y U P W Y P Z T _ _ O Y i W Y U ] Q Y ] X Q U P e Q _ _ f O W Y R T S Q x O ` M| M q S U Y W ` X ] U Q W S W i P O T [ _ T S O P U ^ Y W X R ^ W [ O Y T U W Y P T _ W S R U ^ O i W Y U ] Q Y ] X Q U e Q _ _ f O i T ] Q _ Q U T U O `~ M N O a O _ W [ Z O S U W i Q S U O Y [ Y O U T U Q W S ] O S U O Y T ] Y W P P U ^ O i W Y U P e Q _ _ f O Q S Q U Q T U O `Ç M v Y O T U Q W S W i [ X f _ Q ] T Z O S Q U Q O P P X ] ^ T P Y O ] Y O T U Q W S ] O S U O Y P t U W Q _ O U P O U ] M e Q _ _ f O Z T ` O� ¢ ¢ Ò © ª ¥ ¦ ª « � ª ± ³ ¦ ° ¨ § ¥ ¯ � © ¨ ° § ¥ Ín order to develop coastal tourism and yacht tourism, single entry pass issuing procedures for yachts will be implemented by MTDC in collaboration with Port Authorities, Border Patrol, Customs Department, Passport police, and other authorities concerning coastal gateways. MTDC will also initiate setting up of infrastructure to support yacht sailing through a PPP mode


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The DoT and MTDC in association with relevant stakeholders will simplify procedures for sailing across the coastal line of Maharashtra. � ¢ ¢ × ¨ « § ¤ ª ° � � © ¨ ° § ¥ ´DoT will promote the wide ranging special offerings from the state. They may be delicacies from the regions of Vidharbha, Malwan, Konkan, Kolhapur, street food of Mumbai, etc. DoT will also promote special culinary events and festivals in the state. It will also promote wine tourism through this theme. � ¢ ¢ Þ ª ¦ ¨ ° ¯ � © ¨ ° § ¥ ´DoT will create project profiles on various segments such as wild life tourism, trekking, hitch hiking, nature trails, jungle safari, balloon safari, bird watching, camping activities, etc. It will also earmark specific regions across the state such as Melghat, Tadoba, Pench, etc. as nature tourism zones and promote it to target audience. DoT will evaluate and create Special Tourism Estates around nature parks, wild life reserves, etc. This will be created within 10 km radius of the zone. MTDC will invite public private partnerships, the local communities, NGOs, and private citizens in wildlife conservation and restoration. Within these zones, special experiential tourism involving local culture, cuisine, yogic exercise, wellness centres and other unique local experiences will be promoted. MTDC will appoint tour operators for safari tickets on a commission basis.

The DoT in association with Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra will also consider zoning of the nature and wildlife reserves allowing specific access to restricted areas. Access to such areas will be facilitated through the smart ticketing system as mentioned above. In addition, special tourist vehicle permits will be issued to reach the earmarked areas.

DoT will decide on separate incentives to set up trade cooperatives, involvement of local communities, skill development and training, homestays and lodging, etc.

The DoT also invites private and NGO funding mechanism for the revitalization of denuded buffer zones and corridors. � ¢ ¢ û � § � ¯ ° � ± © � � © ¨ ° § ¥ Ín continuation with the above mentioned theme, DoT will develop international level tiger eco-tourism parks in a PPP mode. It will be developed with state-of-the-art facilities at Tadoba and Pench tiger reserves and promote the same at both national and international events.

MTDC will also design special programs/ infrastructure to connect Tiger Eco- Tourism Parks to tiger safaris, and tourism estates with tourist amenities, which will act as gateways to tourist destinations in the area. � ¢ ¢ þ � � ¨ ± ª ¦ § © ¤ � © ¨ ° § ¥ ´DoT through its promotional programs will position the state as one of the most coveted educational centers in India and also on a global scale. It will also develop Pune, Mumbai and Nagpur as major education hubs through which the tourism related studies and research can be promoted and practiced. It will also promote and organize tie-ups with world renowned institutes on student exchange


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programmes. Further, it will encourage excursions around the state, visit to educational, industrial and manufacturing hubs. � ¢ ¢ ¢ � � § « « � ¦ ª ¦ § © ¤ ¦ © ¨ ° § ¥ ´DoT will initiate new guidelines for the development of tourism in hill stations � ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ � ³ ¯ ´ ¯ Ï ª ° � � © ¨ ° § ¥ ´DoT will initiate new guidelines for the development of theme park tourism. � � � � � � º � � � º � � � µ ¸ � � � � � � � µ � ¾ � Ã � � � � � � � �DoT will plan policies to promote other themes which include golf tourism, heli-tourism, Night cruises, floating restaurants, light house tourism, island tourism and art villages. It will also plan a special Media and Entertainment policy to promote the state as a multimedia and animation hub.

DoT will develop these tourism areas through a PPP mode. The regions of Vidarbha, Konkan, Aurangabad and special tourism zones will be given prime focus. � ¢ ¡ ¢ Ë Ì Í ¯ ± ¦ § ® ¯ ¥L M o Y W a Q ` O R T U O e T \ U W Z \ Y Q T ` b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T U W X Y Q P Z O � [ O Y Q O S ] O P t a Q x M h ` a O S U X Y O U W X Y Q P Z t ] X _ Q S T Y \ U W X Y Q P Z t� O T ] ^ U W X Y Q P Z t O U ] Mg M q ` O S U Q i \ T S ` ] _ T P P Q i \ U ^ O P U T U O Q S U W U W X Y Q P U ] Q U Q O P t U W X Y Q P Z ] _ X P U O Y P t T S ` U W X Y Q P Z ] W Y Y Q ` W Y P Mp M N O a O _ W [ f Y T S ` O � X Q U \ W i U W X Y Q P Z [ W U O S U Q T _ W i b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T T P [ O Y U ^ O a T Y Q W X P U ^ O Z O P Q ` O S U Q i Q O ` M� ¢ ¡ ¡ Î ± ¦ § © ¤ Ï « ª ¤The DoT will classify the state into separate tourist cities, tourist districts, tourist corridors which will be promoted through identified themes. For this purpose, MTDC will invite bids in a PPP mode to employ a pilot project along the NH-17.

The DoT has identified the above themes which can be incorporated in various regions of Maharashtra. � � � Ä ¶ ¾ Ã � � � � � � » � � � � µ �Adventure tourism is a growing segment within the tourism bandwagon. The tourists in this segment often seek exceptional and authentic experience. Given their penchant for exploring new destinations and seeking new experiences, they are frequently coveted by emerging destinations at the early stages of tourism development and also in more mature destinations that have protected and/or developed appropriate product.

The state has many virgin and emerging areas which can provide a whole new holiday experience for tourists in this segment. � � � Ä � � Ë Æ É � Á � � Ã � µL M V W f O S O i Q U i Y W Z R Y W e Q S R [ W [ X _ T Y Q U \ W i U ^ Q P P O R Z O S U t O P [ O ] Q T _ _ \ e Q U ^ U ^ O \ W X S R O Y R O S O Y T U Q W S M


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g M { O a O Y T R O Z X _ U Q [ _ O W [ [ W Y U X S Q U Q O P T Y Q P Q S R i Y W Z U ^ O a T Y Q O ` U W [ W R Y T [ ^ \ U ^ T U } W S y T S ] W T P U _ Q S O t Ê O P U O Y SR ^ T U P ^ Q _ _ P t � Q ` ^ T Y f ^ T W i i O Y P U W U W X Y Q P U P T S ` ] Y O T U O T X S Q � X O [ Y W [ W P Q U Q W S i W Y a T Y Q W X P T ` a O S U X Y O P [ W Y U Pa Q x M P ] X f T ` Q a Q S R t [ T Y T R _ Q ` Q S R t i _ \ Q S R i W � O U ] M� ¢ � ¡ Î ± ¦ § © ¤ Ï « ª ¤DoT will provide special assistance in administering all adventure sports and related activities, such as registration, regulation, and monitoring, planning, promoting, training and providing infrastructure. It will be supported and guided by experts in all adventure activities.

In order to create a safer adventure sports environment with adequate infrastructure and inculcate a spirit of adventure amongst the people, the following activities will be carried out: L M s O R Q P U Y T U Q W S W i T _ _ W Y R T S Q x T U Q W S P � Q S ` Q a Q ` X T _ P ] T Y Y \ Q S R W X U T ` a O S U X Y O P [ W Y U P T ] U Q a Q U Q O P Mg M � f U T Q S Q S R T S ` Z T Q S U O S T S ] O W i Y O ] W Y ` P W i S T U X Y O T S ` S X Z f O Y W i T ` a O S U X Y O ] T Z [ P ] W S ` X ] U O ` i W Y i X Y U ^ O Y[ _ T S S Q S R Mp M v Y O T U Q W S W i U Y T Q S Q S R Q S P U Q U X U O P t R X Q ` O _ Q S O P i W Y a T Y Q W X P T ` a O S U X Y O T ] U Q a Q U Q O P T S ` P O T Y ] ^ T S ` Y O P ] X O P \ P U O Z PT S ` f \ Q S P U Q U X U Q S R T e T Y ` P T S ` R Y T S U P T S ` ] W S ` X ] U Q S R T ` a O S U X Y O ] W Z [ O U Q U Q W S P U W P X [ [ W Y U T ` a O S U X Y OT ] U Q a Q U Q O P Q S U ^ O P U T U O M v T Z [ _ O T ` O Y P P ^ W X _ ` ^ W _ ` a T _ Q ` ] O Y U Q i Q ] T U O P i Y W Z U Y T Q S Q S R Q S P U Q U X U O P � Q S ` Q a Q ` X T _ P] T [ T f _ O W i [ Y W a Q ` Q S R U Y T Q S Q S R T U U ^ O T [ [ Y W [ Y Q T U O _ O a O _ Q S U ^ O Y O P [ O ] U O ` T ` a O S U X Y O T ] U Q a Q U \ � Q O P � T _ W S Re Q U ^ U Y T Q S Q S R Q S T [ [ Y W [ Y Q T U O _ O a O _ W i i Q Y P U T Q ` t ] T Z [ Z T S T R O Z O S U t ] W Z Z X S Q ] T U Q W S t O Z O Y R O S ] \ ^ T S ` _ Q S R tO � X Q [ Z O S U Z T Q S U O S T S ] O t ^ T S ` _ Q S R T S ` P U W Y T R O Mu M v Y O T U Q W S W i T Z O ] ^ T S Q P Z i W Y Q S U O Y T ] U Q W S e Q U ^ T _ _ W U ^ O Y P U T U O P e ^ O Y O b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T � f T P O ` O S U ^ X P Q T P U P] W S ` X ] U T ` a O S U X Y O [ Y W R Y T Z P Ml M v Y O T U Q W S W i T S z � [ O Y U _ O a O _ ] W Z Z Q U U O O X S ` O Y U ^ O N W V e ^ Q ] ^ e Q _ _ ] W S ` X ] U [ O Y Q W ` Q ] T _ Y O a Q O e P i W Y P T i O U \R X Q ` O _ Q S O P t ` O R Y O O W i Y Q P y O � [ W P X Y O t T S ` O � [ O Y Q O S ] O W i ] T Z [ _ O T ` O Y P T S ` ] T [ T ] Q U \ W i [ T Y U Q ] Q [ T S U P� ] _ Q O S U P � MThe expert committee will set qualification criteria for eligible adventure tour operators and DoT will decide on the disbursement of additional incentives to such tour operators � � � � » � � � � µ � Å � µ � � Ã � � µMaharashtra with its diverse cosmopolitan culture is home to many events and festivals. Such events and festivals will be specifically charted and promoted as an avenue for tourism. � ¢ � ¢ Ë Ì Í ¯ ± ¦ § ® ¯ ¥In a buildup to ‘Visit Maharashtra 2017’, State wants to popularize the culture through various events, festivals and gatherings. � ¢ � ¡ Î ± ¦ § © ¤ Ï « ª ¤A year round event calendar will include the following: L M � T S X T Y \ � r T R [ X Y i O P U Q a T _ t b T U ^ O Y T S ¼ O P U Q a T _ t z _ _ W Y T T S ` z _ O [ ^ T S U T ¼ O U P Q a T _ t } T _ Q ` T P i O P U Q a T _ T Uh X Y T S R T f T ` t � W W Y ` Tg M ¼ O f Y X T Y \ � � Y T S R O i O P U Q a T _ t r T R [ X Y t v ^ Q ] y W W ¼ O P U Q a T _ t N T ^ T S Xp M b T Y ] ^ c � W _ Q t b X Z f T Q � T x T Y t Ô s Ô nu M h [ Y Q _ � V T ` W f T ¼ O P U Q a T _ t n U Y T e f O Y Y \ ¼ O P U Q a T _ T U b T ^ T f T _ O P ^ e T Y t � O _ T P V X Y U _ O ¼ O P U t h _ [ ^ W S P W ¼ O U P Q a T _l M b T \ c Ê W Y _ ` h R Y Q V W X Y Q P Z N T \ W S L | U ^ b T \


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| M � X S O c � ì î è î ó é à ë ì ã é ç ò ø î å í á à ñ ã~ M � X _ \ c b W S P W W S ¼ O P U Q a T _ T U P O _ O ] U _ W ] T U Q W S P P X ] ^ T P b T U ^ O Y T S { W S T a T _ T T S ` } ^ T S ` T _ TÇ M h X R X P U c � T Y Q b T Y y O U t o T U T S R � T U Y T t N T ^ Q � T S ` QÈ M n O [ U O Z f O Y c m T S O P ^ v ^ T U X Y U ^ QL j M � ] U W f O Y c N T P P O Y T t o X S O { Q U O Y T U X Y O ¼ O P U Q a T _L L M N W V e Q _ _ [ Y W Z W U O P X ] ^ O a O S U P T U U ^ Y W X R ^ f W U ^ W i i _ Q S O T S ` W S _ Q S O Z O ` Q T MFor other major events and concerts in the state, DoT will allot pre-approved venues for live events.

As mentioned in the previous section, single window clearance for live events will also be implemented � � � Ð ¹ � ¾ � Á � � » � � � � µ �Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur are home to some of the best state of the art hospitals in South Asia. These institutes also have rich experience in research and development. There is also a unique culture of practicing wellness, yoga, Ayurveda etc. in the state.

Every year there are more than 200,000 medical tourist arrivals in India. The state aims to provide complete package of such above mentioned practices to these tourists as well as domestic travelers. � ¢ Ò ¢ Ë Ì Í ¯ ± ¦ § ® ¯ ¥L M q S ` Q T ^ T P f O O S ] W S U Q S X W X P _ \ f O S O i Q U U Q S R i Y W Z Z O ` Q ] T _ U W X Y Q P U P i Y W Z n W X U ^ h P Q T S T S ` h i Y Q ] T S Y O R Q W S P MV ^ O R W a O Y S Z O S U e T S U P U W _ O a O Y T R O U ^ Q P W [ [ W Y U X S Q U \ Mg M o W P Q U Q W S b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T T P T i Q Y P U ] ^ W Q ] O Z O ` Q ] T _ U W X Y Q P Z ` O P U Q S T U Q W S M� ¢ Ò ¡ Î ± ¦ § © ¤ Ï « ª ¤DoT will revive Medical Tourism Council of Maharashtra (MTCM) and initiate projects under Medical Tourism. and will create individual project profiles for Medical tourism viz. Wellness and spa, Ayurveda, Vipassana meditation, etc. across the state.

The DoT will identify potential nationalities visiting Maharashtra for above mentioned activities and create a targeted marketing and promotion plan.

The Medical Tourism Council of Maharashtra will underline the additional qualification criteria for units which can be classified under medical tourism. The DoT will decide the quantum of additional incentives to be provided.

DoT will prepare a comprehensive database along with patient friendly policies and infrastructure to assist the medical tourists visiting the state � � � Ö ¹ � � � � � � � · � � ¾ � � � � � � � � �In addition to the offline traditional media, the DoT recognizes its need to reach out to newer target audiences through social and digital media. � ¢ × ¢ Ë Ì Í ¯ ± ¦ § ® ¯ ¥L M N O a O _ W [ f Y T S ` O � X Q U \ W i U ^ O P U T U O T P U W [ R _ W f T _ U W X Y Q P U ` O P U Q S T U Q W S P T ] Y W P P


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g M o Y W a Q ` O Z T Y y O U Q S R T S ` [ Y W Z W U Q W S P X [ [ W Y U U W T _ _ U W X Y Q P Z X S Q U P Q S U ^ O P U T U O� ¢ × ¡ Î ± ¦ § © ¤ Ï « ª ¤The Department of Tourism will empanel advertising, digital marketing and PR agencies. L M N O a O _ W [ T S Q S U O R Y T U O ` p | j ` O R Y O O Z T Y y O U Q S R [ _ T S Mg M N O a O _ W [ P ^ W Y U i Q _ Z P � h � P W S b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T U W X Y Q P Z Mp M q Z [ Y W a O W S _ Q S O [ Y O P O S ] Ou M V � � Q S U O Y S O U T ` Pl M N O a O _ W [ Z T Y y O U Q S R ] W _ _ T U O Y T _ P i W Y U ^ O b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T U W X Y Q P Z e O f P Q U O MDoT will form promotional budgets and it will be benchmarked as per the national and international standards. It will organize road shows in the twin and sister cities of Mumbai. Theme based road shows will be conducted in top five countries attracting highest tourist footfalls in the state.

DoT will also develop a marketing work plan for existing markets as well as new potential identified markets of Russia (covering Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine), Brazil, South Korea, Spain (covering Spain and Portugal), Thailand (covering Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar), Argentina (covering Peru, Chile, other neighboring Spanish speaking countries).

It will also launch a targeted Domestic Marketing Campaign among States neighbor-to-neighbor, region-to-region. For this above mentioned purpose, the state government will organize roadshows in 25 cities in India and 10 cities outside of India. � � � Ø � � º � � µ � � � � � � � Á � � Ã � � � � µIn addition to above mentioned areas of intervention, some other support activities are planned. These activities will form the crucial cog in the development of overall tourism business in the state. � ¢ Þ ¢ Ë Ì Í ¯ ± ¦ § ® ¯ ¥Key focus on development of the following areas in the state: L M q S i Y T P U Y X ] U X Y Og M V Y T S P [ W Y Up M � W U O _ P� ¢ Þ ¡ © ° � © ° ª ¦ ¯ � © ± § ª « � ¯ ¥ � © ¤ ¥ § Ì § « § ¦ �As per the latest amendment under the Companies Act 2013, the DoT encourages the private corporates to invest their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Fund for the development and maintenance of essential infrastructure at tourism units such as Toilets, Gardens, Shelter units, etc. The state government will allow private branding of such infrastructure units for the private players. � ¢ Þ � � ¥ ¥ ¯ ¤ ¦ § ª « £ ¤ � ° ª ¥ ¦ ° ¨ ± ¦ ¨ ° ¯ � ª ± § « § ¦ § ¯ ¥To develop tourism in Maharashtra, DoT will develop 7 essential infrastructure facilities in collaboration with private parties through PPP route. Seven crucial amenities, viz. L M N Y Q S y Q S R Ê T U O Y o Y W a Q P Q W S


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g M q S U O Y S T U Q W S T _ n U T S ` T Y ` V W Q _ O U ¼ T ] Q _ Q U Q O Pp M h V b Pu M Ê Q i Q x W S O Pl M n Q R S T R O| M � \ R Q O S O v O Y U Q i Q O ` i W W ` w W Q S U P~ M v _ O T S N O P U Q S T U Q W S PÇ M v _ W T y s W W Z PDoT/MTDC will develop wayside amenities through PPP mode, Sign MoUs with interested parties; Select 5 Highways/routes for developing wayside amenities. � ¢ Þ � � § � ¤ ª � ¯ ª ¦ � © ¨ ° § ¥ ¦ � ¯ ¥ ¦ § ¤ ª ¦ § © ¤ ¥DoT/MTDC will install signage/ boards at all major destinations and routes across the state within 3 years. It will be done in a PPP mode. � ¢ Þ Ò � ¯ � § ¥ ¦ ° ª ¦ § © ¤ © � � ¯ ° ® § ± ¯ Ï ° © ® § � ¯ ° ¥ � ¦ ª � ¯ ³ © « � ¯ ° ¥Registration of Service Providers/Stakeholders and enlisting of all service providers, information regarding guides, hotels, bed and breakfast providers, homestays, resorts, and travel and tour agents will be displayed on Maharashtra tourism website. Online booking for watersports, adventure sports will be initiated by DoT.

� ¢ Þ × � © � � © ¤ � © � � © � � � ¨ ¥ ¯ ¥Hop-on-hop-off buses for 6 major cities (tourist destinations) will be deployed; the buses will be either state provided buses or outsourced to private party; buses will have a trained guide. � ¢ Þ Þ � ° ª § ¤ § ¤ � ª ¤ � � � § « « � ¯ ® ¯ « © � ´ ¯ ¤ ¦Training of guides will be undertaken through Skill Development programmes. The state will launch a top tourism education institute catering to the needs of the tourism industry in Maharashtra in Sindhudurg. � ¢ Þ û ² © Ì § « ¯ Î � � ¥ � © ° ¦ © ¨ ° § ¥ ´ ° ¯ « ª ¦ ¯ � ª ± ¦ § ® § ¦ § ¯ ¥DoT will appoint vendors to develop mobile apps for tourism related information and safety measures � ¢ Þ þ Î � £ ´ © ¤ ¨ ´ ¯ ¤ ¦ ¥DoT will improve the last mile connectivity, ensure cleanliness around sites and facilitate canteens, clean toilets and souvenir shops at major visited ASI monuments and sites. Cultural activities, dance performances and light shows to be arranged at major ASI monuments within the state. Animation shows and light shows will be organized in collaboration with interested parties, at sites and monuments throughout the state. ‘Adopt a monument’ scheme, which calls for Public and Private Participation in maintenance, conservation, upkeep, beautification and development of the state protected monuments and sites, will be encouraged extensively by the Department of Tourism.


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DoT will facilitate safety & security, solid waste management, water & sanitation, cleanliness & hygiene, emergency medical services, transport infrastructure, guiding services and leisure activities at identified locations. � ¢ Þ ¢ � © ¤ ¤ ¯ ± ¦ § ® § ¦ �DoT encourages airlines to improve connectivity to tier II and tier III destinations; Use smaller aircrafts, no frills airports to reduce travel cost.


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Maharashtra Tourism Policy Our Resolution


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Ð � � » � � � �This scheme will be known as “The Maharashtra Tourism Policy 2016”. Ð � � � � � � � ¾ � ¸ � � � � � � � � �This scheme comes into operation with effect from the 1 April, 2016 and shall remain in force for a period of ten years or until substituted. Ð � Ä À � Ã � � � · �Coverage for incentives under the Maharashtra Tourism Policy 2016 will include: L M V W X Y Q P Z o Y W w O ] U P Q S U ^ O o Y Q a T U O n O ] U W Yg M n U T U O o X f _ Q ] n O ] U W Y � � W Q S U n O ] U W Yp M v W � W [ O Y T U Q a O n O ] U W YProjects as a part of the Central Public Sector will not be considered. The proposed tourist facilities shall be open to all and shall not be confined to the exclusive use of any particular individual or members of any group or club or have any such other restrictions. Ð � � � � µ � � � Û ¹ � µ µ � � � Û � Æ É � Á � � Ã � µ � � ¾ » � � · � � µ � ¸ � º � ¹ � º � � � µ º � � � » � � � � µ � � � � � Á � �� ÿ � ÖÒ � ¢ � § ¥ § © ¤Develop Maharashtra as a popular and sustainable tourist destination wherein the state will offer vast experiences on global, regional, and local best practices and standards. Ò � ¡ ² § ¥ ¥ § © ¤u M o Y W Z W U O U ^ O P U T U O T P r X Z O Y W Ô S W U W X Y Q P U ` O P U Q S T U Q W S Ml M N O a O _ W [ Z O S U W i U W X Y Q P Z Q S i Y T P U Y X ] U X Y O T ] Y W P P U ^ O P U T U O M| M ¼ T ] Q _ Q U T U O Q S a O P U Z O S U P Q S U ^ O U W X Y Q P Z P O ] U W Y MÒ � � Ë Ì Í ¯ ± ¦ § ® ¯ ¥L M h ] ] O _ O Y T U O [ Y W w O ] U P U ^ Y W X R ^ [ Y Q a T U O P O ] U W Y q S a O P U Z O S U P � o o o Z W ` O Q S U W X Y Q P Z P O ] U W Yg M q S a O P U Z O S U W X U Y O T ] ^ U W R _ W f T _ Q S a O P U W Y ] W Z Z X S Q U \ Q S U W X Y Q P Zp M N O a O _ W [ Z O S U W i U W X Y Q P Z Q S i Y T P U Y X ] U X Y O Q S U ^ O P U T U Ou M N O a O _ W [ Q S S W a T U Q a O [ Y T ] U Q ] O P i W Y Z T Y y O U Q S R T S ` [ Y W Z W U Q W S Pl M N O a O _ W [ U W X Y Q P U ` O P U Q S T U Q W S P T S ` T a O S X O P| M h ` T [ U T P X P U T Q S T f _ O T [ [ Y W T ] ^ U W U W X Y Q P Z ` O a O _ W [ Z O S UÒ � � � ª ° � ¯ ¦ ¥L M b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T � _ O T ` Q S R U W X Y Q P U ` O P U Q S T U Q W S Q S U ^ O e W Y _ ` f \ g j g lg M h U U Y T ] U Q S a O P U Z O S U P U W U ^ O U X S O W i q r s p j t j j j ] Y W Y Op M v Y O T U O L Z Q _ _ Q W S T ` ` Q U Q W S T _ w W f P Q S U W X Y Q P Z P O ] U W Y


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u M N W X f _ O U ^ O S X Z f O Y W i U W X Y Q P Z [ Y W w O ] U P Q S l \ O T Y P t U Y Q [ _ O Q S L j \ O T Y Pl M N W X f _ O U ^ O U W X Y Q P U Y O ] O Q [ U P Q S l \ O T Y P t U Y Q [ _ O Q S L j \ O T Y P| M L Z Q _ _ Q W S P y Q _ _ O ` T S ` P O Z Q � P y Q _ _ O ` Y O P W X Y ] O P Q S U ^ O U W X Y Q P Z P O ] U W YFigure 2 Snapshot on the vision, mission, objectives and targets of The Maharashtra Tourism Policy - 2016

Ð � Ð Ù � � · � Æ � � � � � � µEligible units that will be covered as a part of this policy are as follows: L M � W U O _ P t � O Y Q U T R O � W U O _ P t s O P W Y U P T S ` � O T _ U ^ ¼ T Y Z P t � O T _ U ^ � Ê O _ _ S O P P P [ T T S ` X S Q U P Y O R Q P U O Y O ` X S ` O YU ^ O � O ` T S ` � Y O T y i T P U P ] ^ O Z O W i b V N v � N W V Mg M b W U O _ P T S ` e T \ P Q ` O T Z O S Q U Q O Pp M h [ T Y U Z O S U � W U O _ P � n O Y a Q ] O h [ T Y U Z O S U Pu M Ê T U O Y n [ W Y U P T S ` h Z X P O Z O S U o T Y y Pl M h Y U P T S ` v Y T i U P � Q _ _ T R O P| M m W _ i v W X Y P O P~ M v T Z [ Q S R t v T Y T a T S S Q S R T S ` V O S U ¼ T ] Q _ Q U Q O PÇ M h Y Q T _ s W [ O e T \ PÈ M z � ^ Q f Q U Q W S � ] X Z � v W S a O S U Q W S v O S U O Y PL j M N O a O _ W [ Z O S U W i � Q _ _ n U T U Q W S P c V W X Y Q P Z X S Q U PL L M h ` a O S U X Y O V W X Y Q P Z o Y W w O ] U PL g M � W X P O f W T U PL p M z ] W � V W X Y Q P Z o Y W w O ] U PL u M b X P O X Z P T S ` h � X T Y Q X Z PL l M n ^ T ] y PL | M b O ` Q ] T _ U W X Y Q P Z X S Q U PL ~ M o Y W w O ] U P T [ [ Y W a O ` f \ ] _ T P P Q i Q ] T U Q W S v W Z Z Q U U O O W i U ^ O V W X Y Q P Z N O [ T Y U Z O S U W i U ^ O n U T U O m W a O Y S Z O S U W Ym W a U M W i q S ` Q TÐ � Ö � � � � � ¸ � � � � � � � µÒ × ¢ � © ¨ ° § ¥ ´ � ¤ � ¯ ° ¦ ª � § ¤ �“Tourism Undertaking” means a legal entity in the form of a registered company under the Companies Act, 1956, or a registered company under the Companies Act, 2013 or a partnership firm, a Registered


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Trust or a legally registered co-operative society or an individual proprietary concern, engaged in or to be engaged in one or more tourism projects. Ò × ¡ � � § ¥ ¦ § ¤ � � ¤ § ¦An Existing Unit shall mean and include: L M h Ô S Q U e ^ Q ] ^ ^ T P f O O S P O U X [ T S ` Q P Q S W [ O Y T U Q W S W S W Y T S \ U Q Z O [ Y Q W Y U W U ^ O L ! h [ Y Q _ t g j L | t W Yg M h Ô S Q U e ^ Q ] ^ ^ T P f O O S R Y T S U O ` T S z _ Q R Q f Q _ Q U \ v O Y U Q i Q ] T U O � z v � T P ` O i Q S O ` Q S l M | M l W Y ^ T P T a T Q _ O ` W i T S \Q S ] O S U Q a O P � O � ] _ X ` Q S R n U T Z [ N X U \ � X S ` O Y T S \ W i U ^ O z T Y _ Q O Y n ] ^ O Z O P t W Yp M h Ô S Q U e ^ Q ] ^ ^ T P i Q _ O ` T a T _ Q ` T [ [ _ Q ] T U Q W S i W Y R Y T S U W i T S z v X S ` O Y U ^ O b T ^ T Y T P ^ U Y T V W X Y Q P Z o W _ Q ] \ � g j j |e Q U ^ T S \ W i U ^ O q Z [ _ O Z O S U Q S R h R O S ] Q O P W S W Y f O i W Y O U ^ O p L ! b T Y ] ^ t g j L |Ò × � ¯ " � © ¨ ° § ¥ ´ � ¤ § ¦A “New Tourism Unit” means a new tourism project set up for the first time by a tourism undertaking satisfying the following conditions: L M q U Q P S W U T S O � Q P U Q S R X S Q U Mg M h U _ O T P U W S O W i U ^ O z i i O ] U Q a O n U O [ P Q P ] W Z [ _ O U O ` W S W Y T i U O Y L ! h [ Y Q _ t g j L | i W Y P O U U Q S R W i U ^ O Ô S Q U Mp M q U Q P S W U i W Y Z O ` T P T Y O P X _ U W i Y O � O P U T f _ Q P ^ Z O S U t Z O Y O ] ^ T S R O W i W e S O Y P ^ Q [ t ] ^ T S R O Q S U ^ O ] W S P U Q U X U Q W S tY O ] W S P U Y X ] U Q W S W Y Y O a Q a T _ W i T S z � Q P U Q S R Ô S Q U MNote: The incentives available to a New Unit under the Maharashtra Tourism Policy 2016 shall, however, be available to the Units which get established as result of purchase of the assets of the Existing / Defunct / Closed / Sick Units, subject to and to the extent mentioned in Annexure D to this Resolution. Ò × � � � � ª ¤ ¥ § © ¤ © � ¨ ¤ § ¦Expansion/diversification of an existing/new project will also be eligible for the incentives under this scheme provided that the existing tourism unit increases its investment in its fixed capital and capacity by at least 25% of the gross fixed capital and capacity at the end of the last financial year. In addition, it should increase the employment by at least to the extent of 10 per cent of the pre expansion/diversification level of such employment and 80 percent of such additional employment should be from amongst local persons. Ò × Ò � « § � § Ì § « § ¦ � ¯ ° ¦ § � § ± ª ¦ ¯Eligibility Certificate shall mean the certificate issued by the Implementing Agency to the Eligible Unit under the Package Scheme of Incentives, 2013 or any modifications thereafter, which indicates the accepted Fixed Capital Investment, Actual Fixed Capital Investment made, Finished Products and other details along with Quantum of Incentives, Period of validity for availing of incentives and the terms and conditions to be complied with by the concerned Unit in whose favor such certificate is issued. Ò × × � « § � § Ì § « § ¦ � � ¯ ° § © �For the purpose of incentives of Industrial Promotion Subsidy, Stamp duty exemption, Electricity Duty Exemption etc., applicable to an Eligible Unit as per section 6 & 7 subject to the fulfilment of the conditions of the Maharashtra Tourism Policy-2016, the period of eligibility shall be computed from the Effective date of Eligibility and depend on the nature and location of the Eligible Unit.


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Ò × Þ � § � ¯ � ª ¥ ¥ ¯ ¦ ¥The term ‘eligible capital investment’ means investment in capital assets acquired and paid for & shall include investment in: L M { T S ` � T Y O T Q S O i i O ] U Q a O [ W P P O P P Q W S e Q U ^ _ O R Q U Q Z T U O _ O R T _ Y Q R ^ U P T P [ O Y U ^ O Y O � X Q Y O Z O S U W i U ^ O [ Y W w O ] U Mg M � X Q _ ` Q S R Q M O M T S \ f X Q _ U � X [ T Y O T X P O ` i W Y U ^ O O _ Q R Q f _ O X S Q U Q S ] _ X ` Q S R T ` Z Q S Q P U Y T U Q a O f X Q _ ` Q S R t Y O P Q ` O S U Q T _� X T Y U O Y P T S ` T ] ] W Z Z W ` T U Q W S i W Y T _ _ P X ] ^ i T ] Q _ Q U Q O P T P Y O � X Q Y O ` i W Y U ^ O Y X S S Q S R W i U ^ O X S Q U Mp M o _ T S U T S ` b T ] ^ Q S O Y \ t h Z X P O Z O S U Y Q ` O P � R T Z O P t h Q Y � ] W S ` Q U Q W S Q S R O � X Q [ Z O S U T S ` W U ^ O Y O � X Q [ Z O S UQ S ] _ X ` Q S R Ê T U O Y n [ W Y U P O � X Q [ Z O S U t V O S U P t W U ^ O Y O � X Q [ Z O S U T P T Y O S O ] O P P T Y Q _ \ Y O � X Q Y O ` T S ` O � ] _ X P Q a O _ \X P O ` i W Y P X P U T Q S Q S R U ^ O e W Y y Q S R W i U ^ O O _ Q R Q f _ O X S Q U f X U e Q _ _ S W U Q S ] _ X ` O a O ^ Q ] _ O P t i X Y S Q U X Y O T S ` i Q � U X Y O P t] X U _ O Y \ t ] Y W ] y O Y \ T S ` X U O S P Q _ P Mu M V ^ O ] W P U W i ` O a O _ W [ Z O S U W i U ^ O P Q U O W i U ^ O _ W ] T U Q W S W i U ^ O O _ Q R Q f _ O X S Q U t P X ] ^ T P i O S ] Q S R t ] W S P U Y X ] U Q W S W iQ S U O Y S T _ Y W T ` P t _ T S ` P ] T [ Q S R T S ` W U ^ O Y Q S i Y T P U Y X ] U X Y T _ i T ] Q _ Q U Q O P e ^ Q ] ^ U ^ O O _ Q R Q f _ O X S Q U ^ T P U W Q S ] X Y X S ` O YU ^ O [ Y W w O ] U Ml M v W S P X _ U T S ] \ ] ^ T Y R O P � i O T P Q f Q _ Q U \ Y O [ W Y U ] ^ T Y R O P � S W U Z W Y O U ^ T S g k W i U W U T _ [ Y W w O ] U ] W P U � M| M q S P U T _ _ T U Q W S ] ^ T Y R O P~ M V ^ O T Z W X S U [ T Q ` T P S W S � Y O i X S ` T f _ O Q S U O Y O P U � i Y O O ` O [ W P Q U U W U ^ O O _ O ] U Y Q ] Q U \ P O Y a Q ] O [ Y W a Q ` O Y W Y W U ^ O Yo W e O Y n X [ [ _ \ v W Z [ T S \ i W Y P X [ [ _ \ W i [ W e O Y U W U ^ O O _ Q R Q f _ O X S Q U W Y U W T S \ W U ^ O Y T R O S ] \ i W Y P Q Z Q _ T Y[ X Y [ W P O MÇ M h f W a O Q S a O P U Z O S U P ^ W X _ ` f O Z T ` O f \ T S O _ Q R Q f _ O X S Q U ` X Y Q S R U ^ O W [ O Y T U Q a O [ O Y Q W ` W i U ^ O P ] ^ O Z O Mq S a O P U Z O S U [ Y Q W Y U W W Y P X f P O � X O S U U W U ^ O W [ O Y T U Q a O [ O Y Q W ` e Q _ _ S W U f O O _ Q R Q f _ O i W Y Q S ] O S U Q a O P MÒ × û ° © ¥ ¥ � § � ¯ � ª � § ¦ ª « £ ¤ ® ¯ ¥ ¦ ´ ¯ ¤ ¦Gross Fixed Capital Investment shall, in the case of New Fixed Assets, mean and include the value of new Fixed Assets acquired at site and duly paid for.

Provided that: L M � S _ \ S O e ¼ Q � O ` h P P O U P T P [ O Y U ^ O o Y W w O ] U n ] ^ O Z O T ] ] O [ U O ` f \ U ^ O q Z [ _ O Z O S U Q S R h R O S ] \ t f T P O ` W S U ^ O[ Y W w O ] U T [ [ Y T Q P T _ ` W S O f \ U ^ O _ O S ` O Y e ^ W ^ T P R Q a O S U O Y Z _ W T S i W Y U ^ O o Y W w O ] U W Y f \ U ^ O n ] ^ O ` X _ O `v W Z Z O Y ] Q T _ � T S y � n q v � b Q S ] T P O W i [ Y W w O ] U P i Q S T S ] O ` f \ r W S � � T S y Q S R ¼ Q S T S ] O v W Z [ T S \ � v Y O ` Q Un W ] Q O U \ � P O _ i � i Q S T S ] O ` [ Y W w O ] U t e ^ Q ] ^ T Y O T ] � X Q Y O ` f \ T S z _ Q R Q f _ O Ô S Q U � z S U O Y [ Y Q P O P e Q U ^ Q S U ^ O Y O _ O a T S U[ O Y Q W ` P ^ T _ _ f O ] W S P Q ` O Y O ` M � V ^ O { T S ` ] W P U [ Y Q W Y U W P X f Z Q P P Q W S W i a T _ Q ` T [ [ _ Q ] T U Q W S P ^ T _ _ f O ] W S P Q ` O Y O ì W Y ¼ Q � v T [ Q U T _ q S a O P U Z O S U � Mg M V ^ O a T _ X O i W Y e ^ Q ] ^ Q Z [ W Y U O ` P O ] W S ` ^ T S ` i Q � O ` T P P O U P � Ô P O ` Q Z [ W Y U O ` Z T ] ^ Q S O Y \ � T Y O T ] � X Q Y O ` W Y U ^ Oa T _ X O U ^ O Y O W i T P ] O Y U Q i Q O ` f \ T S T [ [ Y W a O ` a T _ X O Y t e ^ Q ] ^ O a O Y Q P _ O P P t P X f w O ] U U W U ^ O ] W S ` Q U Q W S U ^ T U U ^ OT P P O U P P ^ T _ _ ^ T a O Y O P Q ` X T _ [ O Y i W Y Z Q S R _ Q i O W i T Z Q S Q Z X Z L j \ O T Y P T P ] O Y U Q i Q O ` f \ T S T [ [ Y W a O ` a T _ X O Y tP ^ T _ _ T _ P W f O ] W S P Q ` O Y O ` U W e T Y ` P m Y W P P ¼ Q � O ` v T [ Q U T _ q S a O P U Z O S U Mp M ¼ Q � O ` h P P O U P T ] � X Q Y O ` f \ T S z _ Q R Q f _ O Ô S Q U T S ` i W Y Z Q S R [ T Y U W i U ^ O m Y W P P ¼ Q � O ` v T [ Q U T _ q S a O P U Z O S U ] T S S W Uf O ` Q P [ W P O ` W i � P W _ ` � P ^ Q i U O ` � e Y Q U U O S W i i O � ] O [ U e Q U ^ U ^ O [ Y Q W Y e Y Q U U O S [ O Y Z Q P P Q W S W i U ^ O q Z [ _ O Z O S U Q S Rh R O S ] \ M V ^ O q Z [ _ O Z O S U Q S R h R O S ] \ Z T \ W Y ` Q S T Y Q _ \ R Y T S U P X ] ^ [ O Y Z Q P P Q W S Q i Q U Q P P T U Q P i Q O ` U ^ T U U ^ O W a O Y T _ _[ Y W ` X ] U Q W S ] T [ T ] Q U \ T S ` O � Q P U Q S R O Z [ _ W \ Z O S U P U Y O S R U ^ W i U ^ O z _ Q R Q f _ O Ô S Q U e Q _ _ S W U U ^ O Y O f \ P X i i O Y T S Ù ^ T U U ^ O z _ Q R Q f _ O Ô S Q U ^ T P ` O i Q S Q U O o _ T S P � [ Y W [ W P T _ P i W Y Y O [ _ T ] O Z O S U W i U ^ O ¼ Q � O ` h P P O U P f O Q S R ` Q P [ W P O `W i � P W _ ` � e Y Q U U O S W i i O Q U ^ O Y f \ P Q Z Q _ T Y ¼ Q � O ` h P P O U P W Y f \ ¼ Q � O ` h P P O U P e Q U ^ f O U U O Y W X U [ X U � ^ Q R ^ O Y[ Y W ` X ] U Q W S ] T [ T ] Q U \ e Q U ^ W Y e Q U ^ W X U ] ^ T S R O Q S U ^ O i Q S Q P ^ O ` [ Y W ` X ] U � P M � W e O a O Y t P ^ Q i U Q S R W i T P P O U P e Q _ _f O [ O Y Z Q U U O ` W S _ \ Q i U ^ O T Y O T t f X U S W U i Y W Z m Y W X [ ü v ü U W ü � ü T Y O T T P [ O Y U ^ O T Y O T ] _ T P P Q i Q ] T U Q W S R Q a O S Q S� h S S O � X Y O � h � ] W S U O Z [ _ T U O ` P ^ Q i U Q S R Q P U W T [ _ T ] O Q S T S O � X Q a T _ O S U W Y _ O P P O Y � ` O a O _ W [ O ` T Y O T W i U ^ O n U T U O� O M R M i Y W Z m Y W X [ ü � ü U W ü v ü M �


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u M n X f w O ] U U W U ^ O [ Y W a Q P Q W S P W i � T � t � f � t � ] � t � ` � T f W a O t U ^ O m Y W P P ¼ Q � O ` v T [ Q U T _ q S a O P U Z O S U T U U ^ O O S ` W i O T ] ^\ O T Y e Q _ _ f O ] W Z [ X U O ` T P m Y W P P ¼ Q � O ` v T [ Q U T _ q S a O P U Z O S U T U U ^ O f O R Q S S Q S R W i U ^ O \ O T Y t [ _ X P T ` ` Q U Q W S P T P[ O Y U ^ O T [ [ Y W a O ` o Y W w O ] U n ] ^ O Z O Z T ` O t Q i T S \ t U W U ^ O m Y W P P ¼ Q � O ` v T [ Q U T _ q S a O P U Z O S U ` X Y Q S R U ^ O \ O T Y t_ O P P U ^ O W Y Q R Q S T _ a T _ X O W i T S \ ¼ Q � O ` h P P O U P W i U ^ O z _ Q R Q f _ O Ô S Q U P ^ Q i U O ` � ` Q P [ W P O ` W i � P W _ ` � e Y Q U U O S W i i t Q iT S \ t ` X Y Q S R U ^ O \ O T Y Ml M q i U ^ O T ` Z Q P P Q f _ O m Y W P P ¼ Q � O ` v T [ Q U T _ q S a O P U Z O S U T P O S ` W Y P O ` Q S U ^ O z v Q P Y O ` X ] O ` T P T Y O P X _ U W i T S \ P ^ Q i U� ` Q P [ W P T _ � P T _ O � e Y Q U O W i i � Y O [ _ T ] O Z O S U W i U ^ O ¼ Q � O ` h P P O U P t U ^ O ] O Q _ Q S R T P O S ` W Y P O ` Q S U ^ O z v P ^ T _ _ f OY O ` X ] O ` [ Y W [ W Y U Q W S T U O _ \ T S ` Q i U ^ O Q S ] O S U Q a O P T a T Q _ O ` f \ U ^ O z _ Q R Q f _ O Ô S Q U O � ] O O ` U ^ O ] O Q _ Q S R Y O a Q P O ` T PT Y O P X _ U W i P ^ Q i U Q S R � ` Q P [ W P T _ � P T _ O � e Y Q U O W i i � Y O [ _ T ] O Z O S U t U ^ O f O S O i Q U P T a T Q _ O ` Q S O � ] O P P W i P X ] ^Y O a Q P O ` ] O Q _ Q S R P ^ T _ _ P U T S ` Y O ] W a O Y T f _ O � Y O i X S ` T f _ O i W Y U ^ e Q U ^ e Q U ^ Q S U O Y O P U T U U ^ O Y T U O W i L g k i Y W Z U ^ O` T U O W i P X ] ^ O � ] O P P T a T Q _ Z O S U U Q _ _ U ^ O ` T U O W i T ] U X T _ [ T \ Z O S U M| M h S \ Q S ] Y O T P O Q S U ^ O m Y W P P ¼ Q � O ` v T [ Q U T _ q S a O P U Z O S U T P T Y O P X _ U W i Y O [ _ T ] O Z O S U W i T S \ W i U ^ O ¼ Q � O ` h P P O U PO T Y _ Q O Y ] W S P Q ` O Y O ` X S ` O Y U ^ O z v P ^ T _ _ S W U ^ T a O T S \ T ` ` Q U Q W S T _ Q S ] O S U Q a O P MÒ × þ � « § � § Ì « ¯ £ ¤ ® ¯ ¥ ¦ ´ ¯ ¤ ¦Eligible Investment shall mean and include the investment in the fixed assets [as per Para Nos.5.6.7 and 5.6.8 (a), (b), (c)], acquired at site and paid for within the permissible investment period, limited to the item wise maximum limit (i.e. Land at ready reckoner rate, Land development, Building, Plant and Machinery etc.) as per the approved Project Scheme by the concerned term lending agency or as appraised by the approved agency in case of self-financed projects and accepted by the Implementing Agency. Ò × ¢ � © ¤ � ¯ « § � § Ì « ¯ § ¤ ® ¯ ¥ ¦ ´ ¯ ¤ ¦The following investment shall not be eligible for incentives viz. (1) Working Capital, (2) Goodwill, (3) Preoperative expenses, (4) Second-hand plant and machinery purchased or shifted from within the country, (5) Interest capitalized, (6) Trucks, cars, vans, trailers, tractors and transport vehicles except approved sight-seeing buses operating in Municipal Corporation areas which are registered as such and approved by the concerned transport authorities L M h S \ Q S a O P U Z O S U Q S T S \ T P P O U t e ^ Q ] ^ ^ T P T _ Q i O P [ T S W i _ O P P U ^ T S i Q a O \ O T Y P t O � ] O [ U V O S U Pg M z _ Q R Q f Q _ Q U \ [ O Y Q W ` c h P [ O Y U ^ O Q S a O P U Z O S U [ O Y Q W ` R Q a O S Q S U T f _ O g Q S U ^ O P O ] U Q W S | M L M L e Q U ^ O i i O ] U i Y W ZU ^ O ` T U O W i O _ Q R Q f Q _ Q U \ ] O Y U Q i Q ] T U O W Y P X ] ^ _ O P P O Y [ O Y Q W ` T P Z T \ f O [ Y O P ] Y Q f O ` t [ Y W a Q ` O ` U ^ T U U ^ O _ T P U ` T U OP ^ T _ _ S W U i T _ _ T i U O Y ] W Z [ _ O U Q W S W i U ^ O W [ O Y T U Q a O [ O Y Q W `Ò × ¢ ¢ � § ° ¯ ± ¦ ¯ ´ � « © � ´ ¯ ¤ ¦Direct Employment shall mean employees on the pay roll of the company covered under Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 and for which Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) contribution is paid by the Eligible Unit and shall not include employees on the pay roll of contractors. Ò × ¢ ¡ « ª ¥ ¥ § � § ± ª ¦ § © ¤ © � ª ° ¯ ª ¥For the purpose of administration of the incentive scheme under the Maharashtra Tourism Policy, 2016, the State has been divided into five, viz. zone A, B, C and Special Tourism Zones and Special Tourism Districts as shown in Annexure-B.


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Ò × ¢ � � « § � § Ì « ¯ � ¤ § ¦ ¥The unit falling in areas as classified above in A, B, C, and Special Tourism zones earmarked by DoT and Special Tourism districts of Sindhudurg, Aurangabad and Nagpur. Existing units expanding operations in the state with an investment of more than 25 % and 10% additional direct employment of their existing operations will also be considered. Of the additional direct employment generated – 80% should be local employment.

In case where the eligible unit has:- L M b T Q S U T Q S O ` P O [ T Y T U O T ] ] W X S U P W i Y O ] O Q [ U P T S ` T f _ O U W Q ` O S U Q i \ U ^ O Y O ] O Q [ U P [ O Y U T Q S Q S R U W U ^ O Q S ] Y O T P O `] T [ T ] Q U \ t U ^ O S U ^ O [ W Y U Q W S W i U ^ O U X Y S W a O Y W i Y O ] O Q [ U P O _ Q R Q f _ O i W Y f O S O i Q U P e Q _ _ f O ` O ] Q ` O ` P W _ O _ \ W S U ^ Of T P Q P W i P X ] ^ Q ` O S U Q i Q ] T U Q W Sg M r W U Z T Q S U T Q S O ` P O [ T Y T U O T ] ] W X S U P W i Y O ] O Q [ U P T S ` S W U T f _ O U W Q ` O S U Q i \ U ^ O Y O ] O Q [ U P Q S Y O _ T U Q W S U W Q S ] Y O T P OQ S U ^ O ] T [ T ] Q U \ t U ^ O S P X ] ^ f O S O i Q U P P ^ T _ _ f O ] T _ ] X _ T U O ` T i U O Y T [ [ _ \ Q S R U ^ O i W Y Z X _ T T P X S ` O Y Ó# $ % & % ' $ ( ) * + , - . ( + - / + ( 0 ( % 1 ) 2 3 4 5 * + , - . ( + - / + ( 0 ( % 1 ) 2 6 % , 0 + ( 7 2 ( % , 0 7 1 7 0 % ) 8 9 : 5 - ) 7 $ 0 7 1 7 0 % ) 87 / ) ( + 2 * 0 ; % , 0 + ( 7 2 (Ò × ¢ � £ ´ � « ¯ ´ ¯ ¤ ¦ § ¤ � ª � ¯ ¤ ± �For the purpose of registration and claiming of incentives under the Package Scheme of Incentives, 2013 or any modifications thereafter, the Department of Tourism (DoT) is notified as the Registering Authority. The tourism unit after taking initial effective steps, shall apply to the DoT for registration for incentives in the prescribed form. Ð � Ø Ù ¸ ¸ � Á � � Ã � µ � � � µThe effective steps shall comprise of (a) initial and (b) final steps: Ò Þ ¢ £ ¤ § ¦ § ª « ¯ � � ¯ ± ¦ § ® ¯ ¥ ¦ ¯ � ¥ " § « « § ¤ ± « ¨ � ¯ <L M z i i O ] U Q a O [ W P P O P P Q W S W i _ T S ` f \ T S O _ Q R Q f _ O X S Q U i Y O O i Y W Z T _ _ O S ] X Z f Y T S ] O P T S ` e Q U ^ _ O R Q U Q Z T U O _ O R T _Y Q R ^ U P Mg M s O R Q P U Y T U Q W S Q S Y O P [ O ] U W i ] W Z [ T S \ � ] W � W [ O Y T U Q a O P W ] Q O U \ � V Y X P U e Q U ^ U ^ O Y O P [ O ] U Q a O Y O R Q P U O Y Q S R T X U ^ W Y Q U \ Mq S Y O P [ O ] U W i [ T Y U S O Y P ^ Q [ i Q Y Z t O a Q ` O S ] O W i O � O ] X U Q W S W i T [ T Y U S O Y P ^ Q [ ` O O ` T S ` Y O � X Q P Q U O T [ [ _ Q ] T U Q W Se Q U ^ U ^ O [ T \ Z O S U W i S O ] O P P T Y \ Y O R Q P U Y T U Q W S i O O P e Q U ^ U ^ O s O R Q P U Y T Y W i i Q Y Z P Mp M n X f Z Q P P Q W S W i [ Y W w O ] U Y O [ W Y U P [ O ] Q i Q ] T _ _ \ Z O S U Q W S Q S R U ^ O ] T U O R W Y \ W i U W X Y Q P Z T ] U Q a Q U \ � ] W a O Y T R O � T S ` U ^ OQ S ] O S U Q a O P U ^ T U T Y O [ Y W [ W P O ` U W f O T a T Q _ O ` W i f \ U ^ O O _ Q R Q f _ O X S Q U e Q U ^ T _ _ Y O _ O a T S U ` O U T Q _ P Mu M v W [ \ W i [ O Y Z Q P P Q W S P i Y W Z T _ _ ] W S ] O Y S O ` P U T U X U W Y \ T S ` O � O ] X U Q a O T X U ^ W Y Q U Q O P i Y W Z e ^ W Z [ O Y Z Q P P Q W S Q PY O � X Q Y O ` X S ` O Y a T Y Q W X P _ T e P Ml M s O R Q P U Y T U Q W S e Q U ^ U ^ O Y O P [ O ] U Q a O T X U ^ W Y Q U \ MÒ Þ ¡ � ³ ¯ � § ¤ ª « ¯ � � ¯ ± ¦ § ® ¯ ¥ ¦ ¯ � ¥ ¥ ³ ª « « ´ ¯ ª ¤ ª ¤ � § ¤ ± « ¨ � ¯ <L M v _ O T Y T S ] O P t Q i T S \ t i Y W Z v O S U Y T _ � n U T U O m W a O Y S Z O S U T S ` W U ^ O Y ] W S ] O Y S O ` T X U ^ W Y Q U Q O P i W Y Q Z [ _ O Z O S U Q S RU ^ O [ Y W w O ] U Mg M h Y Y T S R Q S R W i i Q S T S ] O i W Y U ^ O [ Y W w O ] U U W U ^ O P T U Q P i T ] U Q W S W i U ^ O Q S ] O S U Q a O P P T S ] U Q W S Q S R T X U ^ W Y Q U \ Mp M h ] � X Q P Q U Q W S W i i Q � O ` T P P O U P T U P Q U O U W U ^ O O � U O S U W i L j k W i U ^ O U W U T _ i Q � O ` T P P O U P T P O S a Q P T R O ` i W Y U ^ O[ Y W w O ] U t T S ù M z a Q ` O S ] O Y O R T Y ` Q S R O � [ O S ` Q U X Y O W S U ^ O [ Y W w O ] U t Q S ] _ X ` Q S R T ` a T S ] O P T S ` [ Y O � W [ O Y T U Q a O O � [ O S P O P [ T Q ` tT R R Y O R T U Q S R U W T U _ O T P U g l [ O Y ] O S U W i U ^ O ] T [ Q U T _ ] W P U O S a Q P T R O ` i W Y U ^ O [ Y W w O ] U M


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Maharashtra Tourism Policy Incentives


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Ö � � À � � µ µ � ¸ � Á � � � � � � ¸ � � � � � µ � � � � � µ � � ¹ � º � � � µ º � � �× ¢ ¢ ² ¯ � ª Ï ° © Í ¯ ± ¦ ± « ª ¥ ¥ § � § ± ª ¦ § © ¤ ª ¤ � ¦ ³ ° ¯ ¥ ³ © « � « § ´ § ¦ ¥Government of Maharashtra realizes the multi-fold benefits of mega project investments in the tourism sector. A tourism unit will be awarded a mega/ultra- mega project status as per the Fixed Capital Investment (FCI) and the direct employment generated.

Tourism Units with Fixed Capital Investments and employing direct regular persons according to the threshold limits as stated in Table 2, will be classified as Mega/ Ultra-Mega projects.

Table 2 Mega project classification and threshold limits

Type of Units

Zone Classification

Fixed Capital Investment in INR crore1

Direct employment generation1

Time period for Investment (in months)

Mega project unit

A 100 300 60

B 50 150 48

C 25 75 48

STZ/STD 15 45 36

Ultra Mega project unit Entire state 500 750

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Note: L M V ^ O O _ Q R Q f Q _ Q U \ Q P Y O � X O P U O ` X S ` O Y O Z [ _ W \ Z O S U R O S O Y T U Q W S t W S _ \ ` Q Y O ] U O Z [ _ W \ Z O S U e Q _ _ f O ] W S P Q ` O Y O ì W Y b O R T � Ô _ U Y T b O R T [ Y W w O ] U P U T U X Pg M ¼ W Y X S Q U P [ Y W a Q ` Q S R ` Q Y O ] U O Z [ _ W \ Z O S U U W T U _ O T P U U e W U Q Z O P U ^ O U ^ Y O P ^ W _ ` ` Q Y O ] U O Z [ _ W \ Z O S U T PZ O S U Q W S O ` Q S U T f _ O g � U ^ O Y O e Q _ _ f O L j k O S ^ T S ] O Z O S U Q S q o n T S ` T U e W \ O T Y O � U O S P Q W S Q S O _ Q R Q f Q _ Q U \[ O Y Q W `× ¢ ¡ = ª ° � ¯ ¦ © ¨ ° § ¥ ´ ¨ ¤ § ¦ ¥Large scale tourism units with investment more than Medium Services Enterprises as defined under the MSMED, Act 2006 but less than Mega projects, will be classified as large scale tourism units.


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× ¢ � ² � ² � ¦ © ¨ ° § ¥ ´ ¨ ¤ § ¦ ¥In accordance with the provision of MSMED, Act 2006, the MSME tourism units will be classified under service enterprises. Ö � � > � µ � � � � ¸ � � Á � � � � Ã � µ �The Government of Maharashtra has declared tourism as an industry vide G.R.NO. MTC-0399/C.R.201/ Tourism dated 7th April, 1999. Since tourism has a status of an industry, and has the greatest employment generating potential, a policy similar to the industrial policy is proposed for the tourism sector.

The Government of Maharashtra declares an Industrial Promotion Subsidy (IPS) for the promotion of tourism units in Maharashtra.

The quantum of incentives for such units shall be decided as per the provisions of IE&LD GR No. PSI-2013/C.R.- 54/ Ind-8 dated April 1, 2013 and any subsequent GRs or Guidelines issued based on the decisions in the Cabinet Sub-Committee or High Power Committee.

Additional provision for tourism units will be made in the existing IPS of the state. × ¡ ¢ � § ¥ ± ª « § ¤ ± ¯ ¤ ¦ § ® ¯ ¥ ¦ © ² ¯ � ª � « ¦ ° ª ² ¯ � ª � ° © Í ¯ ± ¦ ¥Table 3 Basket of Incentives for the Mega/Ultra Mega projects

A B C STZ/STD Ultra Mega project unit

Eligibility Period (in years) 10 10 15 15 20

VAT reimbursement

50% of VAT on local sales less Input Tax Credit or zero whichever is higher





Luxury Tax exemption 50% 75% 100% 100% 100%

Entertainment Tax exemption

50% 75% 100% 100% 100%

Electricity duty Exemption

50% 75% 100% 100% 100%


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Stamp duty and Registration charges exemption

50% 75% 100% 100% 100%

Non-Agricultural Tax Exemption

Total exemption from Non-Agricultural Tax to all tourism projects owned by MTDC to be continued

FSI

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V W X Y Q P Z [ Y W w O ] U P Y O � X Q Y O a T Y Q W X P _ Q ] O S P O P T S ` ] _ O T Y T S ] O P _ Q y O _ W ` R Q S R ^ W X P O _ Q ] O S P O t O T U Q S R^ W X P O _ Q ] O S P O t o W _ Q ] O [ O Y Z Q P P Q W S P t _ Q ] O S P O X S ` O Y U ^ O n ^ W [ � z P U T f _ Q P ^ Z O S U h ] U t T S `_ Q ] O S P O X S ` O Y U ^ O ¼ W W ` � N Y X R h ` Z Q S M h ] U O U ] M V ^ O P O _ Q ] O S P O P ^ T a O U W f O Y O S O e O ` O a O Y \\ O T Y M � \ U ^ Q P o W _ Q ] \ g j L | t U ^ O P O _ Q ] O S P O P � [ O Y Z Q P P Q W S P e Q _ _ Y O � X Q Y O Y O S O e T _ O a O Y \ l \ O T Y PQ S P U O T ` W i U ^ O [ Y O P O S U T S S X T _ Y O S O e T _ MAdditional incentives for Special tourism zones and Special Tourism districts

L M r W Q S ] Y O T P O Q S e T U O Y ] ^ T Y R O P i W Y T [ O Y Q W ` W i L j \ O T Y P O � ] O [ U X Y f T S T Y O T � Q M O Mb X S Q ] Q [ T _ v W X S ] Q _ P � v W Y [ W Y T U Q W S P T Y O T � M � W e O a O Y t T S \ T ] U X T _ Q S ] Y O T P O Q S U ^ O ] W P UW i W [ O Y T U Q W S W i U ^ O P O P O Y a Q ] O P P ^ T _ _ f O Y O ] W a O Y O ` i Y W Z U ^ O X P O Y T P [ O Y U ^ OR X Q ` O _ Q S O P Q P P X O ` f \ U ^ O ] W S ] O Y S O ` N O [ T Y U Z O S U P M

Note: L M b T � Q Z X Z Q S ] O S U Q a O ` Q P f X Y P O Z O S U Q M O M U ^ O Z W S O U T Y \ ] O Q _ Q S R [ O Y \ O T Y P ^ W X _ ` f O O � X T _ U W ¼ v q ` Q a Q ` O ` f \U ^ O O _ Q R Q f Q _ Q U \ [ O Y Q W ` Mg M V ^ O Z T � Q Z X Z q o n i W Y h � � Y O R Q W S P e Q _ _ f O T _ _ W e O ` X [ U W L j j [ O Y ] O S U W i U ^ O ¼ Q � O ` v T [ Q U T _ q S a O P U Z O S UW Y X [ U W U ^ O ] W Z [ _ O U Q W S W i U ^ O O _ Q R Q f Q _ Q U \ [ O Y Q W ` � T P P U T U O ` f O _ W e � e ^ Q ] ^ O a O Y Q P O T Y _ Q O Y M ¼ W Y v Y O R Q W S L L j[ O Y ] O S U W i ¼ v q e Q _ _ f O T _ _ W e O ` e ^ O Y O T P i W Y n V N � n V ? Y O R Q W S P L g l [ O Y ] O S U W i ¼ v q e Q _ _ f O T _ _ W e O ` Mp M @ ì ã ÷ � A ð ä á á ï ã B à æ ã à ñ à ä á à ï á ã è î ã á ä ó ä ï á ã â å ä è ç í î å C î é B ä å ó è î è ì ã á ä ç è ä å D å å ã E â é ã F G ò à å æ C à á á ä å ó ð ä è ì ä åU ^ O O _ Q R Q f _ O T Y O T P i W Y U ^ O Q Y Y O P [ O ] U Q a O [ O Y Q W ` T P Z O S U Q W S O ` Q S U ^ O U T f _ O f O _ W e Mu M V ^ O o Y Q S ] Q [ T _ n O ] Y O U T Y \ t N O [ T Y U Z O S U W i V W X Y Q P Z e Q _ _ T [ [ Y W a O f T P y O U W i Q S ] O S U Q a O P U W T _ _ [ Y W w O ] U P e Q U ^ Q SU ^ O [ W _ Q ] \ S W Y Z P T S ` R X Q ` O _ Q S O P M � Q R ^ o W e O Y ] W Z Z Q U U O O t X S ` O Y U ^ O v ^ Q O i n O ] Y O U T Y \ e Q _ _ T [ [ Y W a O U ^ O^ Q R ^ O Y Q S ] O S U Q a O P � ] W S ] O P P Q W S P T S ` Y O _ T � Q S R W i ] W S ` Q U Q W S P t W S T ] T P O U W ] T P O f T P Q P M q i i X Y U ^ O Y Q S ] O S U Q a O P �] W S ] O P P Q W S P T S ` Y O _ T � Q S R W i ] W S ` Q U Q W S P Q P P W X R ^ U t U ^ O S U ^ O v T f Q S O U n X f � ] W Z Z Q U U O O W S Q S i Y T P U Y X ] U X Y O e Q _ _T [ [ Y W a O W S T ] T P O U W ] T P O f T P Q P MFiscal Incentives to Large units


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Table 4 Fiscal incentives to large projects

A B C STZ/STD

Eligibility Period (in years) 7 7 10 10

VAT reimbursement





Luxury Tax exemption 50% 75% 100% 100%

Entertainment Tax exemption 50% 75% 100% 100%

Electricity duty Exemption 50% 75% 100% 100%


50% 75% 100% 100%


Total exemption from Non-Agricultural Tax to all tourism projects owned by MTDC to be continued

FSI

L M � T P O ¼ n q e Q _ _ f O L M j i W Y T _ _ Z O R T � X _ U Y T � Z O R T U W X Y Q P Z X S Q U P M h ` ` Q U Q W S T _ ¼ n q T P[ O Y Z Q P P Q f _ O e Q _ _ f O R Q a O S e Q U ^ T S T ` ` Q U Q W S T _ [ Y O Z Q X Z T U Y O T ` \ Y O ] y S W S O Y Y T U O P MV ^ Q P Q P P X f w O ] U U W P [ O ] Q T _ Y O P U Y Q ] U Q W S P Q S U ^ O x W S O P t T P P [ O ] Q i Q O ` f \ _ W ] T _ f W ` Q O P Mg M Ç j [ O Y ] O S U W i U ^ O U W U T _ T Y O T ] T S f O [ O Y Z Q U U O ` i W Y U W X Y Q P Z T S ` U ^ O Y O Z T Q S Q S R g j[ O Y ] O S U i W Y U ^ O U W X Y Q P Z P X [ [ W Y U T ] U Q a Q U Q O PLicenses and Clearances

V W X Y Q P Z [ Y W w O ] U P Y O � X Q Y O a T Y Q W X P _ Q ] O S P O P T S ` ] _ O T Y T S ] O P _ Q y O _ W ` R Q S R ^ W X P O _ Q ] O S P O t O T U Q S R^ W X P O _ Q ] O S P O t o W _ Q ] O [ O Y Z Q P P Q W S P t _ Q ] O S P O X S ` O Y U ^ O n ^ W [ P � z P U T f _ Q P ^ Z O S U h ] U t T S `_ Q ] O S P O X S ` O Y U ^ O ¼ W W ` � N Y X R h ` Z Q S M h ] U O U ] M V ^ O P O _ Q ] O S P O P ^ T a O U W f O Y O S O e O ` O a O Y \\ O T Y M � \ U ^ Q P o W _ Q ] \ g j L | t U ^ O P O _ Q ] O S P O P � [ O Y Z Q P P Q W S P e Q _ _ Y O � X Q Y O Y O S O e T _ O a O Y \ l \ O T Y PQ S P U O T ` W i U ^ O [ Y O P O S U T S S X T _ Y O S O e T _ MAdditional incentives for Special tourism zones and Special Tourism districts

L M h ` ` Q U Q W S T _ ¼ n q W i X [ U W l j [ O Y ] O S U e Q U ^ T [ Y O Z Q X Z W i U ^ O O � Q P U Q S R Y O T ` \ Y O ] y W S O YY T U O P e Q _ _ f O R Q a O S U W T _ _ U W X Y Q P Z [ Y W w O ] U P Q S n V ? P T S ` n V N P M V ^ Q P Q P P X f w O ] U U WP [ O ] Q T _ Y O P U Y Q ] U Q W S P Q S U ^ O x W S O P t T P P [ O ] Q i Q O ` f \ _ W ] T _ f W ` Q O P Mg M r W Q S ] Y O T P O Q S e T U O Y ] ^ T Y R O P i W Y T [ O Y Q W ` W i L j \ O T Y P O � ] O [ U X Y f T S T Y O T � Q M O Mb X S Q ] Q [ T _ v W X S ] Q _ P � v W Y [ W Y T U Q W S P T Y O T � M � W e O a O Y t T S \ T ] U X T _ Q S ] Y O T P O Q S U ^ O ] W P UW i W [ O Y T U Q W S W i U ^ O P O P O Y a Q ] O P P ^ T _ _ f O Y O ] W a O Y O ` i Y W Z U ^ O X P O Y T P [ O Y U ^ OR X Q ` O _ Q S O P Q P P X O ` f \ U ^ O ] W S ] O Y S O ` N O [ T Y U Z O S U P M

Note: L M b T � Q Z X Z Q S ] O S U Q a O ` Q P f X Y P O Z O S U Q M O M U ^ O Z W S O U T Y \ ] O Q _ Q S R [ O Y \ O T Y P ^ W X _ ` f O O � X T _ U W ¼ v q ` Q a Q ` O ` f \U ^ O O _ Q R Q f Q _ Q U \ [ O Y Q W ` M


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g M V ^ O Z T � Q Z X Z q o n i W Y h � � Y O R Q W S P e Q _ _ f O T _ _ W e O ` X [ U W L j j [ O Y ] O S U W i U ^ O ¼ Q � O ` v T [ Q U T _ q S a O P U Z O S UW Y X [ U W U ^ O ] W Z [ _ O U Q W S W i U ^ O O _ Q R Q f Q _ Q U \ [ O Y Q W ` � T P P U T U O ` f O _ W e � e ^ Q ] ^ O a O Y Q P O T Y _ Q O Y M ¼ W Y v Y O R Q W S L L j[ O Y ] O S U W i ¼ v q e Q _ _ f O T _ _ W e O ` e ^ O Y O T P i W Y n V N � n V ? Y O R Q W S P L g l [ O Y ] O S U W i ¼ v q e Q _ _ f O T _ _ W e O ` Mp M @ ì ã ÷ � A ð ä á á ï ã B à æ ã à ñ à ä á à ï á ã è î ã á ä ó ä ï á ã â å ä è ç í î å C î é B ä å ó è î è ì ã á ä ç è ä å D å å ã E â é ã F G ò à å æ C à á á ä å ó ð ä è ì ä åU ^ O O _ Q R Q f _ O T Y O T P i W Y U ^ O Q Y Y O P [ O ] U Q a O [ O Y Q W ` T P Z O S U Q W S O ` Q S U ^ O U T f _ O T f W a O M× ¡ ¡ � § ¥ ± ª « £ ¤ ± ¯ ¤ ¦ § ® ¯ ¥ ¦ © ² � ² � ¨ ¤ § ¦ ¥Table 5 Fiscal incentives to MSME projects

A B C STZ/STD

Eligibility Period (in years) 5 5 7 7

VAT reimbursement





Luxury Tax exemption 50% 75% 100% 100%

Entertainment Tax exemption 50% 75% 100% 100%

Electricity duty Exemption

50% 75% 100% 100%


50% 75% 100% 100%


Total exemption from Non-Agricultural Tax to all tourism projects owned by MTDC will be continued

FSI

L M � T P O ¼ n q e Q _ _ f O L M j i W Y T _ _ Z O R T � X _ U Y T � Z O R T U W X Y Q P Z X S Q U P M h ` ` Q U Q W S T _ ¼ n q T P[ O Y Z Q P P Q f _ O e Q _ _ f O R Q a O S e Q U ^ T S T ` ` Q U Q W S T _ [ Y O Z Q X Z T U Y O T ` \ Y O ] y S W S O Y Y T U O P MV ^ Q P Q P P X f w O ] U U W P [ O ] Q T _ Y O P U Y Q ] U Q W S P Q S U ^ O x W S O P t T P P [ O ] Q i Q O ` f \ _ W ] T _ f W ` Q O Pg M Ç j [ O Y ] O S U W i U ^ O U W U T _ T Y O T ] T S f O [ O Y Z Q U U O ` i W Y U W X Y Q P Z T S ` U ^ O Y O Z T Q S Q S R g j[ O Y ] O S U i W Y U ^ O U W X Y Q P Z P X [ [ W Y U T ] U Q a Q U Q O P


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Licenses and Clearances

V W X Y Q P Z [ Y W w O ] U P Y O � X Q Y O a T Y Q W X P _ Q ] O S P O P T S ` ] _ O T Y T S ] O P _ Q y O _ W ` R Q S R ^ W X P O _ Q ] O S P O t O T U Q S R^ W X P O _ Q ] O S P O t o W _ Q ] O [ O Y Z Q P P Q W S P t _ Q ] O S P O X S ` O Y U ^ O n ^ W [ P � z P U T f _ Q P ^ Z O S U h ] U t T S `_ Q ] O S P O X S ` O Y U ^ O ¼ W W ` � N Y X R h ` Z Q S M h ] U O U ] M V ^ O P O _ Q ] O S P O P ^ T a O U W f O Y O S O e O ` O a O Y \\ O T Y M � \ U ^ Q P o W _ Q ] \ g j L | t U ^ O P O _ Q ] O S P O P � [ O Y Z Q P P Q W S P e Q _ _ Y O � X Q Y O Y O S O e T _ O a O Y \ l \ O T Y PQ S P U O T ` W i U ^ O [ Y O P O S U T S S X T _ Y O S O e T _ MAdditional incentives for Special tourism zones and Special Tourism districts

L M h ` ` Q U Q W S T _ ¼ n q W i X [ U W l j [ O Y ] O S U e Q _ _ f O R Q a O S U W T _ _ b n b z [ Y W w O ] U P M V ^ Q P Q PP X f w O ] U U W P [ O ] Q T _ Y O P U Y Q ] U Q W S P Q S U ^ O x W S O P t T P P [ O ] Q i Q O ` f \ _ W ] T _ f W ` Q O P Q S U ^ O P O` Q P U Y Q ] U P T S ` x W S O Pg M r W Q S ] Y O T P O Q S e T U O Y ] ^ T Y R O P i W Y T [ O Y Q W ` W i L j \ O T Y P O � ] O [ U X Y f T S T Y O T � Q M O Mb X S Q ] Q [ T _ v W X S ] Q _ P � v W Y [ W Y T U Q W S P T Y O T � M � W e O a O Y t T S \ T ] U X T _ Q S ] Y O T P O Q S U ^ O ] W P UW i W [ O Y T U Q W S W i U ^ O P O P O Y a Q ] O P P ^ T _ _ f O Y O ] W a O Y O ` i Y W Z U ^ O X P O Y T P [ O Y U ^ OR X Q ` O _ Q S O P Q P P X O ` f \ U ^ O ] W S ] O Y S O ` N O [ T Y U Z O S U

Note: L M b T � Q Z X Z Q S ] O S U Q a O ` Q P f X Y P O Z O S U Q M O M U ^ O Z W S O U T Y \ ] O Q _ Q S R [ O Y \ O T Y P ^ W X _ ` f O O � X T _ U W ¼ v q ` Q a Q ` O ` f \U ^ O O _ Q R Q f Q _ Q U \ [ O Y Q W ` Mg M V ^ O Z T � Q Z X Z q o n i W Y h � � Y O R Q W S P e Q _ _ f O T _ _ W e O ` X [ U W L j j [ O Y ] O S U W i U ^ O ¼ Q � O ` v T [ Q U T _ q S a O P U Z O S UW Y X [ U W U ^ O ] W Z [ _ O U Q W S W i U ^ O O _ Q R Q f Q _ Q U \ [ O Y Q W ` � T P P U T U O ` f O _ W e � e ^ Q ] ^ O a O Y Q P O T Y _ Q O Y M ¼ W Y v Y O R Q W S L L j[ O Y ] O S U W i ¼ v q e Q _ _ f O T _ _ W e O ` e ^ O Y O T P i W Y n V N � n V ? Y O R Q W S P L g l [ O Y ] O S U W i ¼ v q e Q _ _ f O T _ _ W e O ` Mp M @ ì ã ÷ � A ð ä á á ï ã B à æ ã à ñ à ä á à ï á ã è î ã á ä ó ä ï á ã â å ä è ç í î å C î é B ä å ó è î è ì ã á ä ç è ä å D å å ã E â é ã F G ò à å æ C à á á ä å ó ð ä è ì ä åU ^ O O _ Q R Q f _ O T Y O T P i W Y U ^ O Q Y Y O P [ O ] U Q a O [ O Y Q W ` T P Z O S U Q W S O ` Q S U ^ O U T f _ O T f W a O M


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û ¢ ¡ � ¯ ¥ © ° ¦ ¥The Resort project should have a minimum of 20 lettable rooms with attached bathrooms. Unless it is a hill station or a beach or a location, which, in the opinion of the Tourism Project Approval Group (TAG), does not require air conditioning, at least 35% of the rooms should be air conditioned. The bathroom carpet area should admeasure at least 3.5 sq.m. It should have restaurant / dining hall with a seating area of minimum 40 sq.m. (Excluding kitchen and storage). It should have a telephone with STD facility. The plot on which resort is located should admeasure at least 10,000 sq.m. It should have, on its plot, a minimum open space (unbuilt area) of 6000 sq.m. It should have at least 4 of the following facilities. L M q S ` W W Y R T Z O P � O M R M V T f _ O c V O S S Q P t n � X T P ^ t � Q _ _ Q T Y ` P t � W e _ Q S R h _ _ O \ t O U ] M � e Q U ^ T Z Q S Q Z X Z f X Q _ U T Y O T W ig l P � M Z Mg M v W S i O Y O S ] O s W W Z � b Q S Q Z X Z ] T Y [ O U T Y O T W i p j P � M Z �p M n e Q Z Z Q S R [ W W _u M V O S S Q P W Y � T ` Z Q S U W S v W X Y U W Y m W _ i W Y W U ^ O Y W X U ` W W Y R T Z O P T Y O T Ml M h � O T _ U ^ v _ X f � Z Q S Q Z X Z f X Q _ U � X [ T Y O T W i g j P � M Z M �| M h _ W X S R O � T S ` Z O T P X Y Q S R T U _ O T P U p l P � M Z M �û ¢ � � ¯ ª « ¦ ³ � ª ° ´The Health Farm should be located in an area, which is free from pollution and noise, and have a generally salubrious and health-promoting environment. There should be at least 20 lettable rooms with attached bathrooms. It should have at least six of the following facilities. L M � O T _ U ^ v _ X fg M m \ Z S T P Q X Zp M H W R T � b O ` Q U T U Q W S h Y O Tu M � X U ` W W Y z � O Y ] Q P O h Y O T Pl M q S ` W W Y m T Z O P| M � X U ` W W Y m T Z O P~ M n e Q Z Z Q S R o W W _Ç M v _ T P P Y W W ZÈ M � W R R Q S R V Y T ] y PL j M � W Y P O s Q ` Q S R i T ] Q _ Q U \It should include a farm to grow fruits, vegetables, herbs, and grains (admeasuring at least 500 sq.m.). It should be located on a plot admeasuring at least 5000 sq.m. It should have medical, paramedical personnel, alternative system of Medicine, Health Specialist, Diet Specialist, and such other full time staff of at least two persons. û ¢ � ² © ¦ ¯ « ¥ ª ¤ � " ª � ¥ § � ¯ ª ´ ¯ ¤ § ¦ § ¯ ¥The Motel Project should be located on a National Highway, State Highway or Main District Road (MDR) or within a distance of 1.5 km, 1 km or 1/2 km. respectively from such highways/MDR. It should have at least 10 lettable rooms and all the lettable rooms should have attached bathrooms. The plot on which the motel is located should admeasure a minimum of 1500 sq.m. It should have restaurant/dinning hall all with sitting area of minimum 30 sq.m. (Excluding kitchen, storage). The double rooms and single rooms


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should have minimum carpet areas of 12 sq.m and 10 sq.m respectively. The bathroom carpet area should admeasure at least 3 sq.m. It should have telephone with STD facility. It should have public toilet and first aid center. It should have car parking area @ 5 sq.m per room. The rooms should have adequate furniture, fixtures and linen. The ownership/lease of land and land use should be in order.

Wayside amenities will be a common facility center on the National Highways, State Highways, and Major District Roads or within a short distance from such roads. They should ideally have (a) Food Plaza; (b) Public Convenience; (c) ATM/Banking; (d) Emergency/Medical Facilities; (e) Communication Centre; (f) Petrol Filling Station and Auto Services. For wayside amenities to be eligible for these incentives, they must have (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f) among the facilities mentioned above. û ¢ Ò Î � ª ° ¦ ´ ¯ ¤ ¦ ³ © ¦ ¯ «Apartment Hotel projects should have a minimum of 12 lettable apartments. An individual apartment should have a minimum of two rooms and a kitchenette. The carpet area of an apartment should not be less than 30 sq.m. Each apartment should have at least one bathroom attached to the bedroom. There should be a telephone facility in each apartment. At least 50% of the apartments should have air-conditioned bedrooms. It should have at least two of the following four facilities: L M q S ` W W Y m T Z O Pg M n e Q Z Z Q S R o W W _p M V O S S Q P t � T ` Z Q S U W S W Y P X ] ^ W U ^ O Y � X U ` W W Y m T Z O Pu M h � O T _ U ^ v _ X fIt should have adequate apartment cleaning and housekeeping facilities. There should be 24 hour running cold and hot water supply to all apartments. There should be a parking facility of 5 sq.m per apartment. The centralized kitchen, pantry, restaurant, shopping arcade, lounge, refrigeration, linen, storage housekeeping and such other areas should admeasure at least 100 sq.m of carpet area. The kitchenette should be equipped with kitchenware, cooking gas and dinnerware to meet the needs of at least three inmates simultaneously. All apartments should have a T.V. set. û ¢ × I ª ¦ ¯ ° ¥ � © ° ¦ ¥Water sports projects should be set up at a beach or, lakeside or, riverside along with a pontoon/jetty. It should offer at least two water sport facilities. Parasailing, water-scooters, hovercraft and water-skiing are examples of such facilities. In addition to investment in boat and outboard motor, it should make an investment of at least Rs.5 lakhs in water sports equipment. It should have adequate changing rooms, showers, lockers, and separate toilet blocks for ladies and gents. It should have a restaurant. It should have trained staff for implementation of safety norms prescribed by the Government of Maharashtra. û ¢ Þ Î ° ¦ ¥ ª ¤ � ± ° ª � ¦ ¥ ® § « « ª � ¯The Arts and Crafts village project will consist of a minimum of one acre land with facilities like space to work for at least 10 artisans to display different crafts, an exhibition area of not less than 1000 sq.ft. a multipurpose hall for folk shows, performing arts and film screening etc. A restaurant and toilet blocks should also be provided.


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û ¢ û © « � ± © ¨ ° ¥ ¯A Golf Course Project should have a minimum of 9 holes. The land area should not be less than 10 Hectares. The design and drainage should be so worked out that there is no water logging. There should be a reliable system for adequate water supply. It should have a satisfactory club house. It should offer clear access to tourists who are not its members to play golf and the charges in this regard should be transparent and consistent. Adequate parking for at least 25 vehicles and public toilet facility should also be available. û ¢ þ ª ´ � § ¤ � ª ¤ � ¦ ¯ ¤ ¦ � ª ± § « § ¦ § ¯ ¥"Camping and tent facilities should have clear ground admeasuring at least 1000 sq.m. It should have tented accommodation capacity for at least 20 persons. There should be a minimum of 10 tents. The gross carpet area of tents should admeasure at least 200 sq.m. All the tents should have attached toilets. The tents should be put on a platform raised to a minimum of 2.5 feet above the ground. The tent site should have adequate security. The site should have eco-friendly structures admeasuring at least 200 sq.m. for such purposes as food, recreation, relaxation and lockers. It should have adequate electricity, water supply, sewerage disposal and drainage facility.”

û ¢ ¢ � Î ´ ¨ ¥ ¯ ´ ¯ ¤ ¦ Ï ª ° �"An Amusement Park should have at least 8 amusement rides. There should be a minimum investment of Rs.50 lakhs in amusement rides/aids. This pertains to the cost of equipment alone. It should have a minimum area of 20000 sq.m." û ¢ ¢ ¢ I ª ¦ ¯ ° Ï ª ° �"A Water Park project should have an area of 5 acres and minimum of five water sites. It should have the capacity to handle at least 100 slides simultaneously. It should have trained supervisors for implementation of safety norms. It should have restaurants and adequate changing rooms, lockers, showers and separate toilet blocks for ladies and gents." û ¢ ¢ ¡ � © � ¯ " ª �"The Ropeway should be mechanized and motor driven. The horizontal length may be about 500 meters but it can be slightly less if the location demands so. It should be comfortable for the passengers and free from noise. It should have capacity to carry minimum 200 passengers per hour. The cabins should leave at brief intervals so that transportation is continuous and waiting time is minimum. It should have thyristar control of main drive motor or comparable device to ensure smooth acceleration and deceleration. It should have an emergency brake in addition to the normal brakes. The cabins should be sturdy and aesthetic. It should have full capacity generator set to drive the ropeway in case of power failure. The facilities should be created in compliance with the provisions of the Ropeway Act."


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û ¢ ¢ � � ¯ ° § ¦ ª � ¯ ³ © ¦ ¯ «"A Heritage hotel should be a palace, a haveli, a darbargrih of any building, built in a traditional style, prior to 1950. The fa ade, architectural features and general construction should have the distinctive qualities, ambience, and d cor consistent with a traditional lifestyle. It should have minimum 10 lettable rooms. The facilities and the features along with the services should be as per the guidelines of the Department of Tourism, Government of India as applicable from time to time." û ¢ ¢ � © ¤ ® ¯ ¤ ¦ § © ¤ ¯ ¤ ¦ ° ¯"A Convention Centre should be located on a plot admeasuring at least 3000 sq.m. It should have capacity to seat at least 750 persons. The capacity should be so organized that it is possible for at least 5 separate conference events to run simultaneously. The conference/convention units should have adequate acoustic facility. At least 75% of the convention Centre’s capacity should be air-conditioned. It should have a vehicle parking facility of at least 2 sq.m per seat. All conference/convention areas should be equipped with modern public address system, slide projection, video screening and such other facilities. It should possess its own equipment. It should have a restaurant, cafeteria of adequately covered and comfortable area to cater to at least 500 persons simultaneously. The area excluding kitchen, should admeasure at least 500 sq.m. It should have STD telephones, first aid center, Fax and e-mail and photocopying facilities. The quantum of such facilities should be consistent with the size of the complex." û ¢ ¢ Ò ª ° ª ® ª ¤ ¦ © ¨ ° § ¥ ´"It may be motorized/vehicle-based. It should have capacity to handle simultaneously at least 30 participants, if it is operated with the aid of motorized vehicles. It should operate at least three months in a year. It should have operated for at least three months before seeking the approval of the State Tourism Committee." û ¢ ¢ × � ³ ª ± � ¥Erection of temporary beach Shacks/ Deck Beds/Umbrellas/Huts and other temporary seasonal structures for the years from 2016 -2026.

Validity of License: The License so issued by MTDC, shall be valid for 5 years from 2016 to 2021; however the temporary structures shall be allowed to be erected only for the period from 1st September to 31st May only. All structures permitted by the above license shall stop operation by 31st May and remove the structure by 10th June. û ¢ ¢ Þ Î � ® ¯ ¤ ¦ ¨ ° ¯ � © ¨ ° § ¥ ´ Ï ° © Í ¯ ± ¦ ¥"An adventure tourism project should provide required equipment with trained staff to maintain and run the activity. The requisite permissions from local authorities as well as permission/provision from safety angle must to be obtained/made. Minimum facilities like restaurant (wherever required), drinking water supply, staying arrangements (wherever required), toilet etc. should be provided."


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û ¢ ¢ û ² ¯ � § ± ª « � © ¨ ° § ¥ Únits engaged in the following range of treatments will be classified as Medical Tourism Units – L M H W R T ] O S U O Y Pg M h \ X Y a O ` T ] O S U O Y Pp M N O P U Q S T U Q W S n [ T Pu M Ê O _ _ S O P P ] O S U O Y Pû ¢ ¢ þ � § « « ¥ ¦ ª ¦ § © ¤Subsequent to the launch of the New tourism policy -2016, separate guidelines will be issued for the Hill Stations. û ¢ ¡ � � ³ ¯ ´ ¯ Ï ª ° � ¥Subsequent to the launch of the New tourism policy -2016, separate guidelines will be issued for the Theme parks.

ý � � � � � � � � � ¾ Á � � µ µ � ¸ � Á � � � � �Zone A

Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban District, Navi Mumbai, Thane and Pune Municipal Corporation and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Areas

Zone B

All Municipal Corporations (except areas in Zone A and special tourism districts of Sinddhudurg, Aurangabad and Nagpur and special tourism zones) and A Class Municipalities.

Zone C All districts of Maharashtra except areas of Zone A, B and Special tourism districts

Special Tourism Districts Districts of Sindhudurg, Aurangabad and Nagpur

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J K . This Government resolution of Maharashtra Government is available at the website www.maharashtra.gov.in. Reference no. for this is L M N O M P M P N Q L R Q O N S L Q . This order has been signed digitally.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

(Valsa R.Nair Singh) Principal Secretary to Government of Maharashtra

To, T U The Secretary to Governor 2. The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister 3. The Private Secretary to Minister (Finance) � . The Private Secretary-to Minister (Industries) � . The Private Secretary to State Minister (Energy) � . The Private Secretary to State Minister (Industries) V . The Private Secretary to State Minister (Finance) � . The Private Secretary to State Minister (Tourism) � . The Chief Secretary � � . All Additional Chief Secretaries /Principal Secretaries in Mantralaya � � . All Divisional Commissioners � � . All Collectors � � . All Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Parishad. � � . Chairman, Maharashtra State Electricity Board, Mumbai � � . Managing Director, State Industrial and Investment Corporation of Maharashtra (SICOM), Mumbai � � . Managing Director, MTDC Ltd., Mumbai . � V . Managing -Director, MSFC Ltd., Mumbai � � .The Chief Executive Officer, MIDC Ltd., Mumbai � � .All Deptts, of Mantralaya � � . The Accountant General, Maharashtra-I, Mumbai � � . The Accountant General, Maharashtra-II, Nagpur, � � . The Pay & Accounts Officer, Mumbai � � . The Resident Audit Officer, Mumbai. � � . The Director General of Information and Public-Relation, Mumbai with a request to issue suitable Press Note and arrange for giving wide publicity to the resolution:. � � . Development Commissioner (Industries), Mumbai � � . The Secretary (Tourism), Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, New Delhi. � V .Hotel & Restaurant Association (Western India), Mumbai � � . Regional Director, Bharat Sarkar Tourist Office, Mumbai � � . Travel Agents of India, Mumbai

Valsa R. Nair

Singh

Digitally signed by Valsa R. Nair Singh

DN: c=IN, o=Government Of Maharashtra, ou=Tourism

And Cultural Affairs Department, postalCode=400032,

st=Maharashtra,

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383caae837665a4e85bf1dfb6, cn=Valsa R. Nair Singh

Date: 2016.05.27 15:55:24 +05'30'


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30. Tour and Transport Operator`s Association of India, Mumbai 31. Indian Association of Amusement Park and Industries, Mumbai 32. All Public Sector Undertakings, Government of Maharashtra 33. Adventure Tourism Operators Association 34. Indian Association of Tour Operators,(I.A.T.O.) 35. Confederation of Indian Industry (C.I.I.) 36. Federation of Indian Chambers and Commerce and Industries (F.I.C.C.I) 37. ASSOCHAM.