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Telangana invites families to earn from tourism with new homestay scheme
Telangana invites families to earn from tourism with new homestay scheme
Telangana will soon launch a homestay scheme allowing homeowners to host tourists in their residences. The tourism department will invite applications for registration, with approvals within 30 working days and two-year validity.…
The Story in Brief
Telangana will soon launch a homestay scheme allowing homeowners to host tourists in their residences. The tourism department will invite applications for registration, with approvals within 30 working days and two-year validity. Eligible properties include independent houses, heritage and tribal homes, and apartments. Hotels, resorts and serviced apartments are excluded.
The scheme is part of the Telangana Tourism Policy 2025-30, which targets Rs 15,000 crore in investment and three lakh jobs. Homes will be classified into three categories and listed on official platforms. Officials say the trust-based model will expand accommodation without commercial construction costs, while exposing visitors to local cuisine and crafts. Kerala's model, which caps rooms at six and requires owner residence, is cited as a benchmark.
The Indian Opinion
A trust-based, 'ease-of-doing-business' approach is welcome, but 'trust' alone has not stopped illegal paying-guest operations in cities like Hyderabad. Kerala's benchmark includes mandatory owner residence and a six-room cap, conditions that ensure the host is present and the property remains a home. Will Telangana enforce these rules, or will the scheme become a backdoor for unregulated commercial guesthouses? The first renewal cycle will settle it.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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