New Gujarat Tourism Policy 2015: Overview & Key Impacts
Key Areas Covered in This Report
The report provides an overview of the Gujarat Tourism Policy 2015, including:
- Policy objectives and tourism sector growth
- Eligible tourism and hospitality units
- Capital investment subsidy
- Interest subsidy for eligible units
- Incentives for heritage hotels
- Registration and stamp duty concessions
- Tax and electricity duty incentives
- Support for sustainable tourism and innovation
- Marketing and promotion assistance
- Skill development and tourism training
- ICT enablement and tourism research
- Mega Tourism Units and related incentives
- Other initiatives, including wayside amenities and home stays
The policy covered a wide range of tourism-related businesses, including hotels, heritage hotels, resorts, convention centres, tented accommodation, tourism and hospitality training institutes, amusement and water parks, adventure sports and wayside amenities.
A key focus of the policy was encouraging investment in tourism infrastructure through capital and interest subsidies, along with other incentives. The report also examines support available for areas such as sustainable tourism practices, innovation, marketing, skill development and research. Special provisions were included for qualifying Mega Tourism Units based on prescribed investment and employment criteria.
The policy further outlined initiatives aimed at strengthening Gujarat’s tourism ecosystem, including the development of wayside amenities, support for home stays, tourist assistance and recognition of excellence and innovation within the sector.
