Lok Sabha Question No. 3574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: One India, One Registration initiative under NIDHI Portal
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Pradyut Bordoloi, Ms. Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde, Smt. Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3574

## ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025

## ONE INDIA, ONE REGISTRATION INITIATIVE UNDER NIDHI PORTAL

## 3574. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

MS. PRANITI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE:

SMT. JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the specific provisions and schemes put in place by the Government to promote and facilitate rural and tribal homestays for international  tourists  with  the  aim  of  showcasing  Indian  culture, traditions and the tribal way of life;
- (b) the details of number of rural homestays benefitted from such Statelevel programmes, year and State-wise since 2022;
- (c) the  details  of  the  total  amount  disbursed  under  these  programmes, year and State-wise since 2022;
- (d) the  details  of  the  number  of  rural  homestays  registered  on  the National  Integrated  Database  of  Hospitality  Industry  (NIDHI)  portal under  the  "One  India,  One  Registration"  initiative,  State  and  yearwise; and
- (e) the  number  of  tourism  or  occupancy  days  facilitated  through  the NIDHI platform, State and year-wise?

## ANSWER

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a)  to (c):  To  ensure  the  quality  of  services  and  experience  for  different classes  of  both  domestic  and  international  tourists,  Ministry  of  Tourism, under its  voluntary  scheme  of  Incredible  India  Homestay  Establishments classifies  fully  operational  rooms  of  homestay  facilities  in  the  country including  rural  and  tribal  areas.  Homestays  are  classified  under  two categories-  Gold  Category  and  Silver  Category  based  on  the  extant Guidelines issued by the Ministry. There is no financial assistance provided by the Ministry of Tourism under this scheme.

The Government also approved the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram  Abhiyan for improving the socio-economic condition of tribal communities, and development of 1000 homestays is a part of the scheme. The  States/UTs  can  avail  assistance  of  a  maximum  of  Rs.5  Crore  for implementing 5-10 homestays per village in a village cluster of 5-6 villages, subject to eligibility as per the Guidelines issued on 01.07.2025. Additionally, the Government of India also announced collateral free institutional credit of Mudra Loans for Homestays in the Budget Announcement  for 2025-26 to assist and encourage setting up of homestays across the country, including rural and tribal areas. (d): The details of the number of rural Homestay facilities registered on the  National  Integrated  Database  of  Hospitality  Industry  (NIDHI)  portal under the "One Nation, One Registration" initiative,  State-Wise and yearwise are placed at ANNEXURE. (e): The function  of  NIDHI  platform  is  to  gather  data  on  registered  and classified/approved units under the voluntary scheme of classification only and not a booking platform. The data regarding the number of tourism or occupancy days is not reflected on the platform.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.3574  ANSWERED  ON  11.08.2025  REGARDING  ONE  INDIA, ONE REGISTRATION INITIATIVE UNDER NIDHI PORTAL RAISED BY SHRI PRADYUT  BORDOLOI,  MS.  PRANITI  SUSHILKUMAR  SHINDE  AND  SMT. JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT

Number  of  rural  Homestay  facilities  registered  on  the  National  Integrated Database of Hospitality Industry (NIDHI) portal

| State/UT                                     |   Total Count |
|----------------------------------------------|---------------|
| Andaman And Nicobar Islands                  |             1 |
| Andhra Pradesh                               |             7 |
| Arunachal Pradesh                            |            33 |
| Assam                                        |            28 |
| Bihar                                        |             1 |
| Chhattisgarh                                 |             2 |
| Goa                                          |            26 |
| Gujarat                                      |             4 |
| Haryana                                      |             1 |
| Himachal Pradesh                             |            68 |
| Jammu And Kashmir                            |             2 |
| Karnataka                                    |             6 |
| Kerala                                       |            77 |
| Ladakh                                       |             6 |
| Madhya Pradesh                               |            50 |
| Maharashtra                                  |            43 |
| Meghalaya                                    |             6 |
| Nagaland                                     |             1 |
| Odisha                                       |            14 |
| Punjab                                       |             3 |
| Rajasthan                                    |             9 |
| Sikkim                                       |            16 |
| Tamil Nadu                                   |           137 |
| Telangana                                    |             2 |
| The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu |             1 |
| Tripura                                      |             1 |
| Uttar Pradesh                                |           955 |
| Uttarakhand                                  |            93 |
| West Bengal                                  |           570 |

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