Lok Sabha Question No. 73 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-01
Subject: Promotion of Rural Homestays
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Shri G M Harish Balayogi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.73 ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025

## PROMOTION OF RURAL HOMESTAYS

73.  SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the list of schemes/initiatives and programmes undertaken by the Government for promotion of rural homestays to increase tourism in rural areas across the country during the last five years;
- (b) the details of the number of registered rural homestays under specified schemes/initiatives and programme during the last five years, State/UT, year-wise  and  district-wise  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  especially  in  Prakasam district;
- (c) whether the Government has extended financial support/credit facilities, including through MUDRA loans for the development of the homestays and rural tourism sector;
- (d) if so, the details of the total funds sanctioned, disbursed, utilised along with  number  of  beneficiaries  during  the  last  five  years,  State/UT  and district-wise in Andhra Pradesh, especially in Prakasam district;
- (e)  whether the Government has taken steps to classify homestays under a Harmonised Master List to encourage investment and to bring homestays under  a  uniform  national  classification framework,  if  so,  the  details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (f) whether the Government plans to introduce a model policy framework for States to harmonize registration, compliance and quality standards for homestays and to simplify related procedures, if so, the details thereof;
- (g) the  details  of  the  steps  undertaken  by  the  Government  to  establish  a comprehensive  support  ecosystem  for  tourism  micro-entrepreneurs, especially homestay operators; and
- (h) whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  training  initiatives  for registered homestays so as to boost tourism in rural areas of the country, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

- (a): The Government has approved the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan  (PMJUGA)  for  improving  the  socio-economic  condition  of  tribal communities, and development of 1000 homestays is a part of the scheme. The States 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.

The States/UTs also promote homestays, including those located in rural areas.

The following are some of the specific schemes implemented by States/UTs:

- (i) Sikkim Mega Homestay Project
- (ii)  Chhattisgarh Homestay Policy 2025-2030
- (iii)  Goa Homestay and Bed & Breakfast Scheme
- (iv)
- Tripura's 'Paryatan Sahayak Prakalp'.
- (b) and (f): The Ministry of Tourism, under its voluntary scheme of Incredible India Homestay Establishments registers/classifies homestay facilities in the country for States/UTs that do not have its own approval/classification/accreditation of Homestays/B&Bs through NIDHI portal. Homestays  are  classified  under  two  categories-  Gold  Category  and  Silver Category based on the extant Guidelines issued by the Ministry. The details of the  number  of  registered  homestays  State-wise,  and  a  separate  list  for  the State of Andhra Pradesh is placed at ANNEXURE-I.
- (c) and (d):  Yes. As per the Budget Announcement 2025, a separate category has been included for homestays under the PMMY MUDRA Loan scheme. The details  of  the  total  funds  sanctioned  and  disbursed  as  on  date  since announcement is placed at ANNEXURE-II.
- (e): Presently, the definition of infrastructure status in the tourism sector are as follows:
- i. three-star or higher category classified hotels located outside cities with population of more than 1 million,
- ii.
- ropeways and cable cars,
- iii. Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (' Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre ' is defined as Exhibition and Convention Centre Projects with minimum built-up floor area of 100,000 square metres of exclusively exhibition space or convention space or both combined).

(g) and (h): The Ministry of Tourism has put in place the Scheme of 'Capacity Building  for  Service  Providers'  (CBSP)  provides  education,  training  and certification to the tourism service providers and hospitality sector including homestay owners, to upgrade manpower at every strata of tourism industry in order to capitalize the vast tourism potential of the country to the fullest, and provide professional expertise to the local populace as well as create fresh opportunities in the tourism sector both in urban as well as rural areas. In  addition,  the  trainings  conducted  by  the  Regional  Directors  for Homestay/B&B operators in their respective regions are placed at ANNEXUREIII.

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b)  AND  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.73  ANSWERED  ON  01.12.2025  REGARDING  PROMOTION  OF RURAL  HOMESTAYS  RAISED  BY  SHRI  G  M  HARISH  BALAYOGI  AND  SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY.

Table 1: Details of the number of registered Homestays in India at the National Integrated Database of Hospitality Industry (NIDHI)

|   S. No. | State/UT                                     |   Approved |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|------------|
|        1 | Andaman And Nicobar Islands                  |         19 |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh                               |         26 |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh                            |        137 |
|        4 | Assam                                        |         56 |
|        5 | Bihar                                        |          9 |
|        6 | Chandigarh                                   |          2 |
|        7 | Chhattisgarh                                 |          9 |
|        8 | Delhi                                        |         53 |
|        9 | Goa                                          |         66 |
|       10 | Gujarat                                      |         14 |
|       11 | Haryana                                      |         45 |
|       12 | Himachal Pradesh                             |        429 |
|       13 | Jammu And Kashmir                            |         25 |
|       14 | Jharkhand                                    |          2 |
|       15 | Karnataka                                    |         16 |
|       16 | Kerala                                       |        146 |
|       17 | Ladakh                                       |         22 |
|       18 | Madhya Pradesh                               |        155 |
|       19 | Maharashtra                                  |        101 |
|       20 | Manipur                                      |          3 |
|       21 | Meghalaya                                    |         14 |
|       22 | Mizoram                                      |          2 |
|       23 | Nagaland                                     |          5 |
|       24 | Odisha                                       |         58 |
|       25 | Puducherry                                   |          2 |
|       26 | Punjab                                       |         13 |
|       27 | Rajasthan                                    |         78 |
|       28 | Sikkim                                       |         22 |
|       29 | Tamil Nadu                                   |        558 |
|       30 | Telangana                                    |         12 |
|       31 | The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman And Diu |          1 |
|       32 | Tripura                                      |          4 |

| 33    | Uttarakhand   |   148 |
|-------|---------------|-------|
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh |  1892 |
| 35    | West Bengal   |   735 |
| Total | Total         |  4880 |

## Table 2: List of Registered Homestays in the State of Andhra Pradesh under the Incredible India Homestay Scheme

|   Sr. No. | Unit Name                                   | Address                                                                                                            |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Abhaya Hasta Stays                          | Dr.No: 10-05-06, Flat No: 402 Sri Rathna Murthy Palace, Near Gvmc Out Gate, Ramnagar,Vishakapatnam                 |
|         2 | Sbhs Venkatadri                             | Block No. 4, Vishwanath Nagar, Plot No. 11, Ward Thimminaidupalem, Karakambadi Rd, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517501 |
|         3 | Annapurneswari Fpc                          | Thotapalli                                                                                                         |
|         4 | Kiranya Home Stay                           | 22-135/2 Veeralankapalli, Gokavaram                                                                                |
|         5 | Vysyaraju Srilatha                          | 2-16-27/1/40/Tf-402, P N S N Residence, Beside Walking Track Gate Sector-6, Mvp Colony                             |
|         6 | Renu Gupta                                  | 9-30-4, Balaji Nagar, Asilmetta                                                                                    |
|         7 | Adabala Veeranna Bhavanam                   | Adabala Veeranna Bhavanam ,Budhavaram Santha,Behind Neelapallamma Temple                                           |
|         8 | Gowthami Residency Homestay                 | D/No; 5-22, Near Raitubarosa Kendram, Mvr Township, Kunchanapalli, Tadepalligudem.                                 |
|         9 | Vizag Urban Nest Kcp                        | D No 36-25-1/1, Kotha Reddy Kancharapalem,Near Muthyalamma Temple                                                  |
|        10 | Mvp Cultural Homestays                      | 2-13-41; Mig-1/30; Sector -6; Opp:Drda Office; Mvp Colony; Visakhapatnam                                           |
|        11 | Lavish Home Stays                           | Dr.No: 10-05-06, Flat No: 301 Sri Rathna Murthy Palace, Near Gvmc Out Gate,Ramnagar,Andhra Pradesh                 |
|        12 | Abhilasha Pride                             | 1-186, Sagi Street, China-Amiram, Bhimavaram, West-Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India.                       |
|        13 | Bleibenkept                                 | Santhi Nagar, Khadhi Colony                                                                                        |
|        14 | Narasimha Reddy Rasapu                      | Chitanya Nagar, Maddilapalem                                                                                       |
|        15 | Mahas Vrindavan By Mahas Homestays Pvt. Ltd | Plot 93, Grand World Enclave, Karakambadi Road                                                                     |
|        16 | Samridhi Sadan                              | Union Bank Lane                                                                                                    |

|   17 | Midas Touch Casa                  | Plot No 21, Sri Santhi Resorts, Gantlam, Golagam, Denkada, Vizianagaram                                            |
|------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   18 | Msr Guest Inn                     | Varalakshmi Homes, D.No:26-16-332,Flat No:501,Gomathi Nagar                                                        |
|   19 | Vemula Dhananjaneyulu             | Sujayeendra Nagar Mantralayam                                                                                      |
|   20 | Mantena Heritage                  | 09-Apr                                                                                                             |
|   21 | Mehta Enclave                     | Mehta Enclave                                                                                                      |
|   22 | Shree Balaji Hospitality Services | 19-1-70tk Rtc Bus Stand Near Ramatulasi Kalyana Mandapam Tirupati                                                  |
|   23 | Gokulam Homestay                  | D.No:26-31-19, A.T.Agraharam, 5th Lane, 2nd Cross, Guntur                                                          |
|   24 | Aakruthiinn                       | 9-14-8, Vip Road,Siripuram ,Cbm Compound, Opp Paradise Hotel                                                       |
|   25 | Lucky Corner 15                   | Lucky Corner, Road No 5, Viman Nagar, Near Airport, Visakhapatnam                                                  |
|   26 | Nagaraja Kumar A K V              | 11 100 Ft It Park Road Indiabulls Real Estate, Midhilapuri Vuda Colony, Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |

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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) AND (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.73  ANSWERED  ON  01.12.2025  REGARDING  PROMOTION  OF RURAL  HOMESTAYS  RAISED  BY  SHRI  G  M  HARISH  BALAYOGI  AND  SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY.

Table 1: State-wise Mudra Performance for the Homestay and Rural Tourism Sector (As on 26.11.2025) as per records at Jan Samarth Portal

|   Sr. No. | State/UT Name     |   Digital Approval |   Amount (Crore) | Sanctioned   | Amount (Crore)   | Disbursed   | Amount (Crore)   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------|------------------|--------------|------------------|-------------|------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh    |                  6 |             0.23 | -            | -                | -           | -                |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh |                  6 |             0.49 | 1            | 0.06             | -           | -                |
|         3 | Assam             |                  6 |             0.14 | -            | -                | -           | -                |
|         4 | Bihar             |                  9 |             0.13 | 2            | 0.05             | -           | -                |
|         5 | Chandigarh        |                  2 |             0.08 | 1            | 0.06             | -           | -                |
|         6 | Delhi             |                 12 |             0.42 | -            | -                | -           | -                |
|         8 | Gujarat           |                 17 |             0.52 | -            | -                | -           | -                |
|         9 | Haryana           |                  6 |             0.12 | -            | -                | -           | -                |
|        10 | Himachal Pradesh  |                  7 |             0.41 | 1            | 0.04             | 1           | 0.04             |
|        11 | Jammu and Kashmir |                  1 |             0.01 | -            | -                | -           | -                |
|        12 | Jharkhand         |                  2 |             0.03 | -            | -                | -           | -                |

| 13          | Karnataka      |   10 |   0.28 | 4   | 0.24   | 1   | 0.03   |
|-------------|----------------|------|--------|-----|--------|-----|--------|
| 14          | Kerala         |    4 |   0.21 | 1   | 0.01   | 1   | 0.01   |
| 15          | Madhya Pradesh |   13 |   0.3  | 1   | 0.10   | 1   | 0.10   |
| 16          | Maharasht ra   |   87 |   2.77 | 1   | 0.09   | 1   | 0.09   |
| 17          | Nagaland       |    1 |   0.1  | -   | -      | -   | -      |
| 18          | Odisha         |    9 |   0.31 | 3   | 0.29   | 1   | 0.10   |
| 19          | Punjab         |    3 |   0.2  | -   | -      | -   | -      |
| 20          | Rajasthan      |   12 |   0.3  | 1   | 0.01   | -   | -      |
| 21          | Sikkim         |    1 |   0    | -   | -      | -   | -      |
| 22          | Tamil Nadu     |   11 |   0.28 | 4   | 0.12   | 2   | 0.07   |
| 23          | Telangana      |    3 |   0.01 | 4   | 0.15   | 4   | 0.15   |
| 24          | Tripura        |    1 |   0.04 | -   | -      | -   | -      |
| 25          | Uttar Pradesh  |   25 |   0.46 | -   | -      | -   | -      |
| 26          | Uttarakha nd   |    7 |   0.19 | -   | -      | -   | -      |
| 27          | West Bengal    |   28 |   0.94 | 1   | 0.10   | -   | -      |
| Grand Total | Grand Total    |  289 |   8.97 | 25  | 1.31   | 12  | 0.58   |

Table 2: District-wise Mudra Performance for the Homestay and Rural Tourism Sector (as on 26.11.2025) for the State of Andhra Pradesh as per Jan Samarth Portal

| Sr. No.   | District Name   | Digit al Appr oval   | Amo unt (Cro re)   | Refe rred   | Amo unt (Cro re)   | Tot al Sou rced   | Amo unt (Cro re)   | Sanct ioned   | Amo unt (Cror e)   | Disbu rsed   | Amo unt (Cror e)   |
|-----------|-----------------|----------------------|--------------------|-------------|--------------------|-------------------|--------------------|---------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------------|
| 1         | Anantapur       | -                    | 1                  |             | 1                  | 0.04              | -                  | -             |                    |              |                    |
|           |                 | -                    |                    |             | 0.04               |                   |                    |               | -                  |              | -                  |
| 2         | Bapatla         | 1                    |                    | -           |                    | 0.01              | -                  | -             |                    |              |                    |
|           |                 |                      | 0.01               | -           | 1                  |                   |                    |               | -                  |              | -                  |
| 3         | East            | 1                    | 0.10               | - -         | 1                  | 0.10              | -                  | -             |                    | -            | -                  |
| 4         | Godavari Eluru  | 1                    |                    |             | 0.01               |                   |                    |               |                    | -            |                    |
| 5         |                 |                      | 0.10               | 1           | 2                  | 0.11              | - -                | -             | -                  |              |                    |
|           | Gudivada        | 1                    |                    | -           |                    |                   |                    | -             |                    |              | -                  |
|           | Jammala         |                      | 0.01               | -           | 1                  | 0.01              | -                  |               | -                  |              |                    |
| 6         | madugu          | -                    | -                  | 1           | 0.01 1             | 0.01              |                    | -             | -                  |              | -                  |
| 7         | Prakasam        | 1                    | 0.00               | -           | 1                  |                   | -                  | -             |                    |              |                    |
|           |                 |                      |                    |             | -                  |                   | 0.00               |               | -                  |              | -                  |
|           | Visakha patnam  | 1                    |                    |             | 1                  |                   | 0.01 -             | -             |                    | -            | -                  |
| 8 Grand   | Total           | 0.01 6               | - 0.23             | - 3         | 0.05 9             |                   | 0.28 -             | -             | -                  | -            |                    |

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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (g) AND (h) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.73  ANSWERED  ON  01.12.2025  REGARDING  PROMOTION  OF RURAL  HOMESTAYS  RAISED  BY  SHRI  G  M  HARISH  BALAYOGI  AND  SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY.

## List  of  trainings  conducted  by  the  Regional  Directors  for  Homestay/B&B operators region-wise

| Region         | Region   | State/UT       | Location                                                    |
|----------------|----------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| North-         | Eastern  | Assam          | Hotel Bonvilla, Kaziranga, Assam                            |
| Region         |          |                | Manas, BTR, Assam                                           |
|                |          |                | Chandubi Lake, Assam                                        |
|                |          | Arunachal      | Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh                                   |
|                |          | Meghalaya      | Shillong, East Khasi Hills                                  |
| Eastern Region |          | Odisha         | Chilika                                                     |
|                |          |                | Bhubaneshwar                                                |
|                |          |                | Konark                                                      |
|                |          |                | Workshop on MUDRA Loans at Konark                           |
| Western        | &        | Maharashtra    | Devbag Beach, Sindhurg District                             |
| Central        |          |                | Virtual (India Tourism Aurangabad)                          |
|                |          |                | Malvan, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra                             |
|                |          |                | Chiplun, Maharashtra                                        |
|                |          |                | Bordi, Palghar, Maharashtra                                 |
|                |          | Madhya Pradesh | Virtual (India Tourism Indore)                              |
|                |          | Goa            | India Tourism Goa Office                                    |
|                |          | Chhattisgarh   | Jagdalpur                                                   |
|                |          | Gujarat        | Ektanagar, Kevadiya (Workshop on MUDRA Loans for Homestays) |

| Southern Region   | Karnataka       | Country Inn & Suites, Manipal               |
|-------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------|
|                   | Puducherry      | Residency Towers, Puducherry                |
|                   | Kerala          | Fort Kochi, Kerala                          |
|                   | Andhra Pradesh  | Indian Culinary Institute, Tirupati         |
|                   | Telangana       | Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary, Medak District |
| North Region      | Uttarakhand     | Dehradun                                    |
|                   | Jammu & Kashmir | Srinagar                                    |
|                   | Ladakh          | Leh Ladakh                                  |
|                   | Chandigarh      | Chandigarh                                  |
|                   | Rajasthan       | Jaipur                                      |
|                   | Haryana         | Kurukshetra                                 |
|                   | Ladakh          | Durbuk-Tangtse, Leh Ladakh                  |
|                   |                 | Shyok, Leh                                  |

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