Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Paryatan Swarojgar Yojana
Category: Business & Entrepreneurship, Travel & Tourism
Level: State | State: Uttarakhand

Details:
The scheme “Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Paryatan Swarojgar Yojana” was launched by the Department of Tourism, Government of Uttarakhand. The scheme aims to promote tourism-based self-employment and entrepreneurship among unemployed residents of Uttarakhand by providing financial assistance and subsidies for the development of tourism-related infrastructure and services. This scheme is applicable in entire Uttarakhand.

Benefits:
Under this scheme, both vehicle items (ordinary bus, taxi, max, electric bus) and non-vehicle items (hotel/paying guest scheme, construction of motor garage/workshop, establishment of fast food centres, establishment of Sadhna Kutir Yoga Meditation centres, adventure activities, establishment of modern tourist information centres with P.C.O. facility, development of tented residential facilities, establishment of sales centres for local handicrafts and symbolic items, establishment of bakery, establishment of laundry, purchase of equipment for terrain bikes, star gazing and bird watching for tourism, herbal tourism, purchase and operation of kayaking/boats, caravan/motor home tourism, purchase of angling equipment, construction of museums containing memorabilia and establishment of memorabilia/souvenir centres, construction of floating hotels, and establishment of centres for providing trekking equipment, suits, jackets, etc. on rent) are included. Apart from the above, applicants can also submit any innovative project based on the attractions and characteristics of their particular area.
The following grants/subsidies are provided under the scheme:
(a) 
Non-vehicle items:
 A grant of up to 33% of the project cost, with a maximum of ₹33.00 lakh in hilly areas, and up to 25% of the project cost, with a maximum of ₹25.00 lakh in plain areas.
(b) 
Vehicle items:
 A grant of up to 25% of the project cost, with a maximum of ₹10.00 lakh in both hilly and plain areas. For specific buses/electric buses—pushback 30 and 42 seater (2*2), pushback 26–28 seater, and 42 seater (2*2) electric/air-conditioned buses—a grant of 50% of the project cost, up to a maximum of ₹20.00 lakh, is provided. This provision applies only to buses/electric buses meeting the prescribed criteria, with a maximum of 50 buses/electric buses eligible per financial year.
To avail the subsidy under the scheme, the applicant must contribute 12.5% of the total project cost as Margin Money.


Eligibility Criteria:
1. To avail the benefits of this scheme, the applicant must be a native or permanent resident of Uttarakhand.
   1. If land is required for implementing the scheme, the applicant must either be the owner of the land or, if the land is in the name of a close relative, the mortgage of the land will be acceptable as priority security. If the landowner becomes a partner with the applicant as a co-borrower or guarantor, the grant amount will be payable only to the applicant. 
   1. The applicant can also avail the benefits of the scheme on leased land, provided the lease period exceeds the loan repayment period and the applicant is not a defaulter of any bank or financial institution.
   1. Definition of Unemployed - an unemployed person is one who is not currently engaged in any business, enterprise, or profession.