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‘Our new 90-year lease policy has attracted reputed hospitality/realty players’

By Prasenjit Chakraborty Thursday, 28 April 2022, 10:00 AM 1486

Earlier there were 72 permissions required to set up a hotel or a restaurant in Maharashtra. Now we have brought down this requirement to just 9 which is a big boost to the tourism sector because it will reduce operational cost, says Valsa Nair Singh, IAS- Principal Secretary, Tourism, Excise & Civil Aviation, Govt of […]Continue Reading

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Caravan tourism has tremendous potential in Maharashtra: Valsa Nair Singh

By Prasenjit Chakraborty Monday, 18 April 2022, 4:30 PM 795

In order to boost tourism in Maharashtra the state government has introduced Caravan Policy. The policy aims not only to provide a different kind of experience to travellers , but also promote tourism in the state’s remote areas and create job opportunities. According to the policy, caravans and camper vans will be able to provide […]Continue Reading

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Kerala focusing on caravan tourism in a big way

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Sunday, 27 February 2022, 9:00 AM 1274

After houseboats, Kerala Tourism is betting big on caravan tourism — ‘Keravan Kerala’ — for the post-pandemic revival. Kerala Tourism Minister PA Mohamed Riyas said investors had registered, evincing interest in setting up 120 caravan parks, while 353 entrepreneurs had registered to run caravans in the state. “We could encourage the segment by providing a […]Continue Reading

Features

Caravan Tourism Chugs Out of Pandemic Halt

By Prasenjit Chakraborty Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 3:35 PM 3027

  Even as the travel and tourism industry is trying hard to wriggle itself out of the Pandemic rut, Caravans are on rolling wheels to chart new path, writes Prasenjit Chakraborty. While the ongoing pandemic has brought in many changes in the travel and tourism industry it has at the same time provided momentum to […]Continue Reading

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Kerala govt to slash motor vehicle tax on tourist caravans by one- fourth

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 1 October 2021, 10:17 AM 1203

The Transport Department of kerala has agreed in-principle to slash vehicle tax on tourist caravans to one-fourth, considering the potential of caravan tourism in revving up tourism and employment in Kerala. Transport Minister Antony Raju agreed in-principle to such a proposal from Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas at ‘Keravan Kerala’, a joint workshop of Tourism […]Continue Reading

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Kerala announces comprehensive Caravan Tourism policy

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 16 September 2021, 11:53 AM 1521

The Kerala government has announced a caravan tourism policy, promising safe, customised, and close-to-nature travel experience for visitors in tune with the preferences of tourists in the post-pandemic period. Unveiling the policy which offers attractive investment subsidy to caravan operators, Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas said on September 15 that the initiative Continue Reading