Ministry of Tourism Government of India

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The Ministry of Tourism accords the following recognition :

• Recognition as approved Travel Agents. (83.96 KB)
• Recognition as approved Tour Operators. (97.9 KB)
• Recognition as approved Tourist Transport Operators. (84.78 KB)
• Recognition as approved Adventure Tour Operators. (62.02 KB)
• Recognition as approved Domestic Tour Operators. (36.8 KB)

The Ministry accords recognition to the following Units and also grant classification under various star categories. This is a voluntary scheme of recognition and classification.

• Approval of Convention Centres (61.29 KB)
• Approval of Hotels at Project Stage and Classification & Reclassification of Hotels (220.18 KB)
• Approval of Motel Projects (103.5 KB)
• Approval of Heritage Hotels (43.49 KB)
• Approval of Standalone Air Catering Units (30.24 KB)
• Time Share Resorts (TSR) (132.5 KB)
• Stand Alone Restaurants (59.18 KB)
• Incredible India Bed & Breakfast Guidelines (99.26 KB)
• Guidelines for Approval of Guest Houses (73.71 KB)
• Guidelines of Apartment of Hotels (68.92 KB)
• Guidelines for Tented Accommodation (168.52 KB)

Keeping in view the basic principles and guidelines of the Tourism Policy, the Ministry has been broadly implementing the following schemes/programmes during the 11th Five Year Plan :

• Scheme for Product/Infrastructure Development of Destinations and Circuits.
• Scheme of Assistance for Large Revenue Generating (LRG) Projects. (43.46 KB)
• Scheme of Capacity Building for Service Providers.
• Scheme of Rural Tourism.
• Scheme of Financial assistance to States for Organization Tourism Related Events. (41.42 KB)
• Scheme for support to public private partnership in infrastructure development (viability gap funding). (56.87 KB)
• Scheme of Market Development Assistance. (93.94 KB)
• Scheme of Assistance to IHMs/FCIs/NCHMCT/IITTM etc. (112.81 KB)

Scheme of Incentive to Accommodation Infrastructure.

The Ministry also organizes a Regional Level Tourist Guide Training Programme and also grants guide license.