Industry tag for Rajasthan tourism units
- Industry’s status accorded to tourism and hospitality sector in Rajasthan has given fillip to State’s tourism units that incurred huge losses during pandemic.
Key Highlights
- Power tariffs and other taxes levied on tourism operators have been brought on a par with other industries.
- Rajasthan CM announced in his 2022-23 Budget speech that tourism and hospitality sectors would be granted industry status.
- Concessions to tourism sector as an ‘industry’ would bring financial burden of ₹700 crores a year on State exchequer.