With 67 lakh domestic and 5 lakh foreign tourists coming to Rajasthan in the first six months of this year, the Rajasthan government is looking for investors to invest in its over-burdened hotel industry. In the last two years Rajasthan has seen an increase of 55 per cent in the number of tourists visiting the state.
The state currently faces a shortage of 20,000 rooms. The government has launched a new ‘Hotel Policy 2006’ to attract prospective investors to invest in its hotel industry. Ms Usha Punia, the state’s tourism minister along with tourism secretary Vinod Zutshi was here on Tuesday meeting the representatives of the hotel industry.
"The new hotel policy offers a range of concessions to the businessmen who want to build a hotel in Rajasthan," said Ms Usha Punia. She added that government is even offering land to the hotel industry at 50 per cent of the prevalent commercial reserve price. "The government has created a land bank, where land for small hotels and 5-star hotels has been identified," she informed.
Mr Vinod Zutshi made a presentation about the new ‘Hotel Policy 2006’ of the state at a function here, where Mr. Manbeer Choudhary, president FHRAI, Mr Suresh Nanda, chairman The Claridges and Mr. B.S. Rathor, chairman AIRDA were present.
Mr Zutshi said investments are expected to come from the private sector but the state has taken the initiative to offer land for joint ventures. "Hotel industry associations have hailed the policy," he said. Businessmen can view the land bank on the web site of Rajasthan government and can approach the tourism ministry for the land.
Mr Manbeer Choudhary acknowledged that the environment in the state at present is favourable for investment by the hotel industry. "The number of tourists in Rajasthan is increasing manifold every year and with the concessions the government is offering. It is a win win situation for the businessmen who wish to build hotels in Rajasthan," he said.
The state currently faces a shortage of 20,000 rooms. The government has launched a new ‘Hotel Policy 2006’ to attract prospective investors to invest in its hotel industry. Ms Usha Punia, the state’s tourism minister along with tourism secretary Vinod Zutshi was here on Tuesday meeting the representatives of the hotel industry.
"The new hotel policy offers a range of concessions to the businessmen who want to build a hotel in Rajasthan," said Ms Usha Punia. She added that government is even offering land to the hotel industry at 50 per cent of the prevalent commercial reserve price. "The government has created a land bank, where land for small hotels and 5-star hotels has been identified," she informed.
Mr Vinod Zutshi made a presentation about the new ‘Hotel Policy 2006’ of the state at a function here, where Mr. Manbeer Choudhary, president FHRAI, Mr Suresh Nanda, chairman The Claridges and Mr. B.S. Rathor, chairman AIRDA were present.
Mr Zutshi said investments are expected to come from the private sector but the state has taken the initiative to offer land for joint ventures. "Hotel industry associations have hailed the policy," he said. Businessmen can view the land bank on the web site of Rajasthan government and can approach the tourism ministry for the land.
Mr Manbeer Choudhary acknowledged that the environment in the state at present is favourable for investment by the hotel industry. "The number of tourists in Rajasthan is increasing manifold every year and with the concessions the government is offering. It is a win win situation for the businessmen who wish to build hotels in Rajasthan," he said.