Key Features
- Infrastructure Development: Focus on developing world-class infrastructure including hotels, resorts, and other tourist facilities.
- Investment Incentives: Offering various incentives and subsidies to attract private investment in tourism projects.
- Skill Development: Programs to train and enhance the skills of the local workforce in the tourism and hospitality sector.
- Heritage and Culture Promotion: Special emphasis on promoting the rich heritage and cultural festivals of Gujarat to attract cultural tourism.
- Adventure and Ecotourism: Initiatives to promote adventure tourism activities and ecotourism to leverage the natural landscapes of the state.
- Marketing and Branding: Strategic marketing and branding campaigns to enhance the visibility of Gujarat as a tourist destination.
Strategic Initiatives
- Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs): Encouraging collaborations between the government and private sector to develop tourism projects.
- Digital Tourism: Adoption of digital technologies to improve tourist experiences, including online bookings, virtual tours, and mobile apps.
- Sustainable Practices: Emphasis on sustainable tourism practices to preserve natural resources and reduce environmental impact.
various tourism product offerings. These include:
Gujarat Tourism Policy 2021-25 and highlights
- Adventure and Wildlife Tourism
- MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) Tourism
- Medical Tourism
- Wellness Tourism
- Caravan Tourism
- River Cruise Tourism
- Religious/Spiritual Tourism
- Rural-Based Experience Tourism
Incentives
Hotel:
- Capital subsidy of 20% on eligible capital investment.
- Applicable for projects at High Priority Tourism Centers in Gujarat.
- Minimum capital investment required: ₹1 Cr.
Theme Park/Amusement Park:
- Capital subsidy of 15% on eligible capital investment.
- For setting up a world-class theme park/amusement park with investments ranging from ₹50 Cr to ₹500 Cr.
- For investments exceeding ₹500 Cr, a 15% subsidy is provided, and land can be leased by the state government if required.
Convention Center (with related facilities):
- For projects with at least one hall with a seating capacity of 2,500 persons or more.
- Capital subsidy of 15% on eligible capital investment.
- Land can be leased by the state government if required.
NABH Accredited Wellness Resort:
- Capital subsidy of 15% on eligible capital investment for setting up the project.
Tourism Hospitality and Training Institute:
- Capital subsidy of 15% on eligible capital investment for setting up the project.
