Maharashtra Cupboard approves ”caravan tourism” coverage
The policy, aimed at addressing safety fears of vacation lovers, was cleared at the weekly cupboard conference chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
The policy has two pieces – caravan and caravan parks – allowing tourists to love the state”s pure attractiveness and a range of other attractions, a statement issued by the Chief Minister”s Business office (CMO) claimed.
It will also increase employment chances in the tourism sector, which has been badly affected by the pandemic, it reported.
A caravan is a specially-designed car utilized for the purpose of travel, leisure and lodging. A caravan park is a area the place these types of automobiles can remain right away and give facilities and amenities for tourists.
Rewards like waiver of stamp and energy duties, and GST refund will be provided to tour operators less than the coverage, the assertion claimed.
Caravans and caravan parks will have to be registered with the tourism directorate, which will practice their promoters in internet marketing, administration and cleanliness areas, it reported.
The CMO assertion explained lodging facilities for visitors and non-public financial investment will get a enhance underneath the policy.
Loved ones picnics can be organized in destinations other than inns and resorts and no improvement zones can be utilised better, it said, including that distant regions with tourist attractions will turn into very easily obtainable.
Caravan parks can be established up in spots which are nicely geared up with standard facilities like water, road and electrical power, the assertion said.
Caravans can be parked in these spots, which can arrive up on non-public or authorities land.
Proprietors of caravan parks will have to ensure safety and safety of travellers and deliver them needed services, together with for the in a different way-abled, the statement reported.
Caravan parks can also arrive up on the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) guest house areas and open up land belonging to the condition-operate body.
The statement said caravans will have beds, kitchens, toilets, sofas and tables and these motor vehicles in diverse measurements will be registered with the transport commissioner apart from the tourism directorate.
Registration rate will be Rs 5,000 and licence of operators will be renewed on a payment of Rs 2,000, it said.
In a different conclusion, the cupboard gave a go-ahead for environment up a skilled university while centres of excellence in all the 6 income divisions of the state. These will operate as divisional centres of the college, the assertion explained.
The cabinet also approved the Pimpri-Chinchwad-Nigdi elevated line of the Pune metro challenge.
The present Pimpri-Chinchwad-Swargate route has been amended for the function and the prolonged line will cost Rs 946.73 crore and have three stations, the assertion stated. PTI MR RSY KJ 

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