Rajasthan Tourism Policy 2025
Under Rajasthan Tourism Policy 2025 the eligible unit can avail the benefits of Stamp Duty Exemption, Conversion Charges Exemption, Capital Subsidy, Interest Subsidy etc. the key content of this post are as below :
- Operative period of the policy
- Type of tourism unit and their definitions
- Key benefits available under Rajasthan Tourism Policy
- Time line for land conversion and building plan
- Key benefits under Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024
- Project approval process under Rajasthan Tourism Policy
- Required documents list under Rajasthan Tourism Policy
- Comparison Table of benefits under Rajasthan Tourism Policy and Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme.
- How LEGALMAN can help to get benefits under Rajasthan Tourism Policy 2025
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What is Rajasthan Tourism Policy 2025?
INTRODUCTION OF RAJASTHAN TOURISM POLICY 2025
If you’re planning to start or expand a tourism business in Rajasthan — whether it’s a heritage hotel in Jaipur, a lakeside resort in Udaipur, a boutique café in Jodhpur, or an adventure camp near Mount Abu — the Rajasthan Tourism Policy 2025 could make the difference between a slow, costly launch and a fast, supported setup. This new policy is built to attract investment, cut red tape, and give practical financial and regulatory benefits to tourism projects across the state.
In this guide I’ll break the policy down in simple terms: who qualifies as a “tourism unit,” what incentives and exemptions are available (like land-conversion relief, faster approvals, and RIPS-linked subsidies), and practical steps you or your advisor must take to claim those benefits. No legalese — just the exact facts you need to decide whether the policy helps your project and how Legalman can help you claim every eligible benefit.
Read on — by the end of this blog you’ll understand the main opportunities under Rajasthan Tourism Policy 2025, the common pitfalls to avoid, and the next concrete steps to secure approvals and incentives for your tourism project.
OPERATIVE PERIOD OF THE POLICY:
The Rajasthan Tourism Policy 2025 shall remain in force until issue of new policy and will be reviewed comprehensively after two years.
Rajasthan Tourism Policy: Complete Guide to Benefits, Incentives & Legal Support
What kind of units can get benefits under Rajasthan Tourism Policy 2025?
The Rajasthan Tourism Unit Policy 2025 is provides the benefits to various category of the tourism unit, it is included in definition criteria not only to Hotels and Resorts but also motel, wayside facilities, heritage hotels, restaurants, sports resorts, camping sites, amusement park, caravans etc.
A) What is a hotel in Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
Ans: An establishment which have minimum 10 rooms, occupying a minimum of 500 sqm of land, and having a minimum investment in the unit of ₹2 crore.
B) What is a Motel/Wayside Facility in Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
A Motel or a wayside facility is located on highways, these facilities offer accommodation, vehicle parking, basic vehicle repair, retail shopping, catering services, and may include a petrol pump or E-vehicle charging station etc.
C) What is a Heritage Hotel in Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
A heritage hotel is situated in a fort, palace, haveli, or similar heritage property built before 1st January, 1950, and obtained certified under the Guidelines for Granting Certificate of Heritage for Operating as Heritage Hotel Property or approved by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.
To know more about the heritage hotel, you can watch this video.
D) What is the restaurant or cafeteria under Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
A standalone establishment with an investment of at least ₹1 crore, offering food and beverages with a minimum seating capacity of 40 persons, having a hygienically maintained kitchen, separate toilet facilities for ladies and gents.
E) What is a resort under Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
An establishment in minimum area of 8000 square meters, with an investment of at least ₹2 crore, providing sports/recreational facilities, swimming or social amenities with boarding and lodging arrangements in cottages, rooms, or tents etc.
F) What is a Sports Resort under Rajasthan Tourism policy?
Sports unit means a unit which provides sports facilities, a golf course, stud farm, polo ground, shooting range, zipline, ATV ground, skating court or any other adventures sports, with or without recreational and accommodation facilities in a minimum area of 8,000 square meters and minimum investment size of ₹2 crore.
G) What is a Camping Site under Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
A camping site means a unit having a minimum land area of 8,000 sqm, offering at least 10 furnished tented accommodations along with dining and toilet facilities and having an minimum investment of ₹2 crore.
H) What is an amusement park under Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
As per the Rajasthan Tourism Policy, an amusement park means a unit established as a theme park, water park, adventure park, entertainment park, biological park or desert park providing recreational or fun facilities with amusement rides, games, ropeways, waterslides, restaurants, theme areas, and other activity with a minimum land area of 10,000 square metres and minimum investment of ₹5 crore.
I) What is a MICE or Conference Hall under Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
MICE or a conference hall means a covered, pillar-less air-conditioned hall with a minimum carpet area of 5,000 square fit which is designed for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions etc.
J) What is a Tourist Luxury Coach under Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
Tourist luxury coach means an airconditioned coach with push-back seats which is used for transporting tourists from one destination to different destinations and sightseeing. It should be with a minimum seating capacity of 13 seats and be registered with the Transport Department of the Government of Rajasthan.
K) What is a Caravan under Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
Caravan means a specially built vehicle for the purpose of leisure travel, registered with the Transport Department of the Government of Rajasthan, used for group-oriented leisure travel with a seating capacity of minimum 4 persons and a bed capacity of at least 2 beds.
L) What is a Cruise Tourism under Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
A yacht or cruise vessel having minimum seating capacity of 20 persons and/or a minimum accommodation capacity of 8 beds, licensed by the Government of Rajasthan, and capable of operating in the state’s lakes and rivers on a pay-and-use basis.
M) What is the Eco-Tourism Unit under Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
Eco tourism unit means a tourism unit offering accommodation, meals and other ecotourism activities while safe guard and promoting areas of natural and ecological importance.
N) What is the Film City under Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
Film city means an integrated studio complex with a minimum area of 10 acres, offering film-making facilities and flexible outdoor shooting areas which can also serve as a tourist spot with attractions like gardens, parks, museums and shopping etc.
M) What is the Health Resort under Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
A resort means, a resort with minimum 10 lettable rooms and situated on minimum of 8,000 sqm of land and having an investment of minimum ₹2 crore to offering short-term stays with yoga, meditation, naturopathy and other wellness activities.
O) What is the Heritage Restaurant under Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
A Heritage restaurant is functioning in a certified Heritage Property, with no minimum investment criteria.
P) What is the Indoor/Outdoor Play Zone under Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
Indoor/ Outdoor play zone means a play zone providing indoor/outdoor adventure activities, recreation, games, and entertainment for kids and adults, occupying a minimum land area of 1,000 sqm and requiring an investment of at least ₹2 crore.
Q) What is the Integrated Tourism Village under Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
An integrated tourism village means a special tourism project integrating at least 5 types of Tourism Units, developed on a minimum of 15 hectares of land, with a combination of independent villas, condominiums, townhouses, and other residential activities.
R) What is the ropeway site under Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
A ropeway established under The Rajasthan Ropeways Act, 1996, and other prevailing acts, rules, and orders.
S) What is the Rural Tourism Unit under Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
A rural tourism unit means a home stay type facilities established in village/ rural areas for promoting the rural area culture, activity, food etc. to promote the rural area tourism.
T) What is the Hotel Housing unit under Rajasthan Tourism Policy?
Hotel housing means, a combination of hotel and housing activities permissible on a single plot of minimum size 8,000 sqm for existing hotels and 10,000 sqm for new hotel proposals, with 65% built-up ratio as hotel and remaining 35% as residential/housing or per prevailing rules/regulations prescribed by UDH/LSG.
Finally, If your project attracts tourists, enhances Rajasthan’s cultural or natural appeal, or provides services to travellers, there’s a very high chance it qualifies as a Tourism Unit under this policy. And once it qualifies, you can unlock the full range of incentives, benefits and exemptions under Rajasthan Tourism Policy and Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024.
KEY BENEFITS FOR HOTEL AND TOURISM UNIT UNDER RAJASTHAN TOURISM POLICY 2025:-
The Key Benefits for Hotel, Resorts and other tourism units under Rajasthan Tourism Policy are as below:
- Single-Window Clearance
- 75% Exemptions and 25% reimbursement in stamp duty.
- 100% Exemptions in Land Conversion & Development Charges
- Capital Subsidy, Interest Subsidy, SGST Reimbursement under RIPS 2024.
- Time bound process for Land Conversion and building plan approval.
- Industrial Tariff for electricity
- Longer Validity of Licenses & Approvals
- Double floor area ratio (FAR)
- 100% exemption of electricity duty and mandi fee for 7 years under RIPS.
- Other fiscal benefits and incentives.
If you’re thinking about starting a tourism business in Rajasthan, the Tourism Unit Policy comes with some serious perks of benefits. These benefits are designed to make things easier for you, cutting down your initial costs, speeding up your government approvals and helping you manage your business more smoothly in the long run.
You will get the above benefits under Rajasthan Tourism Policy and Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024.
The detailed benefits are as under:
1. Single Window Clearance:
With the single-window system, you can submit all your applications in one place. Its saves time, cuts down unnecessary delay and give you a single point clearance, contact for required permissions which you needs to operate the tourism unit.
2. 75% exemption and 25% reimbursement in stamp duty:
The eligible hotel, resort or any other tourism unit can get benefit of 75% stamp duty exemption at the time of land purchase and 25% will be reimburse after the unit start it’s operation in the prescribe time period of 3 years or 4 years as the case may be.
3. 100% exemption in land conversion and development charges:
Normally, land conversion (agricultural to commercial) and development charges are a big financial burden as per the Rajasthan Land Conversion Rules, but under this policy, tourism units enjoy heavy exemptions or complete waivers of Land conversion Charges and development charges.
4. Subsidy & other incentives under RIPS 2024:
The Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS-2024) provides capital subsidies, SGST Refund, Turnover link subsidy, interest subvention, stamp duty exemption, conversion charges exemption and other financial incentives. Tourism units registered under RTUP-2025 automatically become eligible to claim these benefits under RIPS 2024.
To know more about RIPS 2024, click here.
5. Time bound process for land conversion and building plan approvals:
Timeline for Land Conversion & Building Plan Approval under Rajasthan Tourism Unit Policy 2025:
For Land Conversion
• In Urban Areas: 60 days
• In Rural Areas: 45 days
For Building Plan Approval
• Urban Areas: 60 days
• Rural Areas: As per prevailing rules (generally 45–60 days)
6. Industrial tariff for electricity and tax benefits:
Tourism units are given electricity at industrial rates instead of commercial rates — it means tourism unit will charged lower electricity tariff. Plus, certain tax-related benefits to ensure your operating costs stay competitive.
7. Longer Validity of Licenses & Approvals:
By getting of the tourism unit certificate your unit the operating licenses, bar license, registrations and other permissions for tourism units are valid for up to 10 years, reducing compliance pressure and giving you more stability.
The Fire NOC for operation of tourism units shall be issued for at least 3 years at a time.
8. Double floor area ratio (FAR):
If your unit gets the tourism unit certificate under this policy you will be eligible for double Floor Area Ratio (FAR) so it will makes your projects more viable. This is especially useful for hotels, resorts and amusement parks where more built-up area means more rooms and revenue potential.
9. 100% exemption of electricity duty and mandi fee for 7 years under RIPS:
With issuance of tourism unit certificate by tourism department Rajasthan your unit will also eligible to get benefits under Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS) 2024 and under RIPS 2024 your unit will get entitlement certificate for exemption of electricity duty and mandi fee for the period of 7 years.
10. Other fiscal benefits and incentives:
- All tourism unit defined in this policy shall be eligible for all fiscal benefits and incentive states in this policy and prevailing RIPS (Rajasthan investment promotion scheme).
- Tourism units shall be eligible for green growth incentives, capabilities development and skilling and training incentive as per prevailing RIPS (Rajasthan investment promotion scheme).
- Heritage Hotels/Heritage Restaurants may be eligible for obtaining composite bar licence on subsidised rates/ fees in accordance with prevailing Excise policy.
Our Key Clients already getting benefits under RTUP and RIPS 2024:-
Client and Project Name | Project Size | Benefits Availed |
|---|---|---|
Hotel Suryagarh by Asian Royal Hotels Pvt. Ltd. | INR 50 Crore | Stamp Duty & Conversion Charges Exemption/ Tourism Unit Certificate |
Samod Royal Hotels Pvt. Ltd. | INR 65 Crore | Stamp Duty & Conversion Charges Exemption |
Samod Castle Fort Pvt Ltd. | INR 35 Crore | Stamp Duty & Conversion Charges Exemption |
Praveg Caves Jawai (By Praveg Ltd.) | INR 16 Crore | Capital Subsidy (Post Production Benefits under RIPS 2024 |
Blaasé Jaipur (Fine Dinning Restaurant/ Bar) | INR 10 Crore | Benefits under RTUP & RIPS 2024 (Funding assistance) |
Max Host Private Limited | INR 40 Crore | Stamp Duty & Conversion Charges Exemption |
HOW LEGALMAN CAN ASSIT YOU TO GET BENEFITS UNDER RAJASTHAN TOURISM POLICY AND RIPS 2024?
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They better Understanding the Rajasthan Tourism Unit Policy, Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme, Land Conversion Rules, Banking Procedural etc. to make a step by step processing plan, it’s timeline and complying the necessary legal requirements to smootly start your dream project without headache.
We know that entrepreneurs and investors specific want to focus on building and to grow their tourism projects and not want to waste time in government offices or struggling with process and paperwork. So our role is to make sure that the legal and compliance side is 100% handled by a expert team, so you can move forward with confidence.
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COMPLETE BENEFITS FOR HOTEL AND TOURISM UNIT UNDER RIPS, 2024:-
If total investment in your hotel and tourism unit is less than INR 10 crore you can get below benefits under MSME Category in RIPS 2024:
Investment Subsidy (75% of SGST Reimbursement due and deposited for the period of 10 years)
Interest subvention 3% to 6% for the period of 7 years.
All applicable exemptions as per MSME Category of of RIPS 2024
If your unit investment is more than INR 10 crore you can get benefits as under:
PART-I: ASSETS CREATION INCENTICES:- Any of one option may be choose out of below three options:
Investment Subsidy (SGST Reimbursement)
Capital Subsidy
Turnover Linkage Incentives
OPTION-I: INVESTMENT SUBSIDY (SGST REIMBURSEMENT):
Investment subsidy of 75% State tax due and deposited for a period of seven years with a ceiling amount INR 10 Crore per annum for first three years and INR 15 Crore per annum for 4th to 7th year.
OPTION-II: CAPITAL SUBSIDY:
The capital subsidy will be given to eligible enterprises for investment made in eligible fixed capital investment as defined in the scheme, the capital subsidy is given @ of 10 to 20 percentage as per the investment size and area category/ Location which is as per below table:
Project Category | Location or Area Category | ||
Area Category 1 | Area Category 2 | Area Category 3 | |
Large | 10% of EFCI to be disburse in 10 annual installments | 12% of EFCI to be disburse in 10 annual installments | 14% of EFCI to be disburse in 10 annual installments |
Mega | 12% of EFCI to be disburse in 10 annual installments | 14% of EFCI to be disburse in 10 annual installments | 16% of EFCI to be disburse in 10 annual installments |
Ultra Mega | 16% of EFCI to be disburse in 10 annual installments | 18% of EFCI to be disburse in 10 annual installments | 20% of EFCI to be disburse in 10 annual installments |
The eligible capital subsidy will be disbursed in 10 years installment subject to annual ceiling limit as below:
For First three years: – INR 10 Crore per annum
For 4-7 years: – INR 15 Crore per annum
For 8-10 Years: – INR 20 Crore per annum
OPTION-III TURNOVER LINKED INCENTIVE:
In Rajasthan state the turnover linked incentives are also introduced in RIPS 2024, to promote the service sectors. Enterprises are eligible to avail the turnover linked incentive after start the commercial production within the period of the scheme.
The turnover linked incentive will gives as per the investment category and location of the project, which is as below:
Project Category | Location or Area Category | ||
Area Category 1 | Area Category 2 | Area Category 3 | |
Large | 1.0% of net sales turnover for the period of 10 years. | 1.1% of net sales turnover for the period of 10 years. | 1.2% of net sales turnover for the period of 10 years. |
Mega | 1.1% of net sales turnover for the period of 10 years. | 1.2% of net sales turnover for the period of 10 years. | 1.3% of net sales turnover for the period of 10 years. |
Ultra Mega | 1.2% of net sales turnover for the period of 10 years. | 1.3% of net sales turnover for the period of 10 years. | 1.4% of net sales turnover for the period of 10 years. |
**The state government will give a 1.0 to 1.4 precent of sales turnover for the period of 10 years with a annual ceiling amount as below:
For First three years: – INR 10 Crore per annum
For 4-7 years: – INR 15 Crore per annum
For 8-10 Years: – INR 20 Crore per annum
ASSETS CREATION INCENTIVES: Top-Ups
The eligible service enterprises can avail top-ups assets creation incentives as below:
– Employment booster, and
– Either thrust booster or anchor booster
1. Employment booster special incentives: If the enterprises provides the extra employment exceed minimum 1.5x will be gate the additional special incentive in chosen in standard package as Capital Subsidy, Turnover Linked incentive or State tax reimbursement.
The employment booster special incentives will given as per the below table:
| Slab 1 | Slab 2 | Slab 3 |
Employment Slab in multiple of minimum threshold | 1.5x-2x | 2x-2.5x | Above 2.5x |
% Booster on selected incentive on under the scheme i.e. Capital Subsidy, Turnover Linked Incentive or SGST Reimbursement | 10% | 12.5% | 15% |
2. THRUST BOOSTER:
Eligible thrust sector service enterprises, will be eligible for thrust booster @10% over the assets creation incentives.
OR
3. ANCHOR BOOSTER:
- Eligible regional or sectoral anchors as defined in policy shall be eligible to get anchor booster:
(A) 20% over the chosen assets creation incentives
OR
(B) 20% over annual ceiling limit of prescribed assets creation benefits. - Additionally, regional and sectoral anchors shall also be eligible for 100% banking, wheeling and transmission charges waived off/ reimbursement for the period of disbursal corresponding assets creation benefits.
Office Space Lease Rental Subsidy:
Eligible service sector enterprises shall be provided office lease rental subsidy @25% of lease rental for the period of 5 years subject to maximum 1 crore per annum.
The eligible service enterprises other terms & conditions are as below:
– The subsidy shall be granted once per enterprises making new investment.
– The lease rental will be provided only for the service enterprises specifically setup and availed benefit under this policy.
PART- III EXEMTIONS:
The eligible manufacturing enterprises will also gets the below mentioned exemption benefits under the RIPS-2024 Scheme:
Exemption from payment of 100% of Electricity Duty for seven years.
Exemption from payment of 100% of Mandi fee for seven years.
Exemption from payment of 100% of Market Fee for seven years.
75% Stamp Duty exemption and 25% stamp duty reimbursement.
75% conversion charges exemption and 25% reimbursement of conversion charges.
WHAT IS THE PROCESS TO APPROVAL OF PROJECT UNDER RAJASTHAN TOURISM POLICY 2025?
- Project approval of new tourism units:
Process of project approval of new Tourism units to be done by the Department of Tourism through SSO portal under its guidelines/rules.
- Project progress review: Progress of all new Tourism Unit projects under this policy shall be reviewed by District Tourism Development Committee (DTDC) which shall provide support for resolving local issues and obtaining clearances from concerned Departments for expeditious implementation of the projects.
- Registration of tourism units: All operating tourism units which have obtained Entitlement certificate for Industry Benefits, from Department of Tourism- GoR will be treated as registered with Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan.
- Timeline for Construction and Operationalisation of Tourism unit:
For units with ≤ 200 rooms: 3 years from the date of land conversion approval or building plan approval (whichever is applicable).
For units with > 200 rooms: 4 years from the date of land conversion approval or building plan approval (whichever is applicable).
Extension: An extension of one additional year may be granted based on the merits of the case by the concerned authorities.
WHAT ARE THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL OF HOTEL AND TOURISM UNIT UNDER RAJASTHAN TOURISM POLICY 2025?
Aadhar, Pan of owner, partner, director as the case may be.
PAN Card of Firm or Company.
Establishment/ Land owner details.
Conversion Authority (Urban/Rural)
Land Details -Khasra/ Plot No. Village/ City, District.
Type of Tourism Unit -Hotel/ Motel/ Resort etc. (As per RTUP minimum required land for Hotel – 500Sq. Mtr., Resort – 8000 Sq. Mtr., Motel – 3000 Sq. Mtr.
Road width (Urban 60 ft./ Rural 30 ft.
Existing Construction Details (No. of Rooms/ Hall/ Shades/ Floor/ Pool etc.
Applicant Photograph
Project report dual prepared and certified by Architect/ Chartered Accountants and it should contained: Type of tourism unit, total cost of the project, means of finance, proposed employment, No. of rooms, other facilities and features of the tourism unit, project brief, infrastructure facilities, market demand etc.
Proposed lay-out plan/ Map/ Building plan of the tourism unit certified by registered architects.
Title deed/ latest jamabandi of the revenue department or lease deed, sale deed etc.
Kasra Plan
Google earth image of the proposed side with co-ordinates
Two photographs of proposed land/ site.
NOC Panchayat (If applicable)
NOC’s Forest department (if applicable)
Other documents as required.