UP Tourism Policy 2022

• Capital Investment Subsidy

  Eligible Capital Investment (ECI)	Subsidy percentage	Ceiling Subsidy
  10 lakhs – Upto 10 crore	25%	2 crore
  Upto 50 crore	20%	7.5 crore
  Upto 200 crore	15%	20 crore
  Upto 500 crore	10%	25 crore
  More than 500 crore	10%	40 crore

  • Additional 5% subsidy for unserved destinations in Tier 2 or lower cities, women entrepreneurs and SC/ST/Backward classes, Focus Tourism Destinations (as notified by the Department)
  • Sum of all incentives capped at 30%
  • Land purchased (only the eligibile part) included in ECI
  • PPP projects can also avail incentives
• Interest subsidy
  • 5% for a period of 5 years on a bank loan upto INR 5 crore
  • Unit can apply for either capital or interest subsidy
• Industry status to hotels and resorts
  • House tax (Property tax) and Water sewerage tax levied at Industry rates. Electricity duty shall be charged as per industry rates.
  • Construction permitted in notified industrial areas
• Stamp duty exemption@100% (1st Transaction)
• Land Conversion and Development charges@100%
• Employment Generation subsidy:100% reimbursement of EPF expenditure for a period of 5 years
• Specially-abled friendly units:Payroll assistance of INR 1500 per month per worker
• Revival of scarce art & culture@ INR 5 lakh granted to an individual or group involved
• Incentives for ICT Enablement
  • One time assistance of 25% of the cost of procuring equipment
  • 25% subsidy to promotional content using technology, AI and metaverse
  • Financial assistance for introduction of ICT in tourism
• Support to Responsible Tourism:
  • 75% reimbursement of the cost of carrying out an energy audit
  • 20% reimbursement of capital cost of setting up a sewerage plant
  • 50% reimbursement of green certification fee
  • 100% reimbursement on achieving Responsible Tourism Society of India certifications
• Assistance for research in travel/hospitality sector:Financial assistance to 5 projects to recognized travel associations, management institutes and hospitality bodies
• Marketing and Promotion Assistance:50% of the space rent – INR 30,000 per national event and INR 1 lakh per international event
• Support for MICE activities:50% reimbursement on cost of international conferences in accordance with the standards
• Assistance for YUVA tourism:One-time grant of INR 10000 provided to youth clubs within government educational institutes
• State Tourism Awards:Upto INR 1 lakh prize money to various tourism units
• Special incentives for Heritage Hotels
  • 25% subsidy on capital cost without disturbing the architecture
  • Self-expenditure and loan considered as Eligible Capital Investment
  • 5% subsidy for a period of 5 years on a bank loan upto INR 5 crore
  • 100% exemption on stamp duty and land use conversion
  • 50% reimbursement on Excise license fees of first year
  • Offer signages along key routes and publicity and broadcasting
  • Avail both capital subsidy and interest subsidy
• Allotment of Govt land:
  

  S.No.	Category	Minimum Land Area	Maximum Land Area
  1	Budget Hotels (1,2,3 star/ hotels)	1200 sqm	Upto 5000 sqm
  2	Hotels/ Wellness Centres/Eco-Tourism Stays (4 star and premium)	6000 sqm	Upto 15000 sqm
  3	Resorts / Theme Park	18000 sqm	Upto 50000 sqm
  4	Other Tourism units	–	As per requirement/ _availability

  • The allotment of such land shall be made on the prevailing DLC (District Level Committee) rate of the local area
  • Land made available under this policy cannot be used for any other purpose for atleast 30 years

Nodal Agency:Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department