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West Bengal Homestay Registration Guide (2026)
West Bengal's 2026 homestay policy is rural-only, caps a homestay at 8 rooms, and charges Rs 1,000 (Gold) or Rs 500 (Silver). Here is the process, the timelines, and the rules owners miss.
Essays, guides, and dispatches.
National construction-cost benchmarks, the Meghalaya subsidy's actual coverage, and real ADR/rating data from Fursat's own Cherrapunji listings — not a single fabricated owner story.
Madhya Pradesh registers homestays under its Bed and Breakfast Establishment Recognition scheme, with marketing support rather than a capital subsidy.
Kerala is one of the few states with a tiered homestay classification — Diamond, Gold, Silver — that unlocks better tourism-department referrals the higher you go.
Karnataka's homestay scheme is more flexible on owner-occupied use than Himachal or Sikkim, with no direct subsidy but real marketing support. Coorg has the state's deepest homestay density.
Uttarakhand's recent policy update restricts new homestay ownership to permanent residents who live on the premises. Here's the current scheme, documents, and subsidy.