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Himachal Pradesh Homestay Registration Guide (2026)
Himachal Pradesh is one of the two states where state homestay registration is most strongly enforced — here's the portal, the owner-occupied requirement, and what you get for registering.
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Arunachal Pradesh registers homestays through the District Tourism Office, with a capital-subsidy scheme and a longer, inspection-backed approval timeline than most states.
Sikkim requires permanent residency to run a homestay and offers a capital subsidy in its main tourism-circuit towns. Here's the scheme, the documents, and the timeline.
Meghalaya funds new homestays up to ₹10 lakh per unit under the restructured CM Homestay Mission. Here's the current scheme, eligibility, application steps, and the tiers still pending official notification.
Agoda reaches a different traveller than Airbnb, mostly international leisure guests booking ahead of a trip. How to add it without touching the Airbnb account you already built, and what you actually get paid, when.
MakeMyTrip and Goibibo run on one shared extranet and reach the domestic Indian travellers Airbnb reaches least. How to add both without touching the Airbnb account you already built.