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Karnataka Homestay Registration Guide (2026)
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.
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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.
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.
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.