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The
Ministry of Tourism accords the following recognition :
Recognition as
approved Travel Agents.
Recognition as approved Tour
Operators.
Recognition as approved
Tourist Transport Operators.
Recognition as
approved Adventure Tour Operators.
Recognition as approved
Domestic Tour Operators.
The Ministry accords recognition to the following Units
and also grant classification under various star categories. This is a voluntary scheme of reconition and
classification.
Project approval
of Hotels under one star to five star categories.
Classification of hotels in various star categories from
one star to five star deluxe.
Project approval and classification of Apartment Hotels.
Project approval
and classification of Time Share Hotels.
Approval of Guest Houses.
Approval of
Convention Centres.
Approval of
Standalone Air Catering Units
Approval of Restaurants.
Approval of Paying Guest Accommodation.
Keeping in view the basic
principles and guidelines of the Tourism Policy, the Ministry has been broadly
implementing the following schemes/programmes during the 10th Five
Year Plan :
Scheme for Product/Infrastructure
Development of Destinations and Circuits.
Scheme of Assistance for
Large Revenue Generating (LRG) Projects.
Scheme of Capacity Building for
Service Providers.
Scheme of Financial assistance to
States for Organization Tourism Related Events.
Scheme of Central Financial Assistance
for Information Technology (IT_ Projects.
Scheme of Market Development
Assistance.
Scheme of Incentive to Accommodation Infrastructure.
The Ministry also organizes a
Regional Level Tourist Guide Training Programme and also grants guide license.