Hotels, resorts, heritage stays and rural tourism — Rajasthan recognises tourism as a thrust sector with a lowered eligibility threshold under RIPS 2024.
Tourism is one of Rajasthan's defining industries, anchored by Jaipur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Pushkar, Mount Abu and Ranthambore. RIPS 2024 lists tourism as a services thrust sector and, recognising its importance, lowers the investment-eligibility threshold for tourism units so that hotels, resorts and heritage stays qualify more easily, with extra benefits routed to rural tourism units under the Rajasthan Rural Tourism Policy. For a tourism or hospitality project, RIPS benefits combine with the thrust-sector booster.
| Benefit | Basis | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lowered eligibility threshold | Tourism units (e.g. hotels) qualify earlier | sector-specific relaxation |
| Capital subsidy | RIPS 2024, % of EFCI, area-linked | disbursed over up to 10 yrs |
| Interest subvention | Up to 6% p.a. on term loan | plus thrust-sector add-on |
| Thrust-sector booster | Top-up for thrust services | tourism is a thrust sector |
| Rural tourism add-on | Extra benefits for rural tourism units | Rajasthan Rural Tourism Policy |
An enterprise invests ₹15 crore of Eligible Fixed Capital Investment (EFCI) to develop a hotel — a tourism unit that qualifies under the lowered threshold.
| Benefit head | Basis | Indicative amount |
|---|---|---|
| Capital subsidy | RIPS, % of EFCI, area-linked | slab on ₹15 Cr EFCI |
| Interest subvention | Up to 6% p.a. on term loan | large multi-year benefit |
| Thrust-sector booster | Top-up on asset-creation incentive | tourism thrust add-on |
| Rural tourism (if applicable) | Additional benefits | for rural locations |
| Indicative total support | a large multi-year incentive package | |
Figures are indicative and for illustration only. Exact eligibility, slab and benefit depend on project category, area category and the scheme in force, and are computed in your free assessment.
A tourism unit registers on Udyam and files its RIPS 2024 application with the EFCI documentation, claiming classification as a tourism unit to access the lowered threshold and the thrust-sector booster. Rural tourism units additionally register under the Rajasthan Rural Tourism Policy. We prepare the project report and EFCI mapping, confirm the area category, and file for capital subsidy, interest subvention and the applicable boosters.
Related: RIPS 2024 complete guide · Immediate vs long-term benefits · District subsidies.
Yes. Tourism is a declared services thrust sector under RIPS 2024, and the policy lowers the investment-eligibility threshold for tourism units, including hotels, with additional benefits for rural tourism.
Yes. A hotel is treated as a tourism unit. RIPS lowers the eligibility threshold for tourism units, so hotels and resorts can qualify for capital subsidy, interest subvention and the thrust-sector booster.
Rural tourism units receive additional benefits routed through the Rajasthan Rural Tourism Policy, on top of the standard RIPS tourism package.
Jaipur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Pushkar (Ajmer), Mount Abu (Sirohi) and the Ranthambore belt (Sawai Madhopur) are the strongest tourism markets.
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