Maharashtra Tourism Policy 2024 Promotes Investment, Rural Tourism, and Women Entrepreneurs

Maharashtra's Tourism Policy 2024 aims to attract ₹1 lakh crore in private investment over the next decade, focusing on hospitality, cultural tourism, and infrastructure while generating 18 lakh jobs. The policy offers incentives like capital and interest subsidies, tax exemptions, and SGST reimbursements, with enhanced benefits for eco-friendly projects and rural areas. It promotes rural tourism through a competition awarding villages for authentic cultural preservation and supports women entrepreneurs via the 'Aai Policy,' which includes loan subsidies, insurance coverage, and discounts for women tourists, emphasizing inclusive and sustainable tourism development.