Tourism Policy – 2016

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Objective

The Tourism Policy 2016 is formulated to promote Sustainable & Green Tourism with a view to create employment opportunities. The Policy promotes Odisha as one stop destination to experience cultural heritage and eco-tourism.

Ease of Doing Business

Single Window Clearance for time bound clearances of all applications
A three-tier single window clearance mechanism to facilitate speedy implementation of industrial projects is in place

Infrastructure & Development

Land and Property banks	Department of Tourism (DoT) will provide land Creation of a land bank
Special Tourism Zones	Special Tourism Zones in regions with huge tourism potential. Special incentives for tourism Zones

Human Resource Building/ Capacity Building

Setting up new Hotel Hospitality and Hotel Management Institutes/Universities through Private Participation
Encouragement to Tourism, Hospitality and Travel Management related courses in the private sector
Short term courses relating to capacity building for hospitability industries

Incentives

This policy will be co-terminus with the IPR 2015

Parameter	Eligible Investment	Subsidy	Limit
Capital Investment Subsidy	Rs.20 lakh - 50 Cr.	20%	Rs. 10 crore
	Rs.50 Cr. & above	20%	Rs. 15 crore
	Tented accommodation with minimum Rs. 0.20 crore	30%	Rs. 0.15 crore
	Equipment worth Rs. 1 crore or more for Adventure & Water sports	20%	Rs. 0.50 crore
	Additional 5% for: Projects around Chilika Lake, KBK, Kandhamala and Gajapati districts Projects owned by Women, SC, ST or differently abled entrepreneurs
Interest Subsidy	5% per annum up to Rs. 1 crore for 5 years
Stamp Duty exemption	100% exemption on purchase of land for the project
Land conversion charges	100% reimbursement
Reimbursement of VAT	100% for a period of 7 years limited to 200% of cost of plant and machinery/ 100% of project cost, whichever is lower
Reimbursement of Entertainment Tax	100% for a period of 5 years for New Multiplex Cinema halls of at least 3 screens with investment of Rs. 3 crore, Public Aquarium, Aqua park & Amusement Park
Energy	Exemption of electricity duty up to a contract demand of 5MVA for 5 years Onetime reimbursement of energy audit cost up to Rs. 1 lakh
Reimbursement of Entry Tax	100% for acquisition of plant & machinery 100% on raw material for 5 years up to 100% of cost of plant & machinery
Employment Cost Subsidy	75% for male workers for 5 years 100% for female workers for 5 years
Environmental protection infrastructure subsidy	20% of the capital cost of setting up effluent treatment plant/sewerage treatment plant up to Rs. 20 lakh
Training Subsidy	Rs. 2000 per employee trained within 3 years
Transport industry	75% exemption from registration charges and 50% concession from payment of permit charges for AC coaches with minimum 25 seats
Participation in overseas Tourism Events	50% of the space rent and travel expenses to a maximum of Rs. 75000
Film Shooting subsidy	75% of actual expenditure in accommodation in Odisha to be reimbursed up to Rs. 10 lakh