India moots single window clearance for hotels
Jaipur, April 12: The Indian government is set to unveil a single window clearance system to set up hotels, according to Tourism Minister Kumari Selja. “The hoteliers have to seek permission from both the central and state governments and various authorities to set up hotels. The single window clearance system will minimise the hurdles,” Selja said here late on Sudnay.
She was speaking on the sidelines of The Great India Travel Bazaar 2010, organised by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. She said the proposal had been approved by a committee of secretaries and would be sent to the cabinet soon. “Once the system comes into effect, they (hoteliers) will send the proposal only to the centre,” she said. According to her, a hospitality development and promotion board will be set up both in New Delhi and in states. “It will be a dual-headed board,” said Tourism Secretary Sujit Banerjee.
At the centre, the board will be headed by the tourism secretary and at the state by chief secretaries. “The system we are making is that the hoteliers will give his application only to the central board, which will send a copy to the chief secretary of the state concerned to get all the clearances. It will be monitored by the central board,” he said.
