District Achieves 80% Completion in Homestay Online Registration Applications

Madikeri, Jul. 23: An order has been issued by the department that all homestays operating in the state should be registered under the Tourism Department as per the rules. Accordingly, a new registration process is now underway online. Homestay owners who have not registered yet are now moving forward to register.

This order was issued by the Commissioner of the Tourism Department, Ram Prasat Manohar, and a few days have passed. After this order, those who have not registered yet have started registering online. Currently, 500% of applications have been submitted in the state.

About 80% of new applications have been submitted in Kodagu district. The applications submitted are also being scrutinized, and applications that do not comply with the department's guidelines are being rejected, and such people can correct the system and re-apply.

Out of the 500% of applications submitted in the state, 80% of the applications from Kodagu are also included.

Currently 1656 homestays registered in the district

Currently 1656 homestays are registered with the Tourism Department in Kodagu district. Only 822 are registered in Madikeri taluk, 182 in Kushalnagar, 322 in Virajpet, 240 in Somwarpet and 90 in Ponnampet taluk.

Apart from the registered homestays, others have to get officially registered. After submitting the online application, a team of officials from the Tourism Department, Police Department, District Collector's Office, Zilla Panchayat, District Urban Development Cell (DUDC) will thoroughly examine it and issue a registration certificate only if all the systems, mainly infrastructure, security, cleanliness and other standards are adequate. This will continue for a period of five years and will have to be renewed again.

15 people who have given up their business

A total of 2160 homestays have been registered in the district in the past. Of these, 1650 have been renewed at present. Some homestays have not been renewed due to various reasons.

In addition, it has been learned from department sources that 15 people who were running the business have given a written letter to the Tourism Department seeking cancellation of their licenses due to various reasons.

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