The Delhi government on Monday launched a scheme to classify fully operational rooms of providing home stay facilities as “Incredible India Bed & Breakfast (B&B) Establishment”. 

The basic idea of the scheme is to provide a clean and affordable place for foreign and domestic tourists alike, including an opportunity for foreign tourists to stay with an Indian family to experience Indian customs and traditions and relish authentic Indian cuisine.

The scheme was under the purview of the Tourism Ministry so far and it now is deemed to be transferred to the Delhi government. So far, 81 establishments have registered themselves under the scheme in Delhi.  The total number of rooms registered under the scheme is 221. The number of establishments registered in the National Capital Region (NCR) is 94, an official release said.

In view of the positive response received and the potential it has to create additional accommodation, the Delhi government has passed the ‘National Capital Territory of Delhi (Incredible India) Bed & Breakfast Establishment (Registration and Regulation) Ordinance, 2007”.   This ordinance extends to the whole of the Capital Territory of Delhi and exempts bed & breakfast establishments from luxury tax and value added tax.  Earlier the owners of these establishments had to pay 12.5 percent luxury tax.