The Union Cabinet has approved setting up of Hospitality Development and Promotion Board (HDPB) for approving and facilitating of hotel projects. The decision will facilitate the setting up of a Hospitality Development and Promotion Board at the Central level. The State Governments/UTs will be advised to set up a State level Hospitality Development and Promotion Board on similar basis.

The main function of the Board will be to monitor and facilitate clearances/approvals of hotel projects both at the Central and state government level. The Board will be a single point for receiving applications for various clearances; for fast track approval/clearances of hotel project proposals in a time bound manner, review hotel project policies to encourage the growth of hotel/hospitality infrastructure in the country.

The Board will review and monitor clearances of hotel projects with the concerned Ministries/Departments/ authorities by meeting on fixed schedule basis. The HDPB will not in any way supercede the statutory clearances of other agencies and will only act as a facilitator for fast track hotel project approvals in a time bound manner.

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