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Punjab Farm Tourism Scheme

The scheme envisages to provide to the tourists a clean, hygienic and comfortable stay in the farm houses spread across the State of Punjab. The scheme also aims to provide cultural experience to the domestic and foreign tourists through their exposure to village life.

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About This Scheme

The scheme "Punjab Farm Tourism Scheme” was launched by the Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs, Government of Punjab. The scheme envisages to provide to tourists with a clean, hygienic, and comfortable stay in the farmhouses spread across the State of Punjab. The scheme also aims to provide a cultural experience to domestic and foreign tourists through their exposure to village life. The concept will also help to provide additional sources of income to the farming community. Thus, it will be a complete package of farm tourism, adventure tourism, rural and village tourism and cultural tourism to visiting tourists in the predominantly agricultural State of Punjab. It has therefore been decided to register the farm stay units by the Department of Tourism (DoT)/Punjab Heritage Tourism Promotion Board (PHTPB) and lay down suitable guidelines for the same. Farm Stay unit: A farm stay unit will be a property having an area of at least 2.5 acres or above with suitable accommodation built inside for providing a comfortable stay to the guests/tourists as per the standards prescribed in this scheme. The construction must be compliant with policies and limits prescribed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government of Punjab.

Benefits

The Farm Stay Scheme will provide the following benefits to the registered owners of the property:

1. A useful source of additional income to the farm owners of the registered Farm Stay units.

1. Registered Farm stay units shall be allowed to use Punjab Tourism Logo on their sign boards.

1. The benefit in terms of support from the Department of Tourism (DoT)/Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board (PHTPB) in marketing the Farm Stay unit, through:

Promotion on the official website of Punjab Tourism.

Media coverage by travel writers.

Promotion of the Farm stay units through brochures/leaflets and other printed material published by the Department of Tourism and Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board.

Promotion through domestic and international trade fairs. During the registered farm stay owners shall be provided space for promotion free of any charges.

Issuance of FTS Certificate:

Certificates will be issued by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), PHTPB

The duration of the Certificate is Lifetime.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.

Required Documents

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Checklist of facilities duly filled ([Annexure-II](https://pbindustries.gov.in/webportal/uploads/pdffiles/481f31afd3f5844b86e8eee060712cfa.pdf)) 1. Signed Declaration ([Annexure - III](https://pbindustries.gov.in/webportal/uploads/pdffiles/481f31afd3f5844b86e8eee060712cfa.pdf)). 1. Additional relevant background information, if any ([Annexure - IV](https://pbindustries.gov.in/webportal/uploads/pdffiles/481f31afd3f5844b86e8eee060712cfa.pdf)) 1. Coloured photographs of the property and the r
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An affidavit that due assistance of medical help and transportation facility shall be provided to the visitor/tourist in case of any health emergency.
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Approved layout of the farmhouse duly specifying the rooms to be offered to the guests/tourists
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Copy of ownership documents of the property duly attested by a Group - A officer or a Public Notary
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Photo Identity proof of the owner (Passport, Driving License, Voter Card, Ration Card, PAN card, Identity Card issued by Centre/State Government/PSU in case of Government employee, Pensioner's Card, Freedom Fighter Card-any one of these);
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Proof of Ownership (NOC) self-attested
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Proof of having paid the necessary fee

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Level: Central Government