NITI Aayog releases report 'Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways'
NITI Aayog released the report 'Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways', prepared with the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), on 22 August 2025.
Summary
NITI Aayog released the report 'Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways' on 22 August 2025 in collaboration with the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). The report was released by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery, with officials from the Ministries of Tourism and Culture and from states covered in the report, such as Goa, Kerala, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. It offers a roadmap for homestays and BnBs, calls for light-touch, transparent regulatory frameworks that ensure the safety of tourists and homeowners and protect heritage, and recommends capacity building and integration of digital platforms. It also includes case studies and state-level best practices.
Key facts
- Date
- 22 Aug 2025
- Report
- Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways
- Partner
- Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)
- Released by
- NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery
- States covered (examples)
- Goa, Kerala, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
- Key ask
- Light-touch, transparent regulation; digital platforms; capacity building
Practice MCQs 2 questions
NITI Aayog released the report 'Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways' in August 2025 in collaboration with which organisation?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)
NITI Aayog launched the report in collaboration with the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).
Who released NITI Aayog's report 'Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways' on 22 August 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Suman Bery
The report was released by Suman Bery, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog.