HP Tourism Approach Road Support — ₹25L Subsidy for Tourism Units — Frequently Asked Questions

Support is capped at ₹25 lakh per eligible tourism unit, and it can cover no more than 15% of the total cost of constructing or developing the approach road. A smaller project simply receives 15% of its actual cost, while the ₹25 lakh figure is the absolute upper limit regardless of project size.

Eligible Tourism Units operating in Himachal Pradesh, as defined under the state's Tourism Policy 2019. The claim has to be for an approach road serving the unit's own premises, and the applicant should be able to back it up with cost estimates and the necessary permissions.

The scheme is listed as rolling, which means there is no fixed deadline and claims are accepted as part of the ongoing implementation of the Tourism Policy 2019. It is still worth checking the official Incentives Guide or the concerned department for any current application window.

No. This is a subsidy, which is non-dilutive — the state pays a share of your road construction cost and does not take ownership in the tourism unit in exchange. Your promoters' holding in the business stays as it is.

Construction or development of the approach road leading to the tourism unit, not general operating or marketing expenses. Broadly, an approach road is the link that gives direct access from a main public road to the unit's premises, and the precise scope of what qualifies is set out in the policy guidelines and the official Incentives Guide.

The tourism unit does. Since support is limited to 15% of the total construction cost, the applicant co-finances the remaining 85% and also absorbs any amount that goes above the ₹25 lakh ceiling.

Typically proof of your status as an Eligible Tourism Unit, a detailed project report for the approach road construction, cost estimates and the relevant permissions. The Tourism Policy 2019 and the Incentives Guide spell out the complete documentation requirements.

A dedicated committee within the Department of Tourism, Government of Himachal Pradesh reviews it. The committee checks whether you qualify as an Eligible Tourism Unit, judges whether the road is genuinely needed and technically feasible, and verifies the accuracy of the cost estimates. Site visits or a detailed project report assessment may be part of the process.

Applications go to the designated department or authority set out in the policy, with the state's online services portal at https://emerginghimachal.hp.gov.in/online-services as the entry point. If the claim is approved, funds are disbursed under the scheme's terms and conditions, most likely on a reimbursement basis once the construction is complete or has progressed.

The published eligibility details do not list DPIIT recognition or MSME registration as a condition. What matters is that the applicant qualifies as an Eligible Tourism Unit under the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Policy 2019 and is claiming support for an approach road to that unit.

HP Tourism Approach Road Support — ₹25L Subsidy for Tourism Units is offered by Department of Industries, Government of Himachal Pradesh (Startup Himachal), a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.

Apply directly through the official application link on this page. Review the eligibility criteria and prepare your startup documents before you begin.