Government of Rajasthan Department of Tourism; Jaipur

Government of Rajasthan Department of Tourism; Jaipur NoF.( HHIDT/2015/6250 Dated: 02-06-2016 Guidelines for_granting Certificate of_Heritage to operating Heritage Hotels[Heritage Properties Revenue (Gr. VI) Department vide its notification No. F.ll(4)Rev.6/2014/16 dated 22.5.2015 has amended Rajasthan Land Revenue (Conversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes in rural areas) Rules, 2007 and has inserted a new rule 6(C) for conversion of heritage properties into heritage hotels Similarly, the Urban Development and Housing Department vide its order No. F.18(1) UDHITUP/2015 dated 6.6.2015 has at point No.3 provided for conversion of existing heritage hotels and other heritage properties into heritage hotels or other tourism units. The Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj has also vide its notification No. F.4( Tourism Rules/Legal/PR/2015/486 dated 10.7.2015 has promulgated the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Allotment, Change of Use of Land and Regularisation of Abadi Land in Panchayat Area for Tourism Units) Rules, 2015. The Rule 4 provide for change of use of land of heritage properties into heritage hotels Rule 6 provide for regularization of an existing heritage hotel. All the above notifications provide for a recommendation by the Tourism Department before an order is issued for conversion of a heritage property into heritage hotel or regularization of an existing heritage hotel. Therefore, following guidelines are issued for making the said recommendations. 1. Definition of Heritage Property: Heritage property means a fort; a fortress, a palace, a castle, hunting lodge or residence with heritage features built prior to a date specified by the State Government: The State Government vide its notification NoF.8(42)Trade/DT/09/2294 dated 02.05.201

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