Uttarakhand residents living in rural and hilly areas can turn their homes or existing buildings into homestays under the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grah Aawas (Home-Stay) Vikas Yojana. The scheme provides financial assistance to eligible residents who take loans to construct or upgrade homestays, with higher subsidy support available for projects in hilly areas.
Under the scheme, beneficiaries in hilly areas can receive a subsidy of up to 50 percent of the project cost, subject to a maximum of Rs 15 lakh. They can also get an interest grant of up to Rs 1.50 lakh for the first five years. In plain areas, the subsidy is limited to 25 per cent of the project cost, with a maximum of Rs 7.50 lakh, while the interest grant can go up to Rs 1 lakh for the first five years.
