1、Rethinking Homestays:Navigating Policy Pathways1NAVIGATING POLICYPATHWAYSRethinking Homestays:copyright NITI Aayog,2025Every care has been taken to provide correct and up to date information with references.However,NITI Aayog shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever,including incidental

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3、ble domains.Suggested CitationNITI Aayog,(2025).Rethinking Homestays:Navigating Policy Pathways.June,2025Rethinking Homestays:Navigating Policy PathwaysWe are grateful to the research and analysis team behind the report.From the Indian School of Public Policy,we thank Dr Imran Amin,Associate Profess

4、or and Shri Himansh Raj Bhatia,Research Associate.We also thank the Internet and Mobile Association of India(IAMAI)and their distinguished experts,Shri Nilotpal Chakravati and Shri Divyaish Srivastava,for their technical and analytical support in the creation of this report.Gratitude and deep apprec

5、iation is extended to Shri Jayant Singh,Former Programme Director(Tourism and Culture),Shri Amit Bhardwaj,Deputy Adviser(Tourism and Culture),Shri Manavendra Jain,Consultant(Tourism and Culture),Divya Nandini Consultant(Tourism and Culture)and Ms.Priyadharshini Paramasivam,Young Professional(Tourism

6、 and Culture),Mayank Pathak(Intern)for their enthusiastic contributions,coordination and hard work at all stages of this report.Rethinking Homestays:Navigating Policy PathwaysiiiRethinking Homestays:Navigating Policy PathwaysvTABLE OF CONTENTSList of Abbreviations.viList of Figures.viiExecutive Summ