Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways
NITI Aayog released the report “Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways” on 22 August 2025 in collaboration with IAMAI. The report aims to provide a strategic roadmap for strengthening India’s homestay and BnB sector.
- It is a policy-oriented document highlighting opportunities and challenges in India’s homestay ecosystem.
- Developed through consultations with policymakers, hosts, and aggregators.
- NITI Aayog is National Institution for Transforming India, a policy think-tank of the Government of India.
- Established in: 1 January 2015, replacing the Planning Commission.
- Organisation:
- Chairperson: Prime Minister of India.
- Vice-Chairperson: Appointed by PM.
- Members: Full-time, part-time (experts), and ex-officio (Union Ministers).
- Governing Council: CM of states and LGs of UTs.
