The Maharashtra government has begun the inspection process for hotels seeking industrial status in the state with the appointment of QualStar for conducting the state-wide inspection. The inspection began in the Pune region from 3-4 August 2022. Dr. Dhananjay Sawalkar, Joint Director, Department of Tourism said, “So far, 446 applications across the state have been received by the Department of Tourism. If the registered hotels fulfil all the criteria, they will be eligible to get industrial status, which will make them entitled to electricity charges, water bills, property tax, and non-agricultural tax on industrial rates.” Some of the hotels inspected include Vivanta by Taj, Hyatt Place, Sayaji Pune, Tamanna Hotels, and Sadanand Regency, among others. They have made the roadmap for completing all the hotels registered for industry status. In the next round of inspections, some very prestigious brands such as Marriott and Ritz-Carlton are being scheduled.
