{"id":252682,"date":"2026-07-13T02:16:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T23:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/a-comprehensive-study-of-uttrakhand-himanshu-kafaltia\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T02:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T23:16:35","slug":"a-comprehensive-study-of-uttrakhand-himanshu-kafaltia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/a-comprehensive-study-of-uttrakhand-himanshu-kafaltia\/","title":{"rendered":"A Comprehensive Study Of Uttrakhand &#8211; Himanshu Kafaltia"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"text-align:center;margin:0 auto 1.5em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/b59504202c4ac223.jpg\" alt=\" - Unknown book cover\" style=\"max-width:300px;width:100%;height:auto;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.25);border-radius:4px;\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The state agencies must support in standardization and capacity building in homestays. The communities should be incentivised and support should be provided to build a standard homestay with the basic necessities like attached bathroom with western toilets (min 30 sq. ft.), clean potable water, airy room (min. 100-150 sq. ft.), clean and hygienic bed linen, covers, towels etc.<\/p>\n<p>The districts for homestay are classified as per the following categories: Category A Far Flung District from urban centres Category B Relatively easily accessible districts \u2018Homestay Policy 2015 (Amendment II, 2017)\u2019 has the following aspects: District Registration Committee headed by the District Collector shall be constituted with District Tourism officer as the member secretary. Three categories of homestays- gold, silver and bronze shall be decided by the recommendations of the committee based on visits to the units and facilities provided by them.<\/p>\n<p>The validity shall be for two years The owner along with his family shall be residing in the unit The unit shall have a minimum of one rooms and a maximum of six rooms with not more than four beds per room with toilet facilities All units shall be considered under the residential category Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) shall assist in marketing and sales of the Incentives and Subsidies to Develop Homestays: Cash Subsidy towards infrastructure development \u2013 The department will give Rs.<\/p>\n<p>50,000\/per room per household (for maximum of 2 rooms per family) and Rs. 25,000\/- additional towards attached bathroom development (2 max.). Town &#038; Country Planning Dept. will charge no change of land use fees from the registered homestay units. Exemption from Luxury tax. Exemption from Sales tax\/VAT (upto 3 years). \u2022 Domestic rates for electricity and water would be charged from the registered homestay units. 9. Cultural Tourism- Uttarakhand with its rich cultural heritage has immense potential to attract tourist. Cultural tourism can be promoted by documentation of the rich cultural heritage of the state covering fairs and festivals, traditional lifestyles and customs, dress, food and local cuisine.<\/p>\n<p>Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India have launched a scheme called \u2018Apni Darohar, Apni Pehchan\u2019 Under it, the government invites entities, including public sector companies, private sector firms as well as individuals, to develop selected monuments and heritage and tourist sites across India.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Notion Press Media Pvt Ltd No. 50, Chettiyar Agaram Main Road, Vanagaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu \u2013 600 095 First Published by Notion Press 2019 Copyright \u00a9 Himanshu Kafaltia and Gunjan Sharma Kafaltia 2019 All Rights Reserved. ISBN 978-1-64650-605-7 This book has been published with all efforts taken to make the material error-free after the consent of the author. However, the author and the publisher do not assume and hereby disclaim any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause.<\/p>\n<p>While every effort has been made to avoid any mistake or omission, this publication is being sold on the condition and understanding that neither the author nor the publishers or printers would be liable in any manner to any person by reason of any mistake or omission in this publication or for any action taken or omitted to be taken or advice rendered or accepted on the basis of this work.<\/p>\n<p>For any defect in printing or binding the publishers will be liable only to replace the defective copy by another copy of this work then available. Bench pressing bodacious babes In bikinis is the best bodybuilding craze You can ditch the barbells and the fancy weights Cause we g-g-guarantee that you&#8217;re gonna look great Dedicated to our son \u2018Adhrit Shaurya Kafaltia\u2019 who has brought immense joy into our lives Content Acknowledgement Preface Chapter 1.<\/p>\n<p>State Profile Chapter 2. State Symbols of Uttarakhand UNIT 1: HISTORY OF UTTARAKHAND Chapter 3. Prehistoric and Ancient Uttarakhand Chapter 4. Medieval Uttarakhand Chapter 5. Modern Uttarakhand (1790 AD till Independence) Chapter 6. Inspiring Historical Figures UNIT 2: GEOGRAPHY OF UTTARAKHAND Chapter 7. Physical Settings Chapter 8. Glaciation and Snow-Line Chapter 9. Drainage Chapter 10.<\/p>\n<p>Lacustrine Basins Chapter 11. Climate of Uttarakhand Chapter 12. Natural Vegetation Chapter 13. Soils of Uttarakhand Chapter 14. Demographics Chapter 15. Agriculture and Allied Sector Chapter 16. Regional Geography of Uttarakhand UNIT 3: ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY Chapter 17. Forest Cover Chapter 18. Van Panchayats In Uttarakhand Chapter 19. Flora and Fauna Chapter 20. Wetlands of Uttarakhand Chapter 21. Biodiversity Chapter 22. Disasters and Environmental Challenges Chapter 23.<\/p>\n<p>Environmental Movements of Uttarakhand UNIT 4: ECONOMY OF UTTARAKHAND Chapter 24. Uttarakhand: Economic Development Chapter 25. Employment, Unemployment Patterns Chapter 26. Poverty and Inequality Chapter 27. Mineral Resources of the State Chapter 28. Manufacturing in Uttarakhand Chapter 29. Tourism Chapter 30. Power Chapter 31. Transport and Communication Chapter 32. Human Development In Uttarakhand Chapter 33. Uttarakhand Budget 2021\u201322 UNIT 5: SOCIETY AND CULTURE Chapter 34.<\/p>\n<p>Religion and People in Uttarakhand Chapter 35. Language and Dialects of Uttarakhand Chapter 36. Food and Cusines of Uttarakhand Chapter 37. Art and Architecture Chapter 38. Folk Songs and Dances Chapter 39.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>This is a short excerpt from the opening of &ldquo;&rdquo; by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. 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