Kerala government toreduce motor-vehicle tax on tourist caravans by one-fourth

Friday, October 1, 2021

The Kerala government will reduce the motor-vehicle tax on tourist caravans by one-fourth, considering the huge scope of Caravan Tourism in the state. This was said by the state tourism department yesterday.

Kerala transport minister Antony Raju has agreed to a proposal in this regard from tourism minister P A Mohamed Riyas.

The proposal will soon be approved by the government after going through all formalities, Raju said this while inaugurating a joint workshop of tourism and transport departments held in Kochi to consider the operational details of the Caravan Tourism policy and alert regional transport officers (RTOs) regarding the procedural and regulatory aspects of the project.

Going forth, this plan is seen as a major step in tourism development. Presiding over the inaugural session of the workshop, Riyas asked the motor vehicles department to make sure that the registration of caravan vehicles and issue of permits to them are carried out in a stress-free manner. The tax on caravans must be reduced to Rs. 250 per square metre from the current Rs. 1,000 per sq. m., Riyas said in his address.

As per government’s policy, every panchayat and municipality must have at least one tourist destination.
For their smooth every day running, the government has decided to register active participation of local self-government institutions.

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