Goa govt today notified the “Homestay and Bed and Breakfast Policy” in order to standardize services to the tourists through homestays and Bed & Breakfast (B&Bs) and also to supplement the availability of accommodation options of the State. The first 100 homestays and first 100 B&B establishments that are registered with the Department of Tourism, and have completed one year of operations shall be eligible for several financial incentives including Reimbursement of expenditure on furniture and furnishings up to a maximum of Rs 2 lakh, purchased from the vendors empaneled with the Department of Handicraft, Textiles and Coir, Government of Goa. However, as the primary focus of the policy is to promote tourism in the hinterlands of the State, hence, currently the fiscal incentives are applicable to Homestays and B&B’s in Sattari ,Dharbandora ,Sanguem ,Bicholim, Ponda, Quepem and Canacona Talukas only