Lucknow, Sept. 1 -- The Uttar Pradesh Bed & Breakfast and Homestay Policy 2025 is witnessing an encouraging response in the state capital, with a large number of residents registering their homes as homestays.

Officials estimate that nearly 800 homestays are likely to be set up in Lucknow alone, offering affordable alternatives to hotels and creating a welcoming, family-like atmosphere for tourists.

UP Tourism & Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh said here today that the strong participation from Lucknow residents shows how the policy is meeting a real demand. "Our effort is to ease the stay challenges faced by visitors at peak tourist destinations while creating new income opportunities for local families. Homestays offer tourists not just a...