Ladakh grants industry status to 1,257 hotels, guesthouses effective June 1

1,078 properties in Leh and 179 in Kargil now qualify for industrial-rate utilities, concessional loans, property tax exemption and capital subsidies. Move materially improves unit economics for a hospitality sector that operates only six months a year.

— Filed Thu, 21 May, 2026, 11:25 IST · Source ET Hospitality · Updated

Ladakh grants industry status to 1,257 registered hotels and guesthouses effective June 1, enabling industrial-rate utilities, concessional loans, property tax exemption and capital subsidies, boosting hospitality economics in a sector that operates only six months annually.