The Sikkim government has ordered all tourist accommodation providers in the Himalayan state to contribute to the Tourism Sustainable Development (TSD) fund, an official said, PTI reported The Tourism and Civil Aviation department of the state government, in an order, directed all tourist accommodation providers including hotels, resorts, homestays, bed and breakfast establishments, and service apartments, to contribute ₹ 50 per tourist to the TSD fund or face punitive action, the official said.

Accommodation providers collect ₹ 50 fee from each tourist during check-in and remit it to the government, which monitors the payment through the Atithi Guest Information System.

The Sikkim government started collecting money under the Tourism Sustainable Development Fund in March 2025 to sup

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