<h1>Rs 5,710 crore private tourism investment fuels 42 luxury hotels and homestays, prompting licensing, safety and land-use scrutiny</h1> State authorities report private investment of Rs 5,710 crore in the tourism sector last year, accompanied by 42 new luxury hotels and a large number of registered homestays, indicating significant commercial expansion that may trigger regulatory oversight on licensing, safety, taxation and land-use compliance. Government plans prioritise river tourism, port collaboration, riverfront infrastructure and event capacity, suggesting forthcoming procurement, concession or public-private partnership arrangements and administrative approvals. The surge in visitor numbers and festival-driven economic value could affect statutory obligations for crowd management, environmental clearances and local governance resource allocation.