Ministry of Tourism vide circular dated 2nd December 2024 has issued clarification regarding scheme of Central Financial Assistance(CFA) which provides provides CFA for Setting up/ Expansion/Addition & Alteration of new branches, buildings and replacement/ upgradation of equipment of Central Institutes of Hotel Management & Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition (IHMs), Indian Culinary Institute (ICI), Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management (IITTM), National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NCHMCT) etc.
In addition, based on the proposals received from the State Government, the scheme also extends CFA for setting up of State Institutes of Hotel Management & Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition (SIHMs) and Food Crafts Institutes (FCIs).