Nearly 11 years after the Centre set the ball rolling for Caravan Tourism, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday approved its own Caravan Tourism Policy to boost leisure travel and tourism in the state. The policy comprises Caravan Parks and Caravan Tourism intended to help people take advantage and soak in the diverse natural beauty of state around the year.

The policy was approved at the cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, said an official. "Caravan Tourism will add to the experiences offer by the government to the tourists," Tourism Minister Aditya Thackeray said.