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Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board Registered Homestay List Registration valid S.no. Name of the Homestay Homestay Owner Address Location District Contact no. E-mail Upto plot no : 11/4 , Village Mrs. Sheema Mookerjee, MR. 1 Salban Kanha Homestay Baherakhar, P. O. Nikkum, Malajkhand Balaghat 6268843290, [email protected] 7/6/2020 Aniruddha Mookerjee (Malajkhand) Tehsil Birsa, 481116 6267384787 Mr. P.L. 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