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- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has unveiled a new tourism logo and brand identity for the state, along with a plan to invest around ₹500 crore in tourism in the 2026-27 budget.
- The money will go towards renovating tourist lodges and guest houses, improving connectivity, and strengthening the state tourism development corporation.
- The government also plans to introduce a water metro on the Hooghly, procure at least 11 boats for ferrying tourists to the Sunderbans and Ganga Sagar, and release tigers in Buxa Tiger Reserve on October 2.
- The chief minister said the push aims to stop tourists from merely passing through West Bengal to destinations like Sikkim.
What to watch next
- Allocation and utilisation of the ₹500 crore in the 2026-27 state budget
- Progress on procuring the 11 boats and launching water metro services on the Hooghly
- The tiger release in Buxa Tiger Reserve scheduled for October 2
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Suvendu Adhikari
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“We have destroyed the tourism infrastructure in our state even as other states have moved forward. Tourists pass through West Bengal to reach Sikkim. More than Darjeeling and Kalimpong they prefer Gangtok. We have to come out of this”
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…Suvendu Adhikari on Friday unveiled a new tourism logo and brand identity, announcing plans to invest around ₹500 crore in the sector and improve infrastructure, connectivity and tourist facilities across the state. “ We have destroyed the tourism infrastructure in our state even as other states have moved forward. Tourists pass through West Bengal to reach Sikkim. More than Darjeeling and Kalimpong they prefer Gangtok. We have to come out of this ,” he said. Addressing a programme after unveiling the new logo, he said, “We are strengthening the state tourism development corporation. Discussions have been held at the state secretariat. We have allocated around…
“We have allocated around ₹500 crore for the tourism sector in the (2026-2027) budget.”
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…We have to come out of this,” he said. Addressing a programme after unveiling the new logo, he said, “We are strengthening the state tourism development corporation. Discussions have been held at the state secretariat. We have allocated around ₹500 crore for the tourism sector in the (2026-2027) budget. Steps are being taken to increase the manpower.” He also said that plans were afoot to renovate the tourist lodges and guest houses in the state, adding that there was also a need to improve connectivity to tourist…
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