| Agency Name: | Department of Tourism |
| Type: | Department |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of West Bengal |
| Headquarters: | New Secretariat Building, 1 K. S. Roy Road, Kolkata-700001 |
| Region Code: | IN |
| Minister1 Name: | Babul Supriyo |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister In Charge |
| Chief1 Name: | Smt. Nandini Chakraborty, IAS, Secretary |
| Chief1 Position: | Principal Secretary |
| Chief2 Name: | Sri Subir Kumar Chatterjee |
| Chief2 Position: | Special Officer |
| Child1 Agency: | WBTDCL |
The Department of Tourism is a West Bengal government department. It is an interior ministry mainly responsible for the administration of the development of Tourism in West Bengal.[1] [2]
The Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal, is responsible for the development of tourism in the state of West Bengal. The Department of Tourism in West Bengal is engaged in facilitating the services for promotion of tourism.
The Department has a unit named West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation which has many tourist centers all around the state in various districts, where online booking is also available. The Department has taken a number of initiatives and also offering various packages through WBTDCL throughout the year as well as on special occasions and festivals like Durga Puja, One of the biggest festivals of the world, Christmas, Poush Mela, Basant Utsav, etc. The Department has a digital presence through its website, Mobile app, social media, radio, and TV, as well as audio-visual mediums.