Department of Tourism (West Bengal) explained

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]

List of ministers

Introduction

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.

Facilities

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://wb.gov.in/departments-details.aspx?id=D171020182119249&page=Tourism. Egiye Bangal Department of Tourism. wb.gov.in. 23 January 2020.
  2. Web site: West Bengal Tourism, Experience Bengal, Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of W. B.. 2021-02-19. wbtourismgov.in.