Union tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Bengal tourism minister Shankar Ghosh at an event in Kolkata on Thursday
The govt was eyeing an investment of around Rs 2,500 crore to build infrastructure to boost the sector, Ghosh said at the ICC Hospitality and Tourism Summit held in the city. “State govt expects over Rs 2,500 crore in direct investment for infrastructure development, backed by a fiscal allocation of Rs 500 crore in 2026-27, to make the tourist destinations of Bengal globally accessible. Ghosh said investment flow in the tourism sector has already started, with Rs 12,634 crore in investment proposals received at a summit held by the tourism department.
Our objective is to transform Bengal into a foreign-currency-earning state through modern, sustainable and technology-enabled tourism,” he said. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Kolkata: Bengal govt’s new land and industrial policy, to be unveiled before Durga Puja, will focus heavily on the tourism sector, state tourism minister Shankar Ghosh said on Thursday.