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Bengal Tourism to get a sweet makeover

Kolkata, Jul 17 (UNI) After being elected for a second consecutive term with overwhelming majority, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said tourism remains one of her top priorities
The Chief Minister seems to be leaving no stone unturned in trying to transform the state’s tourism sector into a valuable source of revenue for the government.
In the West Bengal Budget, announced last month, Finance Minister Amit Mitra has set aside Rs 295 crore for the tourism department — a 25-fold increase since 2010. The allocation would be used to promote homestays, promotional films featuring Bengal brand ambassador Shah Rukh Khan and a river-cruise along Sunderbans among others.
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