West Bengal launches online portal to streamline homestay registration

Kolkata, Nov 5 The West Bengal government's tourism department on Thursday launched a dedicated online portal to bring the entire homestay registration process - from application and inspection to certification - onto a single digital platform, Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh said. The portal was unveiled at the Udayachal Tourist Lodge in Salt Lake by Ghosh in the presence of Chief Secretary Chandra Chakraborty, Additional Chief Secretary of the Tourism Department Barun Kumar Ray and other officials. Ghosh said the initiative was aimed at making it easier for homestay owners to register their properties without visiting government offices, while bringing greater…