Jalpaiguri to be showcased as Gateway to Dooars: Bengal Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh

Siliguri, Oct 4 (UNI) Jalpaiguri will be showcased as the "Gateway to the Dooars", with its tea gardens, forests, rivers and religious destinations forming the core of a new tourism push in North Bengal, West Bengal Tourism Minister Dr Shankar Ghosh said. Speaking about the tourism potential of the region, Dr Ghosh said Jalpaiguri's strategic location, close to Siliguri, Bhutan, Sikkim and Bangladesh, gives it a unique advantage in developing tourism and attracting visitors. He said investors have announced investments of around Rs 4,976 crore in North Bengal, including about Rs 700 crore in Jalpaiguri, on World Tourism Day. The…