Kolkata, Feb 13 (PTI) In a bid to standardise the
homestay sector, the West Bengal government will give an
incentive of Rs 1.5 lakh each to the ones that get registered,
state tourism minister Goutam Dev said in the state Assembly
on Thursday.
Participating in the discussion on the governor''s
address in the House, Dev said, at present, there are around
2,500 homestays in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong and the
contiguous areas in the hills and Dooars region of north
Bengal, of which only 500 are registered.
"The incentives will be given to the registered
homestays to ensure that they adhere to the norms laid down by
the state government. The amount will be disbursed in three
installments," he said.
Dev said his department''s focus is now on the
homestays of north Bengal and it will later shift on those in
the tourism centres in the southern parts of the state.
Speaking on upcoming projects, the minister said
India''s largest integrated tourism hub is being set up on 208
acres in Gajaldoba in Jalpaiguri district.
An alternative 56-km road is being built to connect
Gajaldoba with Salugara area in Siliguri, which will reduce
the distance between the two locations by 23 km, he said.
The department has already introduced an elephant
safari in the park of the tourism hub with three pachyderms
and one more will be brought soon, the minister added. PTI SUS
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