West Bengal to offer 10-day Durga puja package along with a trip to Sundarbans to boost tourism

To chart a road map to boost tourism in West Bengal, from the seas to the hills, the state government has formed seven panels, which are headed by experts in the hospitality sector. This was recently announced by state Tourism Minister Babul Supriyo.

While addressing a program, Supriyo added that one of the panels will also set up ways in which Durga puja can be showcased everywhere, which according to him is a festival that is no less spectacular and inclusive than the carnival in Rio.
He further added that they will initiate projects involving both public and private sectors to make Bengal, which is blessed with hills, seas and jungles, a one-stop destination for tourists, and that they will also meticulously plan tourism circuits along rivers.

While elaborating more on this, he added that the panels will be sharing their ideas and places by the end of September, after a series of brainstorming sessions.
He also informed that a 10-day package to explore the Durga puja festival, its different sides, will be made available to the visitors, and that they are also weighting the option of starting a 15-day Gangasagar package, as part of which tourists can board a cruise from Babughat, touch different ghats, and reach Sagar Islands. A trip to Sundarbans will also be included in the package, he said.

He assured that they are committed to improving the ranks and achieving top berths.