(a) Whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the Government of West Bengal for the development of tourism in teagarden areas of the State;
(b) If so, the details thereof; and
(c) The action taken by the Government thereon?
(a) Whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the Government of West Bengal for the development of tourism in teagarden areas of the State;
(b) If so, the details thereof; and
(c) The action taken by the Government thereon?
THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE (SMT. AMBIKA SONI)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b) and (c): An amount of Rs.388.98 lakh has been sanctioned during the year 2006-07
for the Development of Tea Tourism Circuit under scheme for Integrated Development of
Tourist Circuits. The sanctioned project includes items like internal pathways, car parking,
paved area, landscaping, water supply system, water purification system, waste disposal
system, lighting and illumination system, boundary wall and signages etc. at identified
tea gardens.