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Tourism circuit based on Sagar Island

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The State Government has decided to set a tourism circuit based on the Gangasagar Mela. During the six-and-a-half years of the Trinamool Congress Government, Sagar Island has seen unprecedented development.

From Bakkhali to Bhorsagar and Rupsagar on Gangasagar Island, via Fraserganj, is one long stretch of white beaches, and casuarina and mangrove forests, a region which has a lot of potential for tourism.

Already a lot of tourists arrive on Sagar Island during Gangasagar Mela. Now the idea is to ensure that tourists arrive all through the year.

Infrastructural facilities are already being built up. Tourist cottages with all facilities have been built on the island. The road from Kochuberia to Sagar Island is being four-laned. Besides, the Kapil Muni Ashram has been renovated.

গঙ্গাসাগর ঘিরে মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর পর্যটন প্যাকেজ পরিকল্পনা

শুধু তীর্থক্ষেত্র নয়, পর্যটনস্থল হিসেবেও সাগরদ্বীপকে বিশেষ অগ্রাধিকার দিতে চাইছেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়।
বকখালি থেকে ভায়া ফ্রেজারগঞ্জ হয়ে গঙ্গাসাগরের ভোরসাগর আর রূপসাগর পর্যন্ত সাদাবালির যে সমুদ্রতট, বালিয়াড়ি, ঝাউবন আর ম্যানগ্রোভ জঙ্গল রয়েছে, তা নিয়ে পর্যটন প্যাকেজ তৈরি করার পরিকল্পনা মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর।
গঙ্গাসাগরে চার নম্বর রাস্তার কাছে পর্যটন দপ্তরের ‘কটেজ’গুলি পরিদর্শনে যান মুখ্যমন্ত্রী। পাশাপাশি, সপার্ষদ বৈঠক করেন সাগরদ্বীপের পর্যটন পরিকাঠামো নিয়ে।

Source: Bartaman

WB Govt planning for coastal tourism circuit development in a big way

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The West Bengal State Tourism department has come up with a Rs 123-crore coastal tourism circuit development plan. The coastal circuit plan envisages a total tourism infrastructure development plan along the state’s coastal border from Old Digha to Fraserganj, including New Digha, Udaypur, Shankarpur, Tajpur, Mandarmani, Bakkhali and Henry Islands.The proposed coastal tourism circuit plan will be discussed with the union tourism ministry.

According to the plan, beach and local area beautification plans will be taken up in all the coastal places. Highmast lights, tourist amenity centres, parking facilities and an eco-trail along the seaside pathway with provisions for seating will be set up in the state’s coastal area as a part of the project.

The Digha-Shankarpur Development Authority has already started working to develop the coastal areas within its limits. A welcome gate has been installed at Digha and the beaches have been spruced up with beautification and civic infrastructure projects.

The Sate wants to develop tourist facilities, such as parking with gazebo, beach side seating arrangements lifeguard towers, toilet blocks and cloak rooms in Tajpur and Mandarmani. Establishment of house boats has also been planned at the creek between Tajpur and Mandarmani.

Proper beach connectivity from the proposed marine drive along the coastal belt will also be developed with illumination, parking spaces and tourist facilities. Water sports have also been planned along the beaches.

Tourism infrastructure will be spruced up particularly in Henry Islands, Fraserganj and Bakkhali. A nature interpretation centre has been planned at Henry Islands. The State is already working to develop Gangasagar and to start off a nature trail at Jambudwip.

Big garbage bins of 50 litre carrying capacity will be placed at various points on the beaches to keep the areas clean. Garbage compactor machines will also be used for waste management. The Government also wants to provide wi-fi connectivity at the tourist places.

Bakkhali tourism project on fast track

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The state government has come up with an infrastructure and tourism development project for Jambudweep and Bakkhali.

The Gangasagar Bakkhali Development Authority (GBDA), which was constituted about a year ago, has been working to spruce up the area’s infrastructure.

Benches have been set up with sheds on the roadside and the beach for tourists, while the approach road to the beach has been paved with water fountain. Streetlights have also been installed.

The GBDA is now preparing a land-use plan for the area. A new building of GBDA is also coming up in the locality. Urban development officials visited Bakkhali and Jambudweep a few days ago to review the beautification and development works.

The authorities have come up with a number of plans to develop the areas. A detailed blueprint will be prepared to adopt beach beautification programmes in Jambudwip and Bakkhali as part of the World Bank-aided Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (ICZMP), which is now being undertaken at Digha.

The GBDA will also conduct a survey on how they can redevelop the bus stand and the main market of Bakkhali. A detailed project report will also be prepared for setting up a jetty at Jambudwip.

Urban development and forest officials will attend a meeting on September 16 to discuss how they can develop the proposed eco-trail at Jambudweep.

State Eco-tourism Board to set up trail link to Jambudweep, homestays in Sundarbans

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The Eco-tourism Advisory Board held its first meeting at Nabanna on Wednesday . The board gave the go ahead to the proposed eco trail link between Bakkhali and Jambudweep. The Gangasagar Bakkhali Development Authority (GBDA) has been asked to submit a feasibility report within a week.

The project details will be worked out in consultation with the forest department. The urban development department has already come up with some preliminary proposals like setting up an Interpretation Centre, a few tent-camps and a guided photography trail for nature enthusiasts.

There is also a proposal to introduce a proper river transport by developing a route between Bakkhali and Jambudweep, somewhere near the fishing harbour point at Edward Creek.

A jetty has also been proposed to be constructed at the northeastern shore of Jambudweep along with the nature interpretation centre.Officials said that, at present, no tourist is allowed to step into Jambudweep.

The eco-tourism board was constituted by the West Bengal Government last year for developing new eco tourist spots. It was during the West Bengal Chief Minister’slast visit to Gangasagar in October last year that she had expressed her desire to develop an ecotourism circuit between Bakkhali, Jambudweep and Gangasagar.

The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) has also prepared a Rs 300crore plan for developing Gangasagar. The plan includes promotion of three virgin beaches in the area without affecting the eco-system. It has been submitted to the ministry of water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation to be considered for implementation under the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) scheme.

Plans are being made to introduce homestay tourism in 23 villages of Sundarban too. Samshernagar in Hingalganj, Koikhali in Kultali, and Nafarganj in Basanti have been selected initially for the purpose.

Pratima Mandal speaks on Budget (Railways) 2015-16 | Transcript

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Full transcript:

Sir, Rail humara jivan me gati lati hai. Yehi hai vigyan ka ek sresht ashwirvad. Bhartiye rail par humara garv hai.

Sir, two Hon’ble Members of my party already spoke on Railway Budget and covered all the points.

Sir, my constituency is Joynagar which is mainly a coastal based area. Sunderbans which is a famous mangrove forest and Royal Bengal Tiger habitat, is also situated under my constituency. I would like to state here two projects which are under my constituency and have become an urgent necessity.

Sir, Canning to Bhangankhali, it is the project of the then Hon’ble Railway Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee which is still pending. I would like to request the Hon’ble Minister, through you Sir, to start the project and would also like to request to kindly extend the project of Bhagankhali to Gadkhali.

People from Sunderbans come to Kolkata for their daily need. I would also like to inform the Hon’ble Minister, through you Sir, that train journey from Sealdah to Namkhana takes three hours. Sir, I would like to request the Hon’ble Minister to introduce one or two galloping train so that people reach their destination within a shorter time.

At the same time, I would also like to request the Hon’ble Minister, through you Sir, to extend this line from Namkhana to Bakkhali. Bakkhali is an attractive tourist stop, so that people from different parts of West Bengal can reach there easily. I would like to finally request the Hon’ble Minister to kindly sanction funds for these two projects.