West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation
- Ajit Ranjan Bardhan, Chairman
The West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Limited (WBTDCL) is a state government agency which promotes tourism in West Bengal under Department of Tourism (West Bengal), India. It was incorporated on 29 April 1974 under the Companies Act, 1956.[1]
Board of directors
The Board of Directors is appointed by the State Government and in terms of Notification no. 71-TW/IT-162/74, dt. 21.01.2014 issued by Tourism Department, Govt. of WB, the Board of Directors is reconstituted and is composed of the following.[1]
# | Name | Post |
---|---|---|
1. | Indranil Sen | Chairman |
2. | Sayantika Banerjee | Vice Chairperson |
3. | Nandini Chakravorty | Director |
4. | Ritendra Narayan Basu Roy Chowdhury | Managing Director |
5. | Tapas Kumar Haldar | Directors |
6. | Karan Paul | |
7. | Harshavardhan Neotia | |
8. | Rudra Chatterjee | |
9. | Mehul Mohanka |
Hotels and Lodges
WBTDC manages lodges and hotels in 28 locations across the state of West Bengal.
Name | Location (Co-ordinate) | District | Photo | About Property | Tourist Attraction |
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Mainak Tourist Property (earlier Mainak Tourist Lodge) | Siliguri (26°43′52″N 88°24′46″E / 26.7310309°N 88.4126771°E / 26.7310309; 88.4126771) | Darjeeling | 20 airconditioned standard double bedrooms and 10 airconditioned large double bedrooms. The property also has a restaurant[2] | Mainly a transit destination for tourists heading or returning from the hills of West Bengal and Sikkim and also for the Dooars region of West Bengal. Popular among business travellers | |
Roudra Chhaya Tourism Property (earlier Kurseong Tourist Lodge) | Kurseong (26°53′08″N 88°16′40″E / 26.8856269°N 88.2776963°E / 26.8856269; 88.2776963) | Darjeeling | 3 airconditioned standard double bedrooms and 9 airconditioned large double bedrooms. The property also has a restaurant[3] | ||
Meghbalika Tourism Property earlier Darjeeling Tourist Lodge | Darjeeling (27°02′57″N 88°15′59″E / 27.0490395°N 88.2664728°E / 27.0490395; 88.2664728) | Darjeeling | 3 airconditioned standard double bedrooms and 8 airconditioned large double bedrooms. The property also has a restaurant[4] | ||
Morgan House Tourism Property earlier known as Morgan House Tourist Lodge | Kalimpong (27°02′43″N 88°27′38″E / 27.0453642°N 88.4604499°E / 27.0453642; 88.4604499) | Kalimpong | Heritage property with 1 Deluxe Double Bedded Room, 1 Large Double Bedded Room, 3 Standard Double Bedded Room and 1 Small Double Bedded Room. There are also 8 cottages and a restaurant.[5] [6] | Kalimpong | |
Tashiding Tourism Property Located in the complex of Morgan House | Kalimpong (27°02′49″N 88°27′37″E / 27.0470023°N 88.4602119°E / 27.0470023; 88.4602119) | Kalimpong | |||
Hill Top Tourism Property earlier known as Hill Top Tourist Lodge | Kalimpong (27°03′20″N 88°27′41″E / 27.0555673°N 88.4613648°E / 27.0555673; 88.4613648) | Kalimpong | |||
Teesta Sundori Tourism Property earlier known as Teesta Paryatak Abas | Jalpaiguri (26°41′44″N 89°17′08″E / 26.6956501°N 89.2856157°E / 26.6956501; 89.2856157) | Jalpaiguri | |||
Bhorer Alo Tourism Property | Jalpaiguri (26°44′45″N 88°34′34″E / 26.7457125°N 88.5761262°E / 26.7457125; 88.5761262) | Jalpaiguri | |||
Tilottama Tourism Property earlier known as Tilabari Tourist Complex | Lataguri (26°48′24″N 88°47′42″E / 26.8067207°N 88.7949814°E / 26.8067207; 88.7949814) | Jalpaiguri | |||
Moorti Tourism Property earlier known as Murti Tourist Lodge | Murti (26°50′36″N 88°49′33″E / 26.8432946°N 88.8259166°E / 26.8432946; 88.8259166) | Jalpaiguri | |||
Bonolakshmi Tourism Property earlier known as Malbazar Tourist Lodge | Malbazar (26°52′17″N 88°44′08″E / 26.8714971°N 88.7356818°E / 26.8714971; 88.7356818) | Jalpaiguri | |||
Batabari Tourism Property | Batabari (26°50′12″N 88°48′05″E / 26.8367866°N 88.801305°E / 26.8367866; 88.801305) | Jalpaiguri | |||
Aranya Tourism Property earlier known as Jaldapara Tourist Lodge | Jaldapara (26°32′39″N 88°43′09″E / 26.5440607°N 88.7191592°E / 26.5440607; 88.7191592) | Alipurduar | |||
Dinantey Tourism Property earlier known as Raiganj Tourist Lodge | Raiganj (25°38′11″N 88°07′08″E / 25.6363291°N 88.1188846°E / 25.6363291; 88.1188846) | Uttar Dinajpur | |||
Amarapali Tourism Property earlier known as Malda Tourist Lodge | Malda (25°00′11″N 88°08′10″E / 25.0030015°N 88.1361868°E / 25.0030015; 88.1361868) | Malda | |||
Motijheel Tourism Property | Malda (24°09′29″N 88°16′43″E / 24.158134775767106°N 88.27874004438442°E / 24.158134775767106; 88.27874004438442) | Malda | |||
Bohor Tourism Property earlier known as Baharampur Tourist Lodge | Baharampur (24°05′57″N 88°15′00″E / 24.0992486°N 88.2499704°E / 24.0992486; 88.2499704) | Murshidabad | |||
Shantobitan Tourism Property earlier known as Shantiniketan Tourist Lodge | Shantiniketan (23°40′13″N 87°41′29″E / 23.6702732°N 87.6913031°E / 23.6702732; 87.6913031) | Birbhum | Shantiniketan | ||
Rangabitan Tourism Property | Shantiniketan (23°41′00″N 87°39′00″E / 23.6832807°N 87.6499236°E / 23.6832807; 87.6499236) | Birbhum | |||
Muktodhara Tourism Property earlier known as Maithon Tourist Lodge | Maithon (23°47′42″N 86°49′15″E / 23.79502°N 86.8208477°E / 23.79502; 86.8208477) | Paschim Bardhaman | |||
Bishnupur Tourism Property | Bishnupur (23°03′59″N 87°19′21″E / 23.0663894°N 87.3225077°E / 23.0663894; 87.3225077) | Bankura | |||
Jhargram Rajbari Tourism Project | Jhargram (22°25′55″N 86°59′49″E / 22.4319919°N 86.9970642°E / 22.4319919; 86.9970642) | Jhargram | |||
Roopmanjari Tourism Property earlier known as Rupnarayan Tourist Lodge | Gadiara (22°13′17″N 88°02′57″E / 22.2212673°N 88.0490443°E / 22.2212673; 88.0490443) | Howrah | |||
Mrittika Tourism Property earlier known as Rani Shiromoni Paryatak Abas | Midnapore (87°18′27″N 87°18′27″E / 87.3076341°N 87.3076341°E / 87.3076341; 87.3076341) | Paschim Medinipur | |||
Dighali Tourism Property earlier known as Digha Tourist Lodge | Digha (21°37′33″N 87°31′35″E / 21.6259207°N 87.5262903°E / 21.6259207; 87.5262903) | Purba Medinipur | |||
Mangaldhara Tourism Property earlier known as Malancha Tourist Lodge | Barrackpore (22°45′18″N 88°21′38″E / 22.7550148°N 88.3605093°E / 22.7550148; 88.3605093) | North 24 Parganas | |||
Sagorika Tourism Property | Diamond Harbour (22°10′54″N 88°11′32″E / 22.1815833°N 88.1921465°E / 22.1815833; 88.1921465) | South 24 Parganas | |||
Balutot Tourism Property earlier known as Bakkhali Tourist Lodge | Bakkhali (21°33′40″N 88°16′05″E / 21.5610219°N 88.2680333°E / 21.5610219; 88.2680333) | South 24 Parganas | |||
Matla Tourism Property earlier known as Sajnekhali Tourist Lodge | Sajnekhali (22°07′26″N 88°49′53″E / 22.1237762°N 88.8313005°E / 22.1237762; 88.8313005) | South 24 Parganas |
See also
References
- ^ a b WBTDCL. "WBTDCL about us". Official Website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Mainak Tourist lodge". WBTDCL.
- ^ "Kurseong Tourist Lodge". WBTDCL. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Darjeeling Tourist Lodge". WBTDCL. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Morgan House". WBTDCL. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Morgan House Cottage". WBTDCL. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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