Kolkata, July 10 -- West Bengal has secured the Centre's approval in principle to develop two globally benchmarked tourism destinations, going beyond the Centre's "One State, One Global Destination" initiative, Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh said on Friday.
Addressing the inauguration of the Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF) Kolkata 2026 at Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan, Ghosh said he had recently held a "very fruitful" meeting with union Tourism and Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, during which the Centre agreed to West Bengal's proposal to develop two international-standard tourism destinations instead of one.
"We are working on not one but two global destinations for West Bengal. I had a very fruitful meeting with union Tourism Ministe...