Bengal defies economic slump registers growth says Atri

Kolkata | Wednesday | 16th October, 2019

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Some of the tourist spots of the state have even recorded a growth of around 6 to 8 percent, stated Atri Bhattacharya, Principal Secretary, Tourism, government of West Bengal. Later talking to the mediapersons, the Principal Secretary of the tourism department stated: "Tourism contributes to 12 percent of the GSDP of West Bengal. We can identify and rectify the grey areas," stated Bhattacharya. Regarding home-stays, the Principal Secretary stated there is a home-stay policy that had been formulated by the state government in 2018. Bhattacharya stated: "For this an important component would be increase in the number of terminals..