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Tourism Opportunities Rural Note: There Will Be a Video and Cultural Tourism – Durga Accompanying This Puja and Baul Festivals • Why Invest in West Bengal? • Opportunities in West Bengal • Upcoming Projects West Bengal December 2012 Slide 2 West Bengal December 2012 Slide 3 Diversity in natural beauty - breathtaking Himalayas in north to coastal mangroves in Sunderban in South Tourism Opportunities Rural Note: There will be a video and Cultural Tourism – Durga accompanying this Puja and Baul Festivals Unparalleled Geographical Location – potential to be a hub of South-East Asia and North-East India tourism West Bengal December 2012 PwC Slide 4 Upcoming Brands in West Bengal… West Bengal December 2012 Slide 5 Infrastructure Roads • Total Length of Roads - over 2,11,770 km* • Road density higher than national average Rail Over 4162 km* Rail networks (Broad Gauge) - amongst best in country. Dedicated Eastern Freight Corridor underway - will connect Delhi to Kolkata and new proposed port Metro Expansion in Kolkata Port • Key sea ports at Kolkata and Haldia • Two new deep sea ports at Gangasagar and Rusulpur Sources: *WBIDC, West Bengal December 2012 Slide 6 Infrastructure Satellite and fibre connectivity Satellite connectivity - 580 Mbps bandwidth through 3 earth stations; 15,000 route km optical fiber network laid in the State Airports • The Kolkata International airport being modernised at an investment of $30 m, including a new integrated cargo complex • Bengal Aerotropolis Projects - Country’s first greenfield merchant airport near Durgapur • For connecting to North Bengal • Existing Airport in Bagdogra • Cooch Behar Airport – Ready for Operations • New Airport coming at Malda West Bengal December 2012 Slide 7 • 364,000 English speaking graduates each year* • Established Hotel Management Institutes in Kolkata, Darjeeling, Siliguri, Durgapur, Shantiniketan • CBSP training for service providers in association with Institute of Hotel Management , Kolkata (GOI Tourism) Sources: *School Education Department, GoWB West Bengal December 2012 Slide 8 West Bengal December 2012 Slide 9 Zone #5 Darjeeling Himalayas Zone #4 Dooars Zone #3 Heritage Bengal Zone #2 Kolkata Zone #1 Coastal & Mangroves West Bengal December 2012 PwC Slide 10 River Cruise Opportunities Zones Budget accommodation Coastal & Mangroves, Kolkata, Bengal Heritage, Dooars Luxury Hotels and Resorts Coastal & Mangroves, Bengal Heritage, Dooars, Darjeeling Himalayas River cruise ships Coastal & Mangroves, Kolkata, Bengal Heritage Star accommodation hotels Coastal & Mangroves, Bengal (4,3,2) Heritage, Dooars, Darjeeling Himalayas West Bengal December 2012 PwC Slide 11 River Cruise Opportunities Zones Air Adventures Coastal & mangroves, Kolkata, Dooars, Darjeeling Himalayas Museums – History, Heritage Coastal & mangroves, Bengal and Culture Heritage, Dooars, Darjeeling Himalayas Theme parks Coastal & mangroves, Kolkata, Dooars, Darjeeling Himalayas Water adventure sports Coastal & Mangroves, Kolkata, Bengal Heritage, Dooars, Darjeeling Himalayas West Bengal December 2012 PwC Slide 12 West Bengal December 2012 Slide 13 The Gajoldoba Tourism Hub PwC • Tourism department has land of around 200 acres for developing a tourism park • Major attractions include confluence of Gheesh & Teesta rivers, Teesta Barrage, Darjeeling Himalayan Toy Train Ride, Baikunthapur forest, Hong Kong market for imported goods • Bird watchers’ paradise – black-necked grebe, SMEW, Chinese spot-billed ducks, migratory birds from Central Asia • Day Safari at Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary – Royal Bengal Tigers, Barking Deers, Himalayan Salamander, Lake Namthing, Sunrise Point Units Tentative Area [Acres] High-End Lake Resort 15 3-Star & 4-star Resorts [@ 5 acres 10 each] Budget Hotels [2nos. @ 3 acres each] 6 Camping Area with Log Huts 5 Ayurvedic Spa Village 4 Old-Age Home 4 Hospitality Training Institute 4 Food Court /Picnic Park /Children’s park 8 Buffer Green + Golf Course 75 PwC PwC PwC • Accessibility . Flights from New Delhi, Kolkata, Bangkok, Bhutan . 55 km from Bagdogra airport . 35 km from NJP railway junction • Infrastructure . 208 acres of government land . Existing forest rest house and PWD bungalow . Private cars, hired autos, buses from Siliguri to Gajoldoba • More than 33,000 foreign tourists and 23,000 domestic tourists to Jalpaiguri every year • Siliguri is one of the 3 satellite IT hubs in Bengal • Gateway to Sikkim, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh PwC • DPR preparation – Completed th • RFP submission – 28 February, 2013 th • Evaluation – 30 April, 2013 • Project Timeline – 3 years PwC Jhadkali at Sundarban PwC Located in Eastern India on the shore of Bay of Bengal, Sundarban is one of the worlds most unique and beautiful Ecosystem PwC • The Land is proposed to be developed as an exclusive Eco Tourism Park • The Project Report is under preparation and the project is proposed to be implemented under PPP • World’s largest delta and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. • Major attractions include Tiger Rehabilitation Centre, Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project, Mangrove Interpretation Centre at Sajnekhali, Sundarban Tiger Reserver, Canopy walk at Dobanki, Mangrove trail at Burirdabri, Watch Tower at Bonie Camp PwC Units Tentative Area Total Site Area Site Area excluding Pisciculture ponds Total Ground Coverage Green Belt Artificial Forest and Orchard Area Utility & Services PwC Sunderban Jhadkhali PwC • Accessibility . Nearest Airport : NSC Bose International Airport – 140 km . Nearest Railway Station : Canning – 80 km • Infrastructure . The Government of West Bengal has identified 108 acres of land at Jhadkhali • More than 1,80,000 tourists annually • Occupancy rates of more than 80% during peak season at Sunderbans PwC • EOI submission • DPR preparation • RFP submission • Vendor Selection • Expected Evaluation Date PwC Kunjanagar in the Forest PwC • Presence of Suspension Bridge, Watch Tower, Children’s Park, and Dense Forest area • The site is like Eco-Park blessed with abundant natural resources like river, forests & wild life etc. • Nearby places of interest include jaldapara, gorumara, Bhutan border, buxa forest reserve, totopara • Rice Tribal culture (Mech, Rava, Nepalese, Tamang & Toto) with famous adjacent heritage temple • Project report under preparation • Tourist can enjoy elephant safari, plantation tours, anthropological tours at totopara, nature and tribal tours • Log Huts/ Cottage type accommodation • Adventure Camping • Animal Watch Tower • Natures Trail • Food Kiosk/Retail shop/Shopping arcade • Interpretation Centre/ Souvenir Shop • Handicraft cum cultural Village • Natures Studio • Up gradation of Wild animals rescue centre. • Multi purpose hall PwC • Accessibility . Airport : Bagdogra, 155 km . Railway Station : Falakata, 5.5 km • Infrastructure . Power Supply : WBSEB HT . Telecom : BSNL . Water Supply : Deep Tube Wells . Rose Valley Resort • Enablers . High Central and State Government budgets . Five eco tourism spots developed by Forest Department, Government of WB . 77 jeeps registered with Gorumara National Park . Local guides trained by the Forest Department . 61,256 national and 66 foreign tourists to Gorumara National Park in 2010/11 PwC • EOI submission • DPR preparation • RFP submission • Vendor Selection • Expected Evaluation Date: PwC Sylee in the Tea Gardens PwC • The Sylee Tea Estate is located around 45 km away from Jalpaiguri main town; • The place is crisscrossed with rivulets, rivers hills and lush green Tea plantation; • Breath-taking panoramic view all around the site especially the setting sun against the backdrop of hills and the rivers coupled with a view of Bhutan Ridge; • Land of around 60 acres have been identified for setting up an Tea Tourism Hub • Project Report under preparation • Nearby areas of interest include jaldapara, buxa, tea gardens. Tourists can enjoy plantation tours, jungle safari, dooars. PwC PwC • Accessibility . Airport : Bagdogra, 57 km . Railway Station : New Jalpaiguri, 69 km • Infrastructure . Power Supply : WBSEB HT . Telecom : BSNL . Water Supply : Deep Tube Wells • Enablers . 90 acres of Government land PwC • EOI submission • DPR preparation • RFP submission • Vendor Selection • Expected Evaluation Date: PwC December 2012 PwC Slide 39 • Sonada is a hamlet located 16 km from Darjeeling •It is part of the Tourism Master Plan for Darjeeling Important attractions include : •Oaks Tea Estate •Sonada Monastery •Golf Course at Senchel Lake, one of the highest in the world •Ghoom, highest railway station of India, 8 km away •World’s first tea factory at Makaibari PwC Darjeeling Ghoom Sonada PwC • Accessibility . Airport : Bagdogra, 26.4 km . Railway Station : New Jalpaiguri • Infrastructure . Lies on NH 55, connecting Darjeeling to Siliguri • Enablers . Two plots, 21 acres and 4 acres . 396856 domestic and 33065 foreign tourists to Darjeeling in 2011, an increase of 47% over 2010 PwC th • DPR preparation – 28 February st • RFP submission – 31 March th • Evaluation – 30 May • Project Time – 2 years PwC December 2012 PwC Slide 44 • Henry Island is part of the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta Major attractions include : • Fishing harbour • Boat ride amid high waves to Jambu Dwip • Bhagatpur Crocodile Project • Serene beach perfect for swimming •7 km long beach •Ganga sagar pilgrimage •Kapil Muni Ashram PwC Henry Island Jambu Dwip Bakkhali PwC • Accessibility . Airport : NSC Bose International Airport, 130 kms . Railway Station : Namkhana • Infrastructure • Enablers . 100 acres of government land . Lodges by Department of Fisheries, Government of West Bengal . Over a million pilgrims to Ganga Sagar fair every year PwC th • DPR preparation – 28 February, 2013 st • RFP submission
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