KOLKATA
In sync with Mamata Banerjee’s vision to turn Bengal into a world-class tourist destination, the Tourism Department of West Bengal is mulling a plan to do away with the ‘dry days’ in popular tourist spots of the state.
Speaking to Financial Express Online, Krishnendu Narayan Chowdhury, state tourism minister, West Bengal said, “While hardselling the tourist spots of West Bengal, we realised that it makes no sense to clamp the prohibitory orders on alcohol in tourist spots of the state like Darjeeling, Dooars, Digha and Sunderbans. The inbound tourists, be it domestic or foreigners are disappointed when they have to go through a ‘dry day’ at these destinations, where they have come to enjoy and relax.”
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