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Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Vows Tourism Boost in Cooch Behar, Infrastructural Development
- •West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced plans to develop tourism infrastructure in Cooch Behar, focusing on its natural beauty and numerous temples.
- •Adhikari pledged to strengthen road and railway infrastructure and fulfill the dreams of Cooch Behar residents within one year of taking office.
- •He emphasized the need for better accommodation facilities for tourists visiting religious sites like Madanmohan Temple and natural attractions such as Rasik Bill and Sagardighi.
- •The Chief Minister inaugurated a new bridge over the Murti river in Jalpaiguri, connecting Nagrakata to Jalpaiguri, and approved construction for other damaged bridges.
- •Adhikari also highlighted state efforts to reopen closed tea gardens and ensure a 20% bonus for tea garden workers, utilizing Rs 330 crore from a central scheme.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari stated that his government will focus on boosting tourism infrastructure, including better overnight accommodation for visitors, alongside strengthening road and railway networks in Cooch Behar. He also emphasized fulfilling public aspirations before completing one year in office by May 2027.
During his first visit to Cooch Behar as Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari visited the 19th-century Madanmohan Temple, which was constructed between 1885 and 1889 by Maharaja Nripendra Narayan, and participated in prayers there.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari travelled to Jalpaiguri and inaugurated a newly built 126-metre-long and 13-metre-broad bridge over the Murti river connecting Nagrakata to Jalpaiguri, constructed at a cost of nearly Rs 20 crore. He also noted that two more bridges are under construction and gave approval to rebuild the disaster-damaged bridge at Kalikhola.
