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Bengal Targets Rs 2,500 Cr Tourism Investment, Aims for Global Accessibility
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News18•01-10-2026, 20:00
Bengal Targets Rs 2,500 Cr Tourism Investment, Aims for Global Accessibility
- •West Bengal plans Rs 2,500 crore direct infrastructure investment in tourism under its new land and industrial policy.
- •The state government has allocated Rs 500 crore for tourism infrastructure in 2026-27 to make destinations globally accessible.
- •Bengal aims to rebrand its tourism sector to attract investments, including foreign capital, focusing on modern, sustainable, and technology-enabled tourism.
- •A hospitality institute is planned to groom local manpower for the tourism sector, supporting employment generation.
- •The Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) plans to have at least half of its 50 target hotels in eastern and northeastern India located in West Bengal.
Key Questions Answered
The West Bengal government is targeting over Rs 2,500 crore in direct infrastructure investment for the tourism sector under its upcoming land and industrial policy.
The state government has allocated Rs 500 crore in the 2026-27 period for tourism infrastructure to help make destinations across Bengal globally accessible.
The recent tourism investment summit organized by the department received proposals worth Rs 12,634 crore, which has an employment generation potential of around 22,000 jobs.
