West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation

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West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation
West Bengal Tourism Logo.jpg
Public Sector Undertaking overview
Formed29 April 1974;50 years ago (1974-04-29)
Type Tourism, Ecotourism, Hotel Management, Package Touring
Jurisdiction West Bengal, India
Headquarters Kolkata, West Bengal, India
MottoExperience Bengal
The Sweetest Part of India
Public Sector Undertaking executive
  • Ajit Ranjan Bardhan, Chairman
Parent department Department of Tourism (West Bengal), Government of West Bengal
Website www.wbtdcl.com

The West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Limited (WBTDCL) is a state government agency which promotes tourism in West Bengal under Department of Tourism (West Bengal), India. It was incorporated on 29 April 1974 under the Companies Act, 1956. [1]

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Board of directors

The Board of Directors is appointed by the State Government and in terms of Notification no. 71-TW/IT-162/74, dt. 21.01.2014 issued by Tourism Department, Govt. of WB, the Board of Directors is reconstituted and is composed of the following. [1]

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1. Indranil Sen Chairman
2.Sayantika BanerjeeVice Chairperson
3.Nandini ChakravortyDirector
4.Ritendra Narayan Basu Roy ChowdhuryManaging Director
5.Tapas Kumar HaldarDirectors
6.Karan Paul
7.Harshavardhan Neotia
8.Rudra Chatterjee
9.Mehul Mohanka

Hotels and Lodges

WBTDC manages lodges and hotels in 28 locations across the state of West Bengal.

NameLocation
(Co-ordinate)
DistrictPhotoAbout PropertyTourist Attraction
Mainak Tourist Property
(earlier Mainak Tourist Lodge)
Siliguri ( 26°43′52″N88°24′46″E / 26.7310309°N 88.4126771°E / 26.7310309; 88.4126771 ) Darjeeling 20 airconditioned standard double bedrooms and 10 airconditioned large double bedrooms. The property also has a restaurant [2] Mainly a transit destination for tourists heading or returning from the hills of West Bengal and Sikkim and also for the Dooars region of West Bengal. Popular among business travellers
Roudra Chhaya Tourism Property
(earlier Kurseong Tourist Lodge)
Kurseong ( 26°53′08″N88°16′40″E / 26.8856269°N 88.2776963°E / 26.8856269; 88.2776963 ) Darjeeling
Roudra Chhaya Tourism Property WB Lodge.jpg
Roudra Chhaya Tourism Property
3 airconditioned standard double bedrooms and 9 airconditioned large double bedrooms. The property also has a restaurant [3]
Meghbalika Tourism Property
earlier Darjeeling Tourist Lodge
Darjeeling ( 27°02′57″N88°15′59″E / 27.0490395°N 88.2664728°E / 27.0490395; 88.2664728 ) Darjeeling
Meghbalika Tourism Property, Darjeeling Meghbalika Tourism Property, Darjeeling.jpg
Meghbalika Tourism Property, Darjeeling
3 airconditioned standard double bedrooms and 8 airconditioned large double bedrooms. The property also has a restaurant [4]
Morgan House Tourism Property
earlier known as Morgan House Tourist Lodge
Kalimpong ( 27°02′43″N88°27′38″E / 27.0453642°N 88.4604499°E / 27.0453642; 88.4604499 ) Kalimpong
Morgan House Morgan House Kalimpong 2.jpg
Morgan House
Heritage property with 1 Deluxe Double Bedded Room, 1 Large Double Bedded Room, 3 Standard Double Bedded Room and 1 Small Double Bedded Room. There are also 8 cottages and a restaurant. [5] [6] Kalimpong
Tashiding Tourism Property
Located in the complex of Morgan House
Kalimpong ( 27°02′49″N88°27′37″E / 27.0470023°N 88.4602119°E / 27.0470023; 88.4602119 ) Kalimpong
Hill Top Tourism Property
earlier known as Hill Top Tourist Lodge
Kalimpong ( 27°03′20″N88°27′41″E / 27.0555673°N 88.4613648°E / 27.0555673; 88.4613648 ) Kalimpong
Teesta Sundori Tourism Property
earlier known as Teesta Paryatak Abas
Jalpaiguri ( 26°41′44″N89°17′08″E / 26.6956501°N 89.2856157°E / 26.6956501; 89.2856157 ) Jalpaiguri
Bhorer Alo Tourism Property Jalpaiguri ( 26°44′45″N88°34′34″E / 26.7457125°N 88.5761262°E / 26.7457125; 88.5761262 ) Jalpaiguri
Tilottama Tourism Property
earlier known as Tilabari Tourist Complex
Lataguri ( 26°48′24″N88°47′42″E / 26.8067207°N 88.7949814°E / 26.8067207; 88.7949814 ) Jalpaiguri
Moorti Tourism Property
earlier known as Murti Tourist Lodge
Murti ( 26°50′36″N88°49′33″E / 26.8432946°N 88.8259166°E / 26.8432946; 88.8259166 ) Jalpaiguri
Bonolakshmi Tourism Property
earlier known as Malbazar Tourist Lodge
Malbazar ( 26°52′17″N88°44′08″E / 26.8714971°N 88.7356818°E / 26.8714971; 88.7356818 ) Jalpaiguri
Batabari Tourism Property Batabari ( 26°50′12″N88°48′05″E / 26.8367866°N 88.801305°E / 26.8367866; 88.801305 ) Jalpaiguri
Aranya Tourism Property
earlier known as Jaldapara Tourist Lodge
Jaldapara ( 26°32′39″N88°43′09″E / 26.5440607°N 88.7191592°E / 26.5440607; 88.7191592 ) Alipurduar
Dinantey Tourism Property
earlier known as Raiganj Tourist Lodge
Raiganj ( 25°38′11″N88°07′08″E / 25.6363291°N 88.1188846°E / 25.6363291; 88.1188846 ) Uttar Dinajpur
Amarapali Tourism Property
earlier known as Malda Tourist Lodge
Malda ( 25°00′11″N88°08′10″E / 25.0030015°N 88.1361868°E / 25.0030015; 88.1361868 ) Malda
Amarapalli Tourism Property, Malda WB Tourist Lodge Malda.jpg
Amarapalli Tourism Property, Malda
Motijheel Tourism Property Malda ( 24°09′29″N88°16′43″E / 24.158134775767106°N 88.27874004438442°E / 24.158134775767106; 88.27874004438442 ) Malda
Motijheel Tourism Property, Malda Motijheel Office 1.jpg
Motijheel Tourism Property, Malda
Bohor Tourism Property
earlier known as Baharampur Tourist Lodge
Baharampur ( 24°05′57″N88°15′00″E / 24.0992486°N 88.2499704°E / 24.0992486; 88.2499704 ) Murshidabad
Shantobitan Tourism Property
earlier known as Shantiniketan Tourist Lodge
Shantiniketan ( 23°40′13″N87°41′29″E / 23.6702732°N 87.6913031°E / 23.6702732; 87.6913031 ) Birbhum Shantiniketan
Rangabitan Tourism Property Shantiniketan ( 23°41′00″N87°39′00″E / 23.6832807°N 87.6499236°E / 23.6832807; 87.6499236 ) Birbhum
Muktodhara Tourism Property
earlier known as Maithon Tourist Lodge
Maithon ( 23°47′42″N86°49′15″E / 23.79502°N 86.8208477°E / 23.79502; 86.8208477 ) Paschim Bardhaman
Bishnupur Tourism Property Bishnupur ( 23°03′59″N87°19′21″E / 23.0663894°N 87.3225077°E / 23.0663894; 87.3225077 ) Bankura
Jhargram Rajbari Tourism Project Jhargram ( 22°25′55″N86°59′49″E / 22.4319919°N 86.9970642°E / 22.4319919; 86.9970642 ) Jhargram
Roopmanjari Tourism Property
earlier known as Rupnarayan Tourist Lodge
Gadiara ( 22°13′17″N88°02′57″E / 22.2212673°N 88.0490443°E / 22.2212673; 88.0490443 ) Howrah
Mrittika Tourism Property
earlier known as Rani Shiromoni Paryatak Abas
Midnapore ( 87°18′27″N87°18′27″E / 87.3076341°N 87.3076341°E / 87.3076341; 87.3076341 ) Paschim Medinipur
Dighali Tourism Property
earlier known as Digha Tourist Lodge
Digha ( 21°37′33″N87°31′35″E / 21.6259207°N 87.5262903°E / 21.6259207; 87.5262903 ) Purba Medinipur
Mangaldhara Tourism Property
earlier known as Malancha Tourist Lodge
Barrackpore ( 22°45′18″N88°21′38″E / 22.7550148°N 88.3605093°E / 22.7550148; 88.3605093 ) North 24 Parganas
Mangaldhara Tourism Property, Barrackpur Barrackpur Malancha 3.jpg
Mangaldhara Tourism Property, Barrackpur
Sagorika Tourism Property Diamond Harbour ( 22°10′54″N88°11′32″E / 22.1815833°N 88.1921465°E / 22.1815833; 88.1921465 ) South 24 Parganas
Balutot Tourism Property
earlier known as Bakkhali Tourist Lodge
Bakkhali ( 21°33′40″N88°16′05″E / 21.5610219°N 88.2680333°E / 21.5610219; 88.2680333 ) South 24 Parganas
Matla Tourism Property
earlier known as Sajnekhali Tourist Lodge
Sajnekhali ( 22°07′26″N88°49′53″E / 22.1237762°N 88.8313005°E / 22.1237762; 88.8313005 ) South 24 Parganas
Matla Tourism Property Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary on West Bengal 19.jpg
Matla Tourism Property

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