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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said UNESCO has declared the state as the best destination for heritage tourism, and stressed that the sector has created employment for lakhs of youth. Mamata told the Assembly that the state has made “remarkable progress” in religious, heritage and tea garden tourism.
Kolkata . West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said UNESCO has declared the state as the best destination for heritage tourism, and stressed that the sector has created employment for lakhs of youth. Mamata told the Assembly that the state has made “remarkable progress” in religious, heritage and tea garden tourism. He said, “UNESCO has declared Bengal as the best destination for heritage tourism. We have taken many major initiatives to develop heritage sites.
We are also emphasizing on religious tourism by developing some of the iconic places of worship like Dakshineswar Temple and Kalighat Temple.” The Chief Minister also said that the Jagannath Temple under construction in Digha will soon be opened for devotees. “The tourism sector has created employment for lakhs of youth,” she said. Mamata said a tender has been issued for the construction of a bridge over the Muriganga river at Ganga Sagar Island and the annual Gangasagar Fair will be held there. Will be one of the top pilgrimage destinations in the country.
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