West Bengal has lined up several “bankable” tourism projects in public-private partnership mode, with “no land or environment issues”, State Finance Minister Amit Mitra said here on Thursday.
Mitra, who was in the Capital to meet potential investors, facilitated by industry chambers FICCI and CII, said he held about 40 one-on-one meetings with potential investors, including representatives from Asian-American Hotel Owners Association. He, however, refused to divulge any names.
Mitra said all the land required for the projects was Government-owned and had been identified. We have set definite timelines for all projects, he said. For instance, the bid issue for the Rs 1,500-crore Gajoldoba mega project, spread over 280 acres in Dooars, North Bengal, will open on January 30 and bid approvals will be done by April 30, this year.
Mitra said Pawan Hans Helicopters had offered to put its sea planes into service for tourism sites in North Bengal.
Similarly, for the Rs 800-Rs 1,000-crore Kolkata Ferris Wheel project, modelled on the London Eye, the bid issue will be on March 31 and bid approvals will be over by July 31 this year.
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