Kolkata, Sep 15 (UNI) The West Bengal Government is introducing houseboats across the state to attract more tourists.Six would be introduced during the Pujas. Two more would be introduced later.The new services would be started in Kolkata, Chandannagar, Gajoldoba and Mukutmanipur.
Later, houseboat service would be introduced on several other rivers in the districts.Of the six, two houseboats would be used by the Forest Department.Two are meant for hosting small functions, with each having a capacity for 70 people. The rest two are meant for all tourists, with one to be kept in Gajoldoba and another in Mukutmanipur.In the next phase, a houseboat would be introduced at the Maithon Dam. Meanwhile, the West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation (WBTDCL) will be organising tours on the occasion of Durga Puja, as part of its programme, ‘Sarodutsav Tour’.
There are 13 categories of tours, covering tarpan on Mahalaya, the pandals and rajbaris of Kolkata, Durga Pujas in other places of Bangla, immersion trips and a special three-day ‘Bijoya Tour’ to Bishnupur.
