West Bengal Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh welcomed the Ambuja Neotia Group’s Rs 2,700-crore plan to build 11 hotels. He said, "This will give a tremendous boost to tourism in the region." Eight of these hotels will open in North Bengal, creating many jobs and helping local businesses grow across the state.

After the Ambuja Neotia Group's Rs 2,700 crore investment plan to develop 11 hotels across the state, West Bengal Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh has welcomed the initiative, saying that it would significantly boost tourism and economic development in North Bengal.

"I was delighted to learn about Ambuja Neotia Group's ambitious investment programme of approximately Rs 2,700 crore towards developing 11 hotels across West Bengal over the next five to six years, in partnership with the Taj Group," Ghosh said in a statement following a meeting with IHCL Managing Director and CEO Puneet Chhatwal and Ambuja Neotia Group Chairman Harshavardhan Neotia at the newly opened Altair House - IHCL SeleQtions in Uttorayon, Siliguri, on Monday.

The minister expressed particular enthusiasm over the fact that eight of the 11 proposed hotels would come up in North Bengal, which he said would open up significant opportunities for employment, local businesses and economic development in the region.

"What is particularly encouraging is that eight out of these 11 hotels will be in North Bengal. This will give a tremendous boost to tourism in the region, opening up significant opportunities for employment, local businesses and economic development," he said.

The investment programme includes the two newly opened hotels in Kolkata and Siliguri, the expansion of Taj Chia Kutir and several other upcoming hospitality projects.

Welcoming the initiative, Ghosh said the investment would help North Bengal emerge as a stronger tourism destination while further strengthening West Bengal's position on India's tourism map.

"We warmly welcome this significant investment initiative and look forward to North Bengal emerging as an even stronger tourism destination, while further strengthening West Bengal's position on India's tourism map," he said.