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West Bengal Forest Development Corporation (WBFDC) has joined hands with private players to build cottage in Ryshop, an upcoming destination near Kalimpong to promote properties to accommodate more visitors. It also helps this region to promote eco-tourism. Before the villagers who had this concept of village tourism provided accommodation to the tourists in their homes. WBFDC general manager R.R.P. Singh said, “We have invited tenders from the privates who will be providing us the land there.” Ryshop is one of the dozen destinations that the corporation has chosen to serve as eco-tourism spots. The General Manager said that we are looking for those area most of which are unknown in the tourism circuit.

The local people need to be taken into confidence because they are the once who can help to fulfill this projects. The projects in Ryshop and Paren (to be taken up soon) are expected to be completed before the start of the Puja season this year. The cottage will be ethnic and it will also contain the heritage of this region. The activities related to forest and adventure with the help of the local communities will also be introduced. The corporation has the idea to increase the capacities of existing cottage in Lava, Loleygaon, Jaldhaka, and Murti. The list contains a dozen of new destination to build cottage including Paren, Gojaldoba, Lataguri, Raimatang and Jayanti. Singh said, “We have also acquired the dormitory of Buxa Tiger Reserve at Rajabhatkhawa to introduce eco-tourism there.”

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