Kalimpong, Oct. 24: The
West Bengal Forest Development Corporation is planning to
promote offbeat places as independent tourist destinations.
For this purpose, it plans to add recreation rooms, common
rooms and cottages to its nature resorts located at Lava –
99 km from Kalimpong, Loleygaon – 55 km from Kalimpong-
and Suntaleykhola, which is 85 km from Siliguri.
Also, the Parenta at Jaldhaka – 103
km from Siliguri – will be promoted as a new destination
for tourists in the region. Parenta will be open to tourists
from the first week of January, 2006, itself.
The corporation is leaving no stone unturned
since it has already published brochures on Lava and Loleygaon
with details on accommodation and booking information.