Eco-Tourism Centres – Role of WBSFDA

Eco- tourism centres under the Forest Directorate have been created for generating
awareness among the general public about our natural wealth, its importance and
responsibility of the general public in maintaining & safeguarding the natural wealth.
In order to make these centres more accessible to general public, 20 Eco Tourism
centres had been brought under online booking system. The portal was developed by NIC
and WBSFDA took the responsibility of facilitating the task of online booking to provide a
single window booking/cancellation facility to all interested tourists.
It became fully functional on and from May 2015. For this a current account is
opened in Yes Bank, Dalhousie branch. The payment collected from the visitors are credited
to Yes bank through the payment gateway system viz. “PayU”.
The status report of Online Booking for the year 2015-16 & 2016-17 is given below :-

Status of Eco – Tourism centre

Sl Net receipt during Net receipt during
Division Eco tourism centre
no 2015-16 * 2016-17 *
1 Mouchaki Camp 195146.16 426600.00
2 Gorumara Wildlife Horn Bill nest 57598.21 86400.00
3 Murti tents 166283.75 252500.00
4 Kunjanagar 26424.32 8400.00
5 Jaldapara Wildlife South khaibari 51996.83 150700.00
6 Mendabari Jungle Camp 368468.63 764250.00
7 Garochira Village 43393.22 19800.00
8 Jalpaiguri Neora Camp 271102.22 896000.00
9 Bandapani camp 6975.42 9500.00
10 Patlakhawa 16996.83 26000.00
Coochbehar
11 Gosanimari Twin cottage 17257.49 12750.00
12 Susunia 159205.92 470000.00
Bankura (N)
13 Beharinath ETC 156562.09 282400.00
14 Purulia Matha tree House 29845.47 43000.00
15 Darjeeling Manebhanjan 1921.43 4320.00
16 Gopegarh 94250.61 216600.00
17 Medinipur Parimal kanan 24549.43 173300.00
18 Kshudiram Bose Park 999.81 8000.00
19 Birbhum Bolepur NIC 183347.61 381000.00
20 Nadia- Murshidabad Bethuadahari 82380.38 122500.00
Total 19,54,705.83 43,54,020.00

*Net Receipt = Gross Receipt – Statutory Taxes.

The figure of 2016-17 are unaudited.