Sailing boat leaving fishing harbour at Frazerganj.
BENFISH under Department of Fisheries, Govt. of West Bengal is an apex body of all the fishermen's co-operative societies in the State and was established in the year 1978. BENFISH started its journey with a meager working capital of only Rs.2.00 lakh. After traversing a long path with various obstacles in its way for more than a quarter of a century it has emerged as an idol of co-operative movement not only in the State but also in the country. The present working capital of this organization is about Rs.350.00 crore. The achievements made by this organization is worth mentioning. In both inland and marine sectors of the State, this organization has made spectacular progress in the last 31 years by extending its diversified activities on fisheries related schemes, along with tourism development.
Approximately 3 hours drive from Kolkata, Frazerganj is one of the most beautiful beaches in eastern India.
Popularly known for its whitish silver sand, this is a beautiful and pristine beach with lots of tranquility and harmony in its atmosphere. Not much exploited, it is still spotless and holds the charms of an unspoilt arena of joy and exquisiteness. Located at one end of Sunderbans, this beach was actually discovered by then Lt-Governor of Bengal Andrew Frazer, who also built a bungalow at Narayanitala, now rechristened as 'Frazerganj' after its founder.
Apart from being known for its exquisite beauty, Frazerganj Beach is also known for being the seasonal choice of umpteen exotic and migratory birds. The place is also a major center of Pisciculture in the country. In a radius of 5 km from Frazerganj, there are so many other beautiful places, like Bakkhali, Windmills, Jambudeep and temple of Banabibi that you will not be bored here at all.
source - http://www.bharatonline.com/west-bengal/travel/kolkata/excursions/frazerganj.html
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