Kolkata, July 21 (KNN) The Bengal Government is all set to announce setting up of an industrial township authority in Howrah in three months.

For this, surveys are reportedly being conducted to finalize the areas to be brought under the authority.

Some 20,000-30,000 acres of Howrah district covering several proposed industrial parks, like ones for foundry, chemicals, plastics and rubber will be notified as part of the industrial township.

According to a media report, the Howrah Industrial Township will be set up on the lines of the Bantala Township and will enable the Government to invest in basic infrastructure for industrial development.

The Government is expecting fresh investments to the tune of Rs 46,000 crore in the area.

Meanwhile, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will attend an international commerce and industry meet to be organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the West Bengal Government in Kolkata from November 26 to November 27 this year.

It is not just any trade meet, but the 2017 edition of Horasis Asia Meeting, Asia’s foremost gathering of senior leaders from businesses and governments, and thus an ideal platform for exploring and advancing regional cooperation, impacting investments and driving sustainable growth.

The Kolkata event is also the first time that this prestigious business meet is being held in India. Horasis is a Zurich (Switzerland)-based thinktank.

About 500 delegates from 65 countries and 150 from India are scheduled to participate in the meeting.