Bengal Business Summit: WB CM calls for investments from all categories of industries
Updated: Jan 08, 2016 04:20:24pm
Kolkata, Jan 8 (KNN) Calling for investment from all types of industries including the SMEs during the inaugural address at the Bengal Global Business Summit, state chief minister Mamata Banerjee assured all forms of help to enable rapid growth of various industries.
Today, Banerjee inaugurated the Bengal Global Business Summit at the Milan Mela ground in Kolkata.
“Industry delegates have come from 25 countries, besides bigwigs from all over India including Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay, the British Minister of State for Employment, Priti Patel, Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal and four Union ministers,” Trinamool Congress said in a release.
Banerjee sought for investments from all types of industries – from small-scale to medium-scale to large-scale.
The Chief Minister stressed that the State Government would provide all forms of help to enable rapid growth of various industries; as a rejoinder to which she said, “Your (the industrialists’) presence has boosted our spirits. Your presence has given us a roadmap.”
Among the industry-friendly initiatives of West Bengal, the Chief Minister mentioned creation of land map, land bank and land use policy and making 5000 acres of land available for industry.
WB CM also mentioned creation of a power bank and manufacturing of solar plant-related equipment being made VAT-free.
She said that a deep-sea port is coming up in West Bengal in partnership with the Union Government.
“India’s biggest coal block coming up in West Bengal, where SAIL is also expanding,” she said adding the State has a robust public-private partnership (PPP) policy; emphasizing on investments in the road sector.
She continued by mentioning the win-win position of West Bengal with respect to its location too – it is the gateway to the North-East, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. (KNN Bureau)
Today, Banerjee inaugurated the Bengal Global Business Summit at the Milan Mela ground in Kolkata.
“Industry delegates have come from 25 countries, besides bigwigs from all over India including Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay, the British Minister of State for Employment, Priti Patel, Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal and four Union ministers,” Trinamool Congress said in a release.
Banerjee sought for investments from all types of industries – from small-scale to medium-scale to large-scale.
The Chief Minister stressed that the State Government would provide all forms of help to enable rapid growth of various industries; as a rejoinder to which she said, “Your (the industrialists’) presence has boosted our spirits. Your presence has given us a roadmap.”
Among the industry-friendly initiatives of West Bengal, the Chief Minister mentioned creation of land map, land bank and land use policy and making 5000 acres of land available for industry.
WB CM also mentioned creation of a power bank and manufacturing of solar plant-related equipment being made VAT-free.
She said that a deep-sea port is coming up in West Bengal in partnership with the Union Government.
“India’s biggest coal block coming up in West Bengal, where SAIL is also expanding,” she said adding the State has a robust public-private partnership (PPP) policy; emphasizing on investments in the road sector.
She continued by mentioning the win-win position of West Bengal with respect to its location too – it is the gateway to the North-East, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. (KNN Bureau)
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