New Delhi, Dec 18 (KNN) The industrial parks coming up in West Bengal are creating opportunities for various businesses, especially in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector to showcase and retail their products, and thus generate more and more employment, said Dr Amit Mitra, Finance, Industry and MSME&T Minister.

He said this while addressing the inaugural programme at the 17th India International Mega Trade Fair (IITMF) at Science City in Kolkata.

He said that through the industrial parks, the State MSME&T Department is creating a value chain to facilitate small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in retailing their products.

The problem lies in their inability to retail their manufactured products in a proper manner, and the government is enabling them to showcase and retail their products.

He said that there are several such products are also at the stage of development, and will reach fruition soon.

He said that leather and apparel are two important sectors which can generate opportunities, and the State Government is helping them too, with new parks both in the government and private sector.

He mentioned that already twenty lakh people are employed in the textile sector.

He said that in the next few years, with the operationalizing of these industry parks, the number would shoot up to at least 30 lakhs.

He mentioned about the garment park spanning over nine lakh square feet at Nangi in South 24 Parganas will boost the ready-made garment industry.

He said that all those associated with the garment business and its allied sectors in Metiabruz, a hub of ready-made businesses, can showcase and retail their products easily through the garment park

The government is up with eight government parks and the private sector with six, Dr. Mitra said.