Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Gautam Adani May Visit Kolkata to Launch Hospital Project
Gautam Adani may visit Kolkata on September 24.
He is expected to help begin a large hospital project in New Town.
The hospital is planned to have 2,000 beds.
The government says 1,000 beds could be used to treat poorer patients for free.
The project may cost more than Rs 2,500 crore.
Land covering about 51 acres has been identified.
The Adani Group is also involved in discussions about restoring places and building projects in West Bengal.
These plans are part of the state government’s effort to attract major investments.
Gautam Adani is expected to visit West Bengal on September 24 to lay the foundation stone for a proposed hospital in New Town, Kolkata.
The integrated facility is planned to have 2,000 beds and require an investment of more than Rs 2,500 crore.
Half of the hospital’s beds are proposed to provide free treatment for economically weaker patients.
Around 51 acres have been identified for the project, which the state government says will be fast-tracked.
The Adani Group is also linked to projects involving Kumartuli Ghat, Writers’ Building and a proposed deep-sea port in West Bengal.
- Who
- Gautam Adani, the Adani Group and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari are central to the announcement.
- What
- Adani is expected to visit Kolkata to lay the foundation stone for a proposed 2,000-bed hospital.
- When
- The expected visit is on September 24.
- Where
- The hospital is planned for Action Area II in New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal.
- Why
- The visit is linked to starting the hospital project and the state government’s broader effort to attract investment.
- Expected visitor
- Gautam Adani
- Expected date
- September 24
- Hospital location
- New Town’s Action Area II, Kolkata
- Planned capacity
- 2,000 beds
- Estimated investment
- More than Rs 2,500 crore
- Proposed free-care beds
- 1,000 beds for economically weaker patients
- Identified land
- Around 51 acres