Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Bengal Minister Plans Mumbai Investor Outreach After Diwali
Bengal's industry minister, Tapas Roy, plans to visit Navi Mumbai after Diwali.
He will meet businesspeople who are interested in investing in Bengal.
A local business chamber is expected to organize the meeting.
State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said some of the invited industrialists already have businesses in Bengal.
They want to learn how Bengal can compete with other states for investment.
Bhattacharya said incentives and land rules are among the issues to discuss.
He also said creating jobs and stopping people from leaving for work elsewhere will take time.
He described the meeting as a small first step toward attracting more investors.
Industry Minister Tapas Roy plans to visit Navi Mumbai after Diwali for a meeting with industrialists.
State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said the visit follows Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's recent Mumbai tour and meeting with Mukesh Ambani.
The meeting, invited by Navi Mumbai industrialists and organized by a local business chamber, is intended to discuss investment in Bengal.
Bhattacharya said investors want to understand how Bengal can compete with other states, including through incentives and land policy.
Bhattacharya said the government is working to address investment barriers but that improving jobs and stemming talent outflow will take time.
- Who
- Industry Minister Tapas Roy, Navi Mumbai industrialists, and a local business chamber.
- What
- Roy plans to attend a meeting with industrialists to discuss investment in Bengal.
- When
- After Diwali; a specific date was not given.
- Where
- Navi Mumbai.
- Why
- The meeting is intended to encourage investment in Bengal and discuss how the state can compete with others.
- Planned visitor
- Bengal industry minister Tapas Roy
- Destination
- Navi Mumbai
- Timing
- After Diwali; no specific date stated
- Meeting organizer
- A local business chamber
- Meeting focus
- Investment opportunities and Bengal's competitiveness
- Topics cited
- Incentives and land policy
- Related recent visit
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari recently toured Mumbai and met industrialist Mukesh Ambani, according to the article.