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Adani Plans Rs One Lakh Crore Bengal Expansion
Gautam Adani said West Bengal could help India grow more in the future.
He said the eastern part of India needs to become a new centre of economic activity.
Adani Group plans to invest more than Rs 1 lakh crore in Bengal over the next 10 years.
The projects may include ports, roads, power facilities and data centres.
Adani said Bengal is well placed because it is near mineral-producing states and overseas markets.
A new 2,000-bed hospital is being planned in New Town.
Half of its beds are intended for people who cannot afford good healthcare.
The group also said it would support cultural and heritage projects in Kolkata and Bengal.
Gautam Adani said West Bengal should become a key engine of India’s next growth phase.
He said the East must drive India’s next trillion dollars of growth and support the vision of Viksit Bharat.
Adani Group plans to invest over Rs 1 lakh crore in Bengal over the next decade.
Planned projects include ports, logistics, power, roads, bridges, ropeways, green cement and hyperscale data centres.
A 2,000-bed hospital, cultural initiatives and heritage conservation projects were also announced.
- Who
- Gautam Adani and the Adani Group.
- What
- Adani outlined plans for more than Rs 1 lakh crore of investment in West Bengal and called for the East to lead India’s next growth phase.
- Where
- At an Indian Chamber of Commerce programme in Kolkata, West Bengal.
- When
- The announcement was made on Thursday, September 24; the reports do not specify the year.
- Why
- Adani said Bengal’s location, access to nearby mineral and industrial belts, and links to Southeast Asian and Indo-Pacific markets make it important to India’s future growth and the vision of Viksit Bharat.
Key facts
- Planned investment
- Over Rs 1 lakh crore in West Bengal over the next decade
- Investment sectors
- Ports, logistics, power, roads, bridges, ropeways, green cement and hyperscale data centres
- Hospital project
- Adani Arogya Mandir, a planned 2,000-bed hospital in New Town
- Healthcare commitment
- Half the hospital beds are to be reserved for people unable to afford quality healthcare
- Cultural support
- Revitalisation of Kumartuli Ghat and a curated Durga Puja programme
- Heritage conservation
- Support for conserving the historic Writers’ Building
- Strategic location
- West Bengal is bordered to the west by mineral and industrial belts and has access to markets through the Bay of Bengal
Quotes
Gautam Adani
Chairman of the Adani Group
“Mundra in the West was my first karmabhoomi. Today, with the same humility and sense of responsibility, it is my prayer that Bengal in the East becomes my second karmabhoomi.”
telegraphindia.com
theprint.in
“For India's next trillion dollars of growth, the East must rise. This is where Bengal becomes essential to fulfil the vision of Viksit Bharat.”
telegraphindia.com
theprint.in
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