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Bengal to Introduce New Industrial Policy Before Durga Puja
Suvendu Adhikari said Bengal will create a new plan for attracting industries before Durga Puja.
The plan will explain how businesses can get land, incentives and environmental permissions.
Businesses investing more than Rs 100 crore may receive help with local approvals.
The government says it wants to make investing easier and safer.
It also says syndicates, extortion and harassment will not be allowed.
Adhikari invited companies to invest in Bengal.
He said the Ambani group may invest in several sectors and that Reliance representatives will visit soon.
He also announced plans connected to airports and a possible missile launching station.
Suvendu Adhikari announced that Bengal will introduce a new industrial policy before the upcoming Durga Puja.
The policy will address land, incentives and environmental clearances, among other issues.
Investors committing more than Rs 100 crore will not need to approach municipalities or panchayats for approvals, according to Adhikari.
The government promised support for investors and said syndicates, extortion and harassment would not be allowed.
Adhikari also announced proposed airport agreements and said Reliance and the Jindal group were interested in investing in the state.
- Who
- Suvendu Adhikari and the Bengal government; industrial groups including the Ambani group and the Jindal group were also mentioned.
- What
- A new industrial policy and several infrastructure initiatives were announced to encourage investment.
- Where
- Bengal, including the announcement venue at Milan Mela Ground; proposed airport locations include Cooch Behar, Hasimara, Balurghat, Kalaikunda and Purulia.
- When
- The announcement was made on Wednesday; the industrial policy is expected before the upcoming Durga Puja, and a Reliance delegation is expected next week.
- Why
- The government says the measures are intended to create an industry-friendly environment and facilitate investment.
Key facts
- Policy deadline
- Before the upcoming Durga Puja
- Policy coverage
- Land, incentives and environmental clearances, among other issues
- Investment threshold
- Investors putting in more than Rs 100 crore
- Local approvals
- Eligible investors will not have to approach municipalities or panchayats for approvals, according to Adhikari
- Industrial groups mentioned
- The Ambani group and the Jindal group
- Airport initiative
- An agreement under the UDAN scheme is expected next week for airports at Cooch Behar, Hasimara, Balurghat, Kalaikunda and Purulia
- Other proposed project
- A missile launching station at Junput in East Midnapore
Quotes
Suvendu Adhikari
Bengal chief minister speaking about the planned industrial policy
“Come to Bengal and invest. The government will provide all kinds of assistance. Syndicates and extortion will not be allowed. Everything has been stopped.”
thestatesman.com
“An agreement under the UDAN scheme for airports at Cooch Behar, Hasimara, Balurghat, Kalaikunda and Purulia will be signed next week”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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