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Bengal Ministers Promise Business Reforms and New Industrial Investment
A business meeting called Uttoron 2026 was held in Kolkata.
About 300 people from India and other countries attended.
Minister Agnimitra Paul said the government wants businesses to face fewer obstacles.
She said more services, such as building approvals and trade licences, will become digital.
She also promised better roads, drainage, water supply and market areas.
Minister Tapas Roy said the government wants to bring industries back to Bengal and attract new investors.
He said companies may receive help based on how many jobs they can create.
The organisers also plan to give members free advice from experienced professionals.
Urban development minister Agnimitra Paul promised less government interference and more digital civic services for businesses.
Paul outlined plans for improved infrastructure, waste management, drinking water, renewable energy and modern market facilities.
Industry minister Tapas Roy said the government was seeking to restore industries that left Bengal and attract new investors.
Roy said proposed incentives would depend on job-creation potential rather than investment size.
Uttoron 2026 brought about 300 delegates together to promote entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration in Bengal.
- Who
- Urban development minister Agnimitra Paul, industry minister Tapas Roy, the Babshai Bangali Foundation and about 300 delegates.
- What
- The second annual Uttoron business conclave discussed entrepreneurship, government services, infrastructure, industrial investment and collaboration.
- Where
- A hotel in Sector V, Kolkata, West Bengal.
- When
- The event was identified as Uttoron 2026; the foundation said it was registered in January 2024.
- Why
- To foster partnerships, promote innovation and support entrepreneurship and sustainable economic development in Bengal.
Key facts
- Event
- Uttoron 2026, the second annual business conclave of the Babshai Bangali Foundation
- Attendance
- About 300 delegates from India and abroad
- Digital services
- Building-plan sanctions, trade licences and other civic services are planned for digital delivery
- Infrastructure plans
- Modern bazaar complexes, hawker zones, improved roads, drainage and drinking-water supply
- Environmental plans
- Solid-waste management, renewable energy, biogas from legacy waste and recycling water hyacinth
- Industrial incentives
- Support for new industries will be based on job-creation potential rather than investment amount
- Business support
- A knowledge mentor board will offer free consultations to foundation members
Quotes
Agnimitra Paul
West Bengal urban development and municipal affairs minister
“We are working to increase ease of doing business and improve city infrastructure. We are going digital with services like building plan sanction, trade licence and other civic services. We will build modern bazaar complexes, hawker zones and better roads, improve drainage and drinking water supply. Our aim is to build a business-friendly and citizen-friendly city.”
telegraphindia.com
“Mitsubishi wants to set up a semiconductor hub. I have also met delegations from Ireland, Germany, the US and Dubai. There was no industrial policy before.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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