Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Rajnath Singh Says Bengal Could Lead India’s Industrial Renaissance
Rajnath Singh said West Bengal could again become an important centre of industry in India.
He spoke at a ceremony in Kolkata for five new expansion projects.
Three projects are connected to Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers.
Two more facilities belong to Yantra India Limited in Ishapore.
The two Ishapore facilities together will cost more than Rs 750 crore.
The total investment for all five projects is described as Rs 3,400 crore.
The projects are meant to help India make more defence equipment inside the country.
Singh also said they could support smaller businesses and create jobs in Bengal.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation for five brownfield expansion projects in West Bengal.
Three projects at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers will expand shipbuilding capacity and infrastructure.
Two Yantra India Limited facilities at Ishapore will receive a combined investment of more than Rs 750 crore.
The five projects represent a total investment of Rs 3,400 crore, according to Singh.
Singh said the projects could strengthen defence production, support MSMEs, create jobs and advance Bengal’s development.
- Who
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers and Yantra India Limited were involved.
- What
- The foundation was laid for five brownfield expansion projects linked to defence and maritime manufacturing.
- When
- The ceremony took place on Sunday; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- The event was held at GRSE Bhavan in Kolkata, with two Yantra India Limited facilities located at its Metal and Steel Factory in Ishapore.
- Why
- The projects are intended to expand manufacturing capacity, strengthen indigenous defence production, support maritime forces, advance self-reliance and create jobs.
- Projects
- Five brownfield expansion projects received foundation-laying ceremonies.
- GRSE projects
- Three projects will expand Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers’ manufacturing capacity and infrastructure.
- Yantra India investment
- Two facilities at Ishapore’s Metal and Steel Factory will receive a combined investment of more than Rs 750 crore.
- Total investment
- The announced investment across the five projects was Rs 3,400 crore.
- Expected benefits
- The projects are expected to support MSMEs and allied industries, create jobs and contribute to Bengal’s socio-economic progress.
- Policy goals
- The projects were presented as supporting Aatmanirbhar Bharat and the Make in India vision.
- Land allocation
- Singh said the state government had made 1,100 acres available for border security.