Mamata plans biz meet in Europe to attract investment

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is planning a business meet in Europe to attract investment primarily in automobile and manufacturing sector in the state.
"I am going to Rome in September for canonisation of Mother Teresa and I am trying to organise business meeting at a location close by. We can look at automobiles and manufacturing," Banerjee said at a felicitation programme organised by chambers of industries.
She asked state Finance Minister Amit Mitra to coordinate with the chambers to organise it.
Banerjee turning her focus to automobiles soon after beginning her second term at the helm of the state is significant.

Tata Group had shifted the Tata Nano project from Singur to Gujarat in 2008 in the face of stiff anti-acquisition of farmland movement by Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress.
Besides, Bengal at one time housed the country's oldest automotive plant of Hindustan Motors that produced the iconic Ambassador cars. Now the C K Birla owned company at Hind Motors in Hoogly district is closed.
"We have enough land bank for industry and Bengal is one of the best investment destinations," Banerjee said.
She said there should be vision plan for short, mid and long term like of 10,15 and 20 years. "We should work towards that.