West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday exhorted the businessmen of Italy to make investments in the state and assured them of all government support.
Banerjee told a select gathering at Milan in Italy that Bengal served as the gateway to south-east Asia and the north-eastern states of the country.
Her interaction was shown over local TV news channels whose journalists are accompanying her.
Banerjee, who is on a 12-day visit Europe since September 16 to attract investment, had earlier been to Germany.
"Bengal is strategically located and an ideal destination for investments. We are number one in MSME and the GSDP is higher than that of India during 2017-18", she said.
The state is taking steps to set up a design centre, she said.
"Bengal can take a lead in industry. We are working for simultaneous growth both in industry and agriculture. We are rich in skilled and talented manpower and we need technology", the chief minister said.
The state has adequately improved the social infrastructure. "Bengal means business. Italy is famous for leather products. We seek investments in the leather sector", she said.
Areas where Italy can invest are petrochemicals, fertilisers, automobile, heavy industries, port and shipping, she added.
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