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West Bengal Industry and Commerce Minister, Shashi Panja, said on Thursday that nine industrial parks/industrial areas have been developed and made available for industrial development.
These industrial parks were developed after 2011 when the Trinamool Congress came to power.
Speaking at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-hosted conference, “West Bengal: Poised to Lead”, Panja said that 1,739.204 acres of new area was made available for industry through the parks. “Some of these were government land taken from closed industries.
The minister said this while highlighting the focus given to industrial infrastructure development by way of existing and new industrial parks. She also mentioned that leasehold land given to industries is being offered as freehold after conversion.
Addressing the gathering, the minister listed several advantages of West Bengal. “There has been a remarkable transformation since 2011,” she said, adding that the state had zero strikes, 24x7 electricity and water supply, and a huge consumer base.
Panja also said that West Bengal was the gateway to the east and northeast.
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