January 24, 2014
WB Govt sanctions Rs. 100 crore to set up 12 industrial estates
The state government has sanctioned Rs 100 crore to set up 12 new industrial estates in West Bengal, according to the chairman of the West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd.
Work on six industrial estates, including the Ambari-Falakata estate, has been completed and out of them four of them have already started operations. Chief Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the Ambari-Falakata industrial estate on 20 January.
An eco-tourism park under the Public Private Partnership model would be set up on 100 acres of land in Banarhat in Dooars. It is expected to be completed within March this year.
A silk park will be set up on 15 acres of land in Madhughat in Malda; work is expected to be completed here by March. A multi-product industry will also be set up at the Dabgram industrial estate.
