Kolkata,FEB 6
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressed the 8th Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) on Thursday, where she said that the state government has received an investment proposal worth Rs. 4.4 lakh crore at BGBS 2025.
During her address at the BGBS, CM Mamata Banerjee said, “We have received an investment proposal worth 4,40,595 crores in BGBS 2025. One of the important projects is the Oil exploration project at Ashok Nagar. We have provided 15 acres of land to ONGC at Ashok Nagar North 24 Parganas. They have successfully discovered oil and gas that will be commercially exploited. We are supporting ONGC and will also provide a petroleum mining lease. This will position Bengal on India’s petroleum map. Besides shell gas which is already there.” The Chief Minister also commended the efforts of the business leaders and foreign delegates in making the summit a success.The Chief Minister also commended the efforts of the business leaders and foreign delegates in making the summit a success. “Due to their continuous effort and passion, we have reached a solution. In the earlier BGBS, we received investment proposals worth over Rs19 lakh crore, with Rs13 lakh crore of projects already completed and Rs6 lakh crore in progress. Yesterday, we received proposals worth Rs1 lakh crore, with many businessmen showing interest in the steel industry,” she added.
