Bengal Unveils Industrial Policy on Jobs and Green Growth
West Bengal has unveiled a new industrial policy in Kolkata, with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari among those at the launch. The policy sets out plans for jobs, a green push and investment incentives to draw industry to the state. It aims to make Bengal more attractive to businesses.
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Industrial policies are state government plans that offer tax breaks, land and subsidies to lure factories and investors, and states compete for the same companies. Suvendu Adhikari is West Bengal's chief minister, and the state has long sought more manufacturing investment.
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