Bengal pegs Rs 37,000-cr investment in textiles sector

The West Bengal government hopes to attract around Rs 37,000 crore in the state through 10 Textile Clusters or Parks under Integrated Textile Development project over the next three years.
State MSME Secretary Rajiva Sinha, in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, said that the project, on PPP model, will provide employment to 6-10 lakh people and incur a total investment of Rs 37,000 crore.
He said the infrastructure, development and expenditure part of these projects will be about Rs 9,159 crore.
These parks, involving hosiery, ready-made garments and knitting, will come up at Barasat, Bankura, Metiabruz, Uluberia, Salt Lake, among other places.

Most of the investments will be from private sector.
Meanwhile, six artisans from Bengal will be able to showcase their produce in France in a project under the supervision of UNESCO.