Around 25 industrial estates are at various stages of construction in the state, he said, adding maximum stress has been given for its development, replying to questions in the state assembly.
A big industrial estate is coming up at Ambari-Falakata in Jalpaiguri district, a jute park at Cooch Beharand and another planned at Raigunj in North Dinajpur, he informed the house.
He also said that a sum of Rs 6.5 crore has been invested for setting up an industrial estate at Kharagpur.
The government has also planned two more omnibus industrial estates at Salbani and Jhargram in West Midnapore districts, he said, adding that another would be built in the land of a closed factory at Barrackpur in North 24 Parganas.
The state government has increased the plan outlay for the cottage and small scale industry to Rs 116 crore from Rs 52 crore.
