Bengal Global Business Summit generates investment proposals of Rs 2.19 trn

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The fourth edition of the two-day annual business event, Bengal Global Business Summit, showcasing West Bengal as a favourable investment destination, ended with investment proposals to the tune of Rs 2.19 trillion, with major conglomerates like Reliance Industries (RIL), JSW Group, Adani Group, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, and several others expressing willingness to invest in the state. 

Even though the number was lower than last year’s Rs 2.35 trillion, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the figure would increase. The chief minister was pleased. In her concluding remarks, she stated: “That’s why everybody is saying it’s the Best Bengal.