West Bengal will grow by at least 1.2% in FY21 despite Covid: Amit Mitra

May be even higher, he says, while comparing it with the Indian economy, which is projected to contract by 7.7%

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, West Bengal’s GSDP will grow by 1.2 per cent in 2020-21, said state finance and industry minister, Amit Mitra.

Mitra said that according to the latest data available on advance estimate, West Bengal will not only not shrink, but will grow by at least 1.2 per cent. “It may be even higher than that,” he added, while drawing a contrast with the Indian economy, which is projected to contract by 7.7 per cent. 

Mitra addressed the Bengal Business Conclave & Synergy - a conclave organized by different departments of the state government and supported by Ficci