Swapan Dasgupta indicated that the government is emphasising on improved infrastructure that could create a conducive environment for the business community to make investments.
State Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta claimed that extortion, syndicate culture and unnecessary interference have been major impediments to business.
Finance minister Swapan Dasgupta yesterday announced surveys for proposed Metro rail projects in three cities of the state ~ Asansol, Durgapur and Siliguri.
Finance minister Swapan Dasgupta has announced plans to convert the abandoned Charra airstrip into a regional connectivity airport under the UDAN scheme.
The government also announced a Rs 50 crore Chief Minister's Science and Technology Talent Attraction Fund to encourage global talent and strengthen the state's deep-tech startup ecosystem.
The announcement assumes significance as the BJP government has repeatedly asserted that dismantling extortion networks and what it calls the prevailing “threat culture” would be one of its principal governance priorities.
The revised framework follows the state government’s earlier declaration that no new liquor shop would be allowed within 1 km of schools, colleges and temples in Bengal.
Swapan Dasgupta said the proposed Kalyani airport would require around 1,000 to 1,500 acres of land and is being planned to meet rising passenger demand in the Kolkata metropolitan region.
The cover of the budget file, prepared using a combination of cotton and jute to highlight the traditional handicrafts of Bengal, has received praises from various quarters.
The gesture bears close resemblance with the 'halwa' ceremony which is in practice in Delhi, before the Union Finance Minister presents the Budget in February every year.
