To help several thousand women associated with self help groups (SHGs) producing handicrafts and other goods become self-reliant, the state government has taken the initiative to set up special marketing hubs or shopping malls in selected districts across the state.
The twin Burdwan districts have recorded investment proposals worth Rs 4,650 crore in the MSME sector, which, according to state MSME Minister Chandranath Sinha, is estimated to reach Rs 10,000 crore in the coming years.
Four industrial parks are coming up in Howrah and they are likely to fetch Rs 4,450 crore in the next 2/3 years.
