80K jobs created in WB in three months, says Mamata

Opines that IT has great potential as the state government is poised to leverage it in all departments

PTI | August 23, 2011



West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that within three months of coming to power in the state, nearly 80,000 jobs had been created in the government alone.

"After coming to power three months back, we have created 80,000 jobs in the state government alone," Banerjee said at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of an IT park developed by TCG Real Estate in Kolkata on Monday.

She said that during the course of one year, 2.31 lakh more jobs would be created in the state. Banerjee said that the government was against strikes and bandhs taking place in the IT sector and that it had great potential as the state government was poised to use this in all departments using e-governance.

The chief minister said that industrialists from the state and outside were showing interest in coming to the state She said that the state government would send business delegations abroad to attract investments.

Banerjee also urged Nabadiganta Industrial Authority to beautify Sector Five electronics complex in Salt Lake. TCG Real Estate would invest Rs 450 crore to build two 17-storeyed towers where 10,000 people can work and would have a space of one million square feet.

Banerjee said that the single-window clearance of West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) would be further streamlined.

Comments

 

Other News

Who checks the books?

I read about the news about the Coimbatore library over coffee this morning. On the face of it, the headline was about a political ‘war’ between the DMK and TVK. But what stayed with me was something much more important than the blame game behind what had transpired. A writer walking through

Development paradox: Falling poverty miracle and an inequality problem

India’s reduction in poverty over the past decade is a development achievement of considerable significance. The World Bank’s April 2026 ‘India Development Update’ estimates that the share of Indians living below the international extreme-poverty line of $3.00 per person per day i

In Arunachal, a river we call mother

In Arunachal Pradesh, the Siang is not just a river. For many of us, especially the Adi people, it is part of our family. Our grandparents fished in it. Children learned to swim in it. Our farms drink from it. When someone says a huge dam will be built on it, we do not hear the word "project".

A new retelling of the Mahabharata delves into key moments

In a time when every decision carries consequences and questions of ambition, power, loyalty, identity and moral choice continue to shape our lives, Dr. Arun Krishnan’s new book, ‘Mahakshana’ (Penguin India) offers a strikingly relevant retelling of the Mahabharata.  

Cabinet approves viability gap funding to develop grid-scale energy storage systems

The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme for Development of Grid-Scale Energy Storage Systems, with a total financial support of Rs.14,500 crore for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31. The scheme aims to support the development o

Cabinet creates a pathway to absorb Agniveers in Defence Forces

An objective assessment in terms of organisational requirements and operational efficiency has brought out the outstanding performance of Agniveers in terms of skills, motivation levels, physical fitness and technological prowess. As envisaged earlier, based on merit, 25% of Agniveers will be offered reg

Upcoming Conferences



-->

Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter