Mamata paints a rosy Bengal for IITians
8 Dec 2012 8:23 AM IST
Unperturbed by the setback for the FDI motion in Parliament, the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did what she does best these days, sell Bengal to potential investors. Only this time, the audience comprised of accomplished IITians from across the world who had gathered for the pan-IIT global conference in Kolkata on Friday.
Addressing the biggest issue of lackadaisical work culture, Banerjee cited how the state fared during her tenure. ‘Due to our persistent efforts, we have been able to bring dramatic change in the work culture scenario in the State. You would be happy to know that mandays lost in Bengal due to strike has come down drastically from nearly 68 lakhs in 2009-10 and 66 lakhs in 2010-11 to only 60,000 in 2011-12. During the ongoing 2012-13, such loss of mandays is reportedly around 5000’, she told the august gathering.
The state also can adequate power to those who are setting up units, she said. ‘I am also very happy to say that West Bengal on Friday has surplus power and power can be wheeled to any destination’. She also said that a new IT policy would be in place soon.
She also held out the promise of a pool of skilled employable youth–a web-based Employment Bank has been launched – where job seekers and employers can look out for placement opportunities and staffing simultaneously. ‘The new airport terminal in Kolkata will soon be unveiled. We are planning to set up more new airports across the State’, she assured.
Banerjee outlined the areas where investments would be most welcome. ‘There is a huge scope in urban infrastructure development, particularly housing for all, flyovers, city beautification and mass transport systems’, she said.
She also did not forget to talk economic indicators. ‘You will also be happy to know that the State’s GDP has grown faster during the first quarter of this financial year, as compared to the nation as a whole. While India grew by 5.5% in the first quarter of 2012-13, West Bengal grew by 6.94% in the first quarter’, she stated. ‘The State’s revenue has grown by an unprecedented quantum of 35 per cent between April to September this year due to massive e-governance in taxation’, she said.
Addressing the biggest issue of lackadaisical work culture, Banerjee cited how the state fared during her tenure. ‘Due to our persistent efforts, we have been able to bring dramatic change in the work culture scenario in the State. You would be happy to know that mandays lost in Bengal due to strike has come down drastically from nearly 68 lakhs in 2009-10 and 66 lakhs in 2010-11 to only 60,000 in 2011-12. During the ongoing 2012-13, such loss of mandays is reportedly around 5000’, she told the august gathering.
The state also can adequate power to those who are setting up units, she said. ‘I am also very happy to say that West Bengal on Friday has surplus power and power can be wheeled to any destination’. She also said that a new IT policy would be in place soon.
She also held out the promise of a pool of skilled employable youth–a web-based Employment Bank has been launched – where job seekers and employers can look out for placement opportunities and staffing simultaneously. ‘The new airport terminal in Kolkata will soon be unveiled. We are planning to set up more new airports across the State’, she assured.
Banerjee outlined the areas where investments would be most welcome. ‘There is a huge scope in urban infrastructure development, particularly housing for all, flyovers, city beautification and mass transport systems’, she said.
She also did not forget to talk economic indicators. ‘You will also be happy to know that the State’s GDP has grown faster during the first quarter of this financial year, as compared to the nation as a whole. While India grew by 5.5% in the first quarter of 2012-13, West Bengal grew by 6.94% in the first quarter’, she stated. ‘The State’s revenue has grown by an unprecedented quantum of 35 per cent between April to September this year due to massive e-governance in taxation’, she said.
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