West Bengal Secures ₹4.4 Lakh Crore in Investment Proposals at Business Summit

The Bengal Global Business Summit 2025 also saw the launch of Asia's second-largest coal mine and commitments from top industrialists.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced ₹4.4 lakh crore in investment proposals at the 8th Bengal Global Business Summit, with 212 MoUs and letters of intent signed across multiple sectors.
Deucha Pachami, Asia's second-largest coal mine, began operations on February 6, with reserves of 1,240 million tonnes of coal and 2,600 million tonnes of basalt, expected to generate over one lakh jobs.
Mukesh Ambani pledged to double Reliance Industries' investments in West Bengal from ₹50,000 crore to ₹1 lakh crore by the end of the decade, while Sajjan Jindal announced a ₹20,000 crore investment in the power sector.
A new state-level Investment Synergy Committee was formed to streamline project approvals and address sectoral challenges, meeting fortnightly to ensure efficiency.
The summit highlighted Bengal's economic growth, with significant increases in GDP, tax revenue, and capital expenditure, positioning the state as a key hub for industrial and infrastructural development.