The West Bengal government has made an ambitious plan to attract around ₹37,000 crore in the State through 10 textiles clusters or parks. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said these proposed projects were planned to fetch a total estimated investment of more than ₹37,000 crore, which includes setting up of parks. These will provide employment to 6 lakh people.

According to estimates, the development expenditure of these projects will be about ₹9,159 crore and investment in more than 40 units could be ₹26,100 crore.

The State will provide land for five units — one in Bankura, two in Kolkata, one in South 24 Parganas and one in Howrah district.

The State expects ₹8,500 crore investments in the government-assisted Hosiery Park at Jagadishpur in Howrah for knitwear and readymade garments to be developed by West Bengal Hosiery Association at a cost of ₹3,100 crore.

Regent Garment Park for knitwear and apparel industries, proposed to be developed by a private enterprise at Barasat in North 24 Parganas, is also projected to attract ₹8,500 crore in setting up units. Its development cost has been estimated at ₹2,900 crore.

The State has offered land for another integrated textile park at Belur in Howrah in public-private partnership. This is estimated to cost ₹1,050 crore for development and may attract ₹3,000 crore worth of investments in power looms, readymade garments and textile processing units.

At Ashok Nagar in North 24 Parganas, one such project will be developed at a cost of ₹600 crore. It is estimated to have an investment potential of ₹2,250 crore.

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