WHY BENGAL, WHY NOW
The eastern gateway — to India,and everything east of it.
Four international borders, two deep-water ports, the largest MSME base in eastern India and a land bank ready for allocation. Every figure on this page carries a source and a date.
FOUR REASONS
What the state actually offers
Location
Borders with Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sikkim, and the only Indian state that is both a land gateway to the north-east and a maritime gateway to the Bay of Bengal.
Two deep-water ports — Kolkata and Haldia
Land ports at Petrapole, Fulbari and Changrabandha
Gateway to ASEAN via the north-east corridor
Industrial base
Four decades of foundry, engineering and manufacturing depth across the western belt, now retooling for electrification and advanced manufacturing.
Steel, cement and engineering clusters in the west
Petrochemical complex at Haldia
Established automotive component supply chains
People
One of India's deepest pools of technical and professional talent, with a cost base that has not yet caught up to its capability.
Large ITI and polytechnic network
Established IT services base in Kolkata and Siliguri
Strong research and higher-education institutions
Enterprise
The largest MSME base in eastern India, with 58 ODOP products across 23 districts already identified and being brought to market.
58 ODOP products across 23 districts
GI-tagged heritage products with export potential
District-level clusters with vendor development support
BY THE NUMBERS
Sourced. Dated. Checkable.
23
Districts, each with an assigned nodal officer
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58
ODOP products identified and catalogued
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4
International borders
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2
Deep-water ports
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20
Priority sectors across five clusters
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6
Regional investment chapters
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10
Domestic roadshow cities
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14
Campaign engagements to Nov 2027
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