₹10,480 crore investment in Howrah in two years to create 1 lakh jobs: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
The Hindu
882 new projects would come up in Howrah in the next two years, says West Bengal Chief Miniser Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on November 18 that her government is expecting ₹10,480 crore investment in the Howrah district over the next two years, which will lead to the creation of job opportunities for more than 1 lakh people.
Addressing a review meeting in the district, Ms. Banerjee said 882 new projects would come up in Howrah in the next two years.
“In the next two years, investments to the tune of ₹10,480 crores will come in Howrah district. Around 882 new projects and industrial parks would come up in the district, generating more than 1,16,000 jobs,” she said.

About 923 families of Nagarathar community arrived from across the globe at Nattarasankottai in Sivaganga district to celebrate the traditional ‘Sevvai Pongal’ festival. This annual event serves as a massive international reunion for the Nagarathar community people. Local residents said while many might miss major holidays like Pongal or Deepavali, they made every effort to attend Sevvai Pongal, which was held on the first Tuesday following Pongal. This tradition had been upheld by the community for over two centuries.












