KOLKATA — West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta chaired a roundtable discussion with 40 young entrepreneurs and startup founders of North Bengal at the state secretariat Nabanna, on Thursday, to address regulatory pathways and early-stage capital access.
The meeting, held alongside Shankar Ghosh, minister-in-charge of the Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism; Dipak Barman, minister-in-charge of the Department of MSME; and Ashok Dinda, minister-of-state for the Department of MSME, along with Dasgupta, focused on expanding the regional startup ecosystem.
Officials and participants discussed methods to streamline business procedures, implement targeted tax incentives for emerging sectors, and improve rural entrepreneurship networks.
During the dialogue, attendees representing hotel, agritech, energy, and deeptech sectors presented feedback regarding structural frameworks. Dasgupta noted that youth-led enterprises remain critical to accelerating economic momentum.
The state government aims to improve infrastructure accessibility for emerging businesses across the region, emphasising digital-first operations and sustainable enterprise expansion.
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