KOLKATA — Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP and State President Samik Bhattacharya has written to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, urging the state government to promptly secure a chemical park under the Centre’s newly approved BHAVYA Rasayan scheme.
The Union Cabinet approved the scheme earlier this month on July 24. The Rs 3,030-crore central initiative aims to establish three dedicated chemical parks across the country through a competitive challenge route. The central grant offers up to Rs. 1,000 crore per park against a minimum state contribution of Rs 500 crore, requiring a minimum of 2,000 acres of contiguous, encumbrance-free land.
Highlighting potential benefits, Bhattacharya stated that the project would bring an estimated Rs 1,500 crore or more in combined infrastructure investment, alongside direct employment and multiplier effects for downstream sectors like textiles, pharmaceuticals and agriculture. He suggested that sites such as Singur, Haldia, Raghunathpur, and Durgapur merit consideration, or any other location deemed fit by the government.
To secure the project, Bhattacharya recommended four key steps for the state government. He urged authorities to form an inter-departmental task force led by the Industry, Commerce & Enterprises Department and WBIDC to prepare the submission, and direct WBIDC to prepare an updated land title, encumbrance and infrastructure-readiness dossier.
Additionally, he advised engaging proactively with the Centre’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, ahead of formal guidelines, and earmarking the state’s matching financial contribution in consultation with the Finance department.
(This report was drafted with the assistance of AI and verified by a human editor.)