On Wednesday, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani committed a new Rs 50,000 crore investment in West Bengal over a decade. In a speech at the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) 2025, one lakh jobs will be created in the state through such an investment, added Ambani.
He said, "Reliance has invested Rs 50,000 crore in Bengal in the last decade. Another Rs 50,000 crore will be invested by the end of this decade. Our investment will be spread across many sectors including digital services, green energy, and retail." Ambani reaffirmed Reliance's commitment to boost economic growth in the state and highlighted its role in transforming Bengal's business landscape.
On the other hand, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group Chairman Sanjiv Goenka, in a statement at the opening ceremony of the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) 2025, committed an investment of Rs 10,000 crore in West Bengal over a span of a few years. As per him, such high-value investment will go towards three sectors: energy, healthcare, and education. "We will make an investment of Rs 10,000 crore in healthcare, in energy, and in education."