Kolkata: West Bengal chief
minister's advisory council for industry member Saugata Roy has suggested
stopping only-housing related real estate in closed industrial units in West
Bengal.
Roy, who will submit his draft
industrial policy report to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, wants
to ban housing related real estate in the closed
factories.
"I have suggested stopping
housing real estate in closed units and instead the land should be used for
industry," Roy said in an interactive session with MCC Chamber of Commerce
& Industry members.
He did not reveal details but
hinted that there could be some kind of alternate methodology in the report to
attract IT companies those cannot be offered SEZ status.
Infosys who had been offered 50
acres of land was seeking SEZ status as pre-condition before they could move
ahead with the campus in this state.
Banerjee may meet industry
representatives tomorrow to seek their view on the draft for their suggestions.
The state was seeking a revised
industry policy to attract investment in the state maintaining no-land
acquisition for industry.
Roy said the report was prepared
after taking inputs from seven industry bodies.
He reiterated that land
acquisition for industry was not possible as it was the party's stand.
Speaking about land acquisition
for infrastructure projects, he said the railways had to ease their stand on no
compensation to encroachers.
