West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declared on Monday that her government will not tolerate delays or negligence in executing industrial projects across the state. Speaking after a meeting with industrialists following February’s Bengal Global Business Summit, Banerjee emphasized Bengal’s top ranking in skill availability and talent, urging swift action in sectors like IT and small-medium enterprises (SMEs). “The SME sector holds huge employment potential. We won’t accept laxity,” she said.

Banerjee criticized bureaucratic red tape, calling for senior officers to personally oversee project files rather than delegating to juniors. “Time has changed. Employment must be created through speedy, time-bound solutions and departmental coordination,” she stressed, demanding all clearances, including environmental ones, be granted within a month. She urged real-time tracking of applications, monitored biweekly by the chief secretary, and invited industry leaders to participate with prior notice.

The CM highlighted the need to monitor stalled projects and ensure rapid execution, warning against local leaders obstructing progress. “Complain to the government if problems arise,” she assured. Banerjee also addressed retrenchment, requiring industrial units to negotiate with the labour department and avoid personal vested interests.

She outlined plans for six economic corridors spanning all districts, with 3,000 acres identified, insisting no land remain idle or be forcibly seized. Industry demands for land are being met, she noted, citing proposals for five steel plants worth Rs 35,000 crore, promising 50,000 jobs, alongside expansions by Ambuja Cement, Ultratech Cement, Essar Oil and Gas, Godrej Properties, and a Rs 170 crore investment from Captain Steel.

In real estate, Banerjee mandated that building plans must not displace the poor. “Both rich and poor deserve shelter,” she affirmed, reinforcing her push for inclusive, rapid industrial growth in Bengal.