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The Bengal Global Business Summit has drawn an overwhelming response: Mamata Banerjee

| | Jan 22, 2017, at 12:14 am
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IBNS): Announcing the dates of next year's The Bengal Global Business Summit, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said this year's edition has drawn an 'overwhelming response' from 'industry freinds' from across the globe.

"The Bengal Global Business Summit, 2017 has drawn an overwhelming response from my industry friends from all over the world.29 countries, 4000 business leaders, 2 days of hectic collaborations - it has really been great," Banerjee posted on Facebook.

She said: "We have received new investment proposals of Rs. 2 lakh 35 thousand 290 Crore, nearly 35 Billion US dollars, in this year summit across major sectors like manufacturing, MSME, urban development and transport."

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She said: "Foreign countries like China, Korea have also announced major investments and collaborations in areas like elevated mass transport systems and green cities."

Announcing next year's dates, Banerjee posted: "The next Bengal Global Business Summit will be held on 16-17 January, 2018."

Images:Mamata Banerjee Facebook page

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