Bengal Global Business Summit: ₹20,000 Cr Investment, Deucha Pachami Coal Extraction Begins

GG News Bureau
Kolkata, 6th Feb. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a series of high-profile announcements at the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) 2025, including the commencement of coal extraction at the Deucha Pachami coal block in Birbhum district, one of the world’s largest reserves.

Banerjee announced that coal extraction from the Deucha Pachami block, which holds 1,240 million tonnes of coal and 2,600 million tonnes of basalt, will begin immediately. “For the next 100 years, there will be no power crisis,” she said, adding that the project will generate over one lakh jobs and benefit millions through ancillary industries.

Key Attendees and Investment Commitments
The event was attended by Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Bhutan’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Younten Phuntsho, and top industrialists.

Soren praised Bengal’s industrial progress under Banerjee’s leadership, highlighting its impact on inter-state cooperation and economic growth. Phuntsho emphasized Bhutan’s economic ties with Bengal, calling the connectivity to Siliguri a “game-changer” for regional development.

Industrialist Sajjan Jindal, Chairman of JSW Group, announced an investment of ₹20,000 crore in Bengal’s power sector, with the possibility of doubling it. His group is also exploring investment in Durgapur Airport to develop it into a second air hub for the state.

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani lauded Bengal’s talent pool and economic potential. He revealed that Reliance’s investment in the state has grown from ₹2,000 crore in 2016 to over ₹50,000 crore, with plans to double it in the next decade. The company has created over one lakh direct jobs in Bengal.

Economic Growth and Future Vision
Banerjee concluded the session by emphasizing Bengal’s economic transformation, citing a 4.73x increase in tax revenue, a 13.85x rise in capital expenditure, a 13.38x surge in social sector investment, and a 10.17x growth in agriculture and allied sectors.

The summit reinforced Bengal’s position as an emerging industrial and investment hub, attracting major domestic and international partnerships for sustained economic growt