industry leaders, aimed to discuss the new government's budgetary plans.
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Sandeep Kumar, Chairman, CII West Bengal State Council and Managing Director, Tata Steel Downstream Products Limited highlighted the announcement of 17 per cent increase in Capital expenditure. He praised the youth skilling initiatives taken by the government and urged for the policy of more domestic market protection in the steel sector from the foreign imports.
Debasish Dutta, Vice Chairman, CII West Bengal State Council appreciated the initiatives of making trade clusters through new industrial parks and urged that inland water of this region of the country should get boosted.
A diverse group of sectoral leaders from manufacturing, logistics & infrastructure, real estate, railways, financial services, FMCG, and taxation participated in the session.
Immediate Former President of The Bengal Chamber Subir Chakraborty in his address that the Union Finance Minister's recognition of employment in India, evidenced by the focus on the MSME sector, jewellery, materials, and other labour-intensive industries. “Supporting local MSMEs is crucial, and the government's emphasis on skilling the workforce through schemes and internships is commendable. It is important to train the right kind of resources for the right kind of jobs,” he said.
Chakraborty also appreciated the Government’s