West Bengal Interim Budget: Industry Hails Urban Infra Focus, Calls for Bottleneck Resolution

• Industry bodies largely welcomed West Bengal's interim budget, praising its focus on urban infrastructure and town modernisation.
• CREDAI West Bengal president Sushil Mohta highlighted the positive step of modernising district towns for balanced urban growth.
• Mohta also flagged infrastructure bottlenecks at key growth corridors like Barasat and Amtala, urging road widening and encroachment regulation.
• Bharat Chamber of Commerce president Naresh Pachisia welcomed the emphasis on infrastructure-led growth, industrial corridors, and MSME parks.
• Industry players also lauded the proposal for a global trade centre, seeing it as a boost for investment and sustainable city development.