West Bengal cities to have IT hubs soon

Although cities like Durgapur, Asansol of south Bengal and Siliguri, New Jalpaiguri of North Bengal have enough potential to become the parallel A-one cities like Kolkata, it never happened till date. But it seems as if the situation is changing here.

The West Bengal minister for Commerce, Industry and IT, Partha Chatterjee, on Tuesday announced that the government will soon set up IT hubs in the cities like Durgapur, Asansol, Siliguri, and Haldia.

The minister said that Bengal government will certainly take steps for revitalization of the IIIT scheme in the State. According to minister the State government had already received a proposal from the Centre to set up an IIIT in the State.

Just a couple of week back Canara Bank also announced their ambitious growth strategy in West Bengal which includes 25 per cent increase in its branch presence in cities like Durgapur. And now it’s time for the newly formed government too.