The Trinamool Congress (TMC) and UPA have finally parted ways, but not before TMC leader and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee managed to get the nod for her pet project despite stringent opposition from ministries.
The Union Cabinet had on August 23 approved the transfer of the under-construction 15 km East-West Metro corridor project in Kolkata - a joint venture between the West Bengal government and urban development ministry - to the railway ministry.
Read More... (Courtesy Daily Bhaskar)
Mamata's move to quit UPA won't impact investments in Bengal
The Mamta Banerjee-led West Bengal government will continue to attract more and more investments and it was committed to protect the interest of investors. This was revealed by Bengal's minister for urban development and municipal affairs Firhad Hakim who spoke to Business Standard on the sidelines of a roadshow for international financial hub at Rajarhat-New Town in Kolkata.
However, Hakim said the government would not adopt "fast" economic policies of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh but implement Nehruvian and Gandhian economics to achieve higher economic growth.
Read More... (Courtesy Business Standard)
No comments:
Post a Comment