West Bengal govt’s new investment policy promotes job-linked growth, incentives for plant and machinery

Kolkata Offering incentives to industries that employ more women and assistance for investments in plant and machinery, as well as a fixed timeline for approval of projects, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal on Thursday (November 5, 2026) announced a new investment promotion policy.

https://www.thehindu.com/topic/bharatiya-janata-party/ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/west-bengal/ The West Bengal Investment Promotion Policy, 2026 that comes into effect from May 9, 2026 the day when the first BJP government in the State took office, offers up to 120 % assistance to a thrust sector unit in a priority area on the share of fixed capital investment (FCI) made in plant and machinery.