West Bengal's logistics policy ready Amit Mitra

    Kolkata, Aug 8 (PTI) West Bengal Finance Minister Amit
Mitra said on Saturday that the state is ready with a
logistics policy and will soon seek feedback from the
industry.
    Speaking at a webinar organised by the Confederation
of Indian Industry (CII), he said the policy will try to
integrate the fragmented logistics sector of the state and
also drive in efficiency.
    "The policy on the logistics sector is ready and we
will seek inputs from the industry. The logistics sector is
very important since it creates huge employment
opportunities," Mitra said.
    The policy will broadly deal with areas like creating
last-mile connectivity, fostering technology adoption and
building logistics skill sets, he added.
    West Bengal is uniquely poised in its positioning as
it has the advantage of multimodal logistics capabilities such
as water, roads and railways, Mitra said.
    The size of the state's logistics market is USD 20
billion, which makes it an attractive proposition for
businesses, he said.
    The consumer base in Kolkata alone is 14 million, the
minister said.
    He said the government is promoting logistics hubs in
Siliguri, Malda, Tajpur and Durgapur.
    Some of the focus sectors are tea, chemicals and
petrochemicals, food processing, renewable energy and jute
products.
    The state is also part of international corridors like
BBIN, BCIM and BIMSTEC, he said. PTI dc
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