Adani Group will invest Rs. 1 lakh crore in West Bengal by 2035, the group’s chairman Gautam Adani has announced.
In the New Town area near Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, Adani Group is setting up a new modern hospital with 2,000 beds, a medical college, and other facilities. The foundation stone-laying ceremony for the construction work was held on Thursday.
At this event, the state Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and industrialist Gautam Adani participated and laid the foundation stone for the construction work. Likewise, Suvendu Adhikari, Gautam Adani, and his family members together performed the Bhoomi Pooja as well. Following this, industrialist Gautam Adani spoke at the ceremony as follows:
By 2035, our company will invest Rs. 1 lakh crore in West Bengal. That funding will be invested in ports, power generation centers, power distribution centers, roads, bridges, and more. In addition, our company will invest Rs. 4,000 crore in the Adani Wellness Centers multi-specialty project. That project will create 10,000 new jobs in West Bengal.
Half of the beds in the new hospital will be allocated free of charge to economically disadvantaged people under the health insurance schemes of the state and central governments. Along with the hospital, a medical college, research center, and wellness center will also be established. Mundra Port in Gujarat is our company’s first operational base. I believe that West Bengal will become our company’s second operational base after that, he said.
Speaking at the event, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that the state government is working very closely with the Adani Group with the aim of transforming the shape of West Bengal’s industrial and healthcare sectors. He further said:
After I took office as the Chief Minister of West Bengal, I requested Adani to invest in the state. Within a few months of accepting that request, the Adani company has launched a healthcare project in West Bengal. Under that project, a modern healthcare center is being set up in New Town. Half of the beds there will be reserved free of charge for economically weaker sections, he said.
Among those who attended the event were Adani’s wife and Adani Foundation chairperson, Priti Adani, and his son and Adani Ports director, Karan Adani.
Following this, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Gautam Adani introduced to the media the model design of the new hospital, which will be built on 51 acres.
Earlier, Gautam Adani performed special prayers at the Kolkata Kali temple. After that, he also held discussions with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and representatives of the industry sector.
