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West Bengal Seeks Billions in Shipbuilding and Defence Investment

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced plans to attract roughly 35,000 crore Indian rupees in new investment for shipbuilding and defence manufacturing.

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Key Points

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Target investment: about 35,000 crore Indian rupees across five projects.

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Garden Reach Shipbuilders will add shipbuilding, repair and smaller vessel facilities at Raichak, Howrah, Shalimar and Kidderpore.

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Yantra India Limited will expand its metal forging and specialised product capacity with over 750 crore Indian rupees.

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The shipyard at Raichak will be able to build warships up to 200 metres long and commercial ships up to 60,000 tonnes.

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The projects aim to create thousands of jobs and support local small and medium‑sized businesses.

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Land for the Border Security Force has largely been handed over, improving border safety.

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Summary

The projects involve expanding Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers at multiple sites and enlarging Yantra India Limited’s metal and steel plant.

The new facilities will be capable of constructing warships up to 200 metres and large commercial vessels, as well as producing critical defence components.

The state expects the investments to generate significant employment and boost small and medium‑sized enterprises.

Additionally, the government has transferred about 90 % of the required land to the Border Security Force to strengthen border security.

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New Words to Learn

12 words
investment
money put into a project to help it grow
defence
activities and equipment that protect a country from threats
manufacturing
the process of making goods in factories
infrastructure
large systems like roads, ports and power supplies that support a society
ancillary
additional businesses that support the main activity
indigenous
made within the country, not imported
self‑reliance
being able to meet needs without depending on others
unemployment
the condition of not having a job while looking for one
border security
measures taken to protect a country's borders
warship
a large ship built for use by a navy in war
commercial vessel
a ship used to carry goods or passengers for business
small and medium‑sized enterprises
companies that are not very large, often called SMEs
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