Advantage Bengal

1. A stable government; a visionary, dynamic and pro-development leadership
2. Peaceful, harmonious, inclusive and cosmopolitan society. Cultural Capital of India
3. Among the top States on the scale of Ease of Doing Business (EoDB). Recognised as the best State for EoDB in the Skoch Governance Report 2021.
4. Abundance of industrial excellence and skilled HR - ideal to fill the gap in value chain of manufacturing.
5. Zero tolerance to strikes: No industrial strikes/lockouts in the State in the last decade.
6. Cost of doing business among the lowest - ease of doing business among the best.
7. Robust infrastructure - Excellent rail and road network. 24X7 availability of quality power, gas, water supply and telecom (all towns and villages of the state have mobile connectivity).
8. International borders with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. Easy accessibility with booming hubs of Asia, such as Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. Robust export ecosystem.
9. Gateway to South-East Asia and North-East India: other mineral-rich states like Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Odisha in the neighbourhood.
10. Hub of a thriving consumer base, covering neighbouring states and countries (0.3 billion)
11. Abundant natural and agri resources - Third largest in India in mineral production; Highest/one of the highest producers in agriculture & horticulture (paddy, vegetables,
12. fruits, jute), fisheries and animal husbandry (highest cattle population in the country)
13. Among the largest producers of tea; Land of the famous Darjeeling Tea
14. 21 products of the State have GI tags.
15. IIT, IIM, ISI, IIEST, world-class educational institutions.
16. Advanced health care - major corporate hospitals; state-of-art government hospitals
17. International companies and domestic industrial leaders in the State.
18. Excellent urban and social infrastructure; home to many multinationals and corporates. 36 foreign high commissions/consulates in the State.
19. Home to top companies from a wide range of sectors, including iron and steel, tea, leather, jute, FMCG, metals and minerals, cement, textiles and apparels, logistics, chemicals, rubber, gems and jewellery, pharma, plastics, IT, and petro-products.
20. Huge tourism potential - hills, forests, teagardens, river cruises, sea beaches, heritage-cultural circuits (Brit- ish Council has quantified the economy of Durga Puja [a UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage] at Rs 32,377 crore [US$4.25 billion])