Bengal govt's shift from industry incentives sparks business concern

Incentives - or the lack thereof and outstanding dues - have long been a pet peeve of the industry
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Ishita Ayan Dutt
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Mamata Banerjee's economic priorities have long been clear.
In 2011, she created history by ending the Left Front's 34-year rule in West Bengal piggybacking on the movements against land acquisition in Singur and Nandigram — sites for a Tata Nano factory and a proposed 14,000-acre chemical hub, respectively.
More than a decade later, Banerjee-led government's move to revoke industrial incentives to free up resources for welfare schemes, underscores that strategic direction once again, ahead of the Assembly elections next year.
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