West Bengal

With the Himalayas to the north, and the Bay of Bengal to the south, West Bengal is the largest and most economically important state in eastern India. Although it was once one of the richest and most industrialized states in India, decades of left-wing government largely succeeded in driving out international investors. Under the stable government of Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal is seeking to attract investment once again while hanging on to its leftist bona fides.

State Policies

Solar Policy: Policy on Co-Generation and Generation of Electricity from Renewable Sources of Energy

Electric Mobility Policy: Electric Vehicle Policy (2021)

Industry Policy: Investment and Industrial Policy (2013)

State Summary

  • Size
    34,267 sq. miles
  • Population
    91.3 million
  • State GDP
    $109.21 billion (USD)
  • Legislative Assembly Seats
    294
  • Rajya Sabha Seats
    16
  • Lok Sabha Seats
    42
  • Party Affiliation
    All India Trinamool Congress (Trinamool)
The Howrah Bridge straddles West Bengal's Hooghly River in Kolkata. (Christopher J. Fynn, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0)
A rice mill worker checks the final production quality from a specimen kept beside of rice filled sacks at a mill in Midnapore. (DESHAKALYAN CHOWDHURY/AFP/Getty Images)
Left: The Howrah Bridge straddles West Bengal's Hooghly River in Kolkata. (Christopher J. Fynn, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0)
Right: A rice mill worker checks the final production quality from a specimen kept beside of rice filled sacks at a mill in Midnapore. (DESHAKALYAN CHOWDHURY/AFP/Getty Images)
Climate Change

Climate Change

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West Bengal exempts registration fees, motor vehicles taxes and additional taxes for two and four wheeled electric vehicles of all categories of CNG-operated vehicles from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2024


Source: The Telegraph Go to
In Detail: Notification Go to
Energy

Energy

India faces a complex energy challenge: it needs cheap and abundant energy to power high economic growth and lift its citizens into the middle class. But it also hopes to keep its commitments to the U.N. Climate Change Convention and achieve energy independence. India’s states have the resources to generate the energy India needs, but they take different approaches to fostering the growth of the industry. This section allows you to explore energy news from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s energy sector.

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Coal  •  Energy Efficiency  •  Energy-related Transportation  •  Nuclear  •  Oil and Gas  •  Power & Renewable Energy  •  Power  •  Renewables  • 

Recent Articles

West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) issues order stating that the Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) targets for 2022-23 will continue in 2023-24

West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) issues order stating that the Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) targets for 2022-23 will continue in 2023-24. The decision comes in the absence of a specified RPO target for distribution licensees by the commission for the 2023-24 fiscal year.


Source: Solar Quarter Go to
In Detail: WBERC order Go to

West Bengal exempts registration fees, motor vehicles taxes and additional taxes for two and four wheeled electric vehicles of all categories of CNG-operated vehicles from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2024


Source: The Telegraph Go to
In Detail: Notification Go to

Related National Goals

U.S.–India Energy Cooperation Project TrackerThere is currently no data available for West Bengal. (updated July 3, 2019)

Solar Performance Tracker — West Bengal reaches 179.83MW (updated March 31, 2021)

Wind Performance Tracker — West Bengal achieves 0MW (updated March 30, 2021)

Finance

Finance

Finance

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West Bengal announces a 100 percent waiver of penalty on tax dues for all types of registered vehicles

West Bengal announces a 100 percent waiver of penalty on tax dues for all types of registered vehicles in the state in a two-month window till February 29 with the objective of encouraging owners of both private and commercial vehicles to pay the due taxes.


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West Bengal notifies the West Bengal Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023

West Bengal notifies the West Bengal Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023 imposing a 28 percent Goods and Services Tax on online gaming, horse racing and casinos.


Source: Live Law Go to

West Bengal reduces the intrastate e-way bill threshold from $1,202 to $601

West Bengal reduces the intrastate e-way bill threshold from $1,202 to $601, to bring parity with the rest of the country, and prevent Goods & Services Tax (GST) slippage. This means that an e-way bill will be required for the movement of goods valued at over $601 within the state. The provision will come into effect from December, 2023.


Source: Business Standard Go to
In Detail: GST Notification Go to
Health

Health

While India’s healthcare system is expansive in terms of the number of beneficiaries covered, inequalities in access to high-quality yet affordable care continue to plague delivery systems and push citizens towards the more unregulated private sector. Similarly, while India’s National Health Policy of 2017 promises to reform this system, the responsibility to institute those reforms falls to the states who each have their own unique challenges and opportunities to meet the healthcare needs of their people. This section allows you to explore emerging healthcare policies and news covering new initiatives from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s healthcare sector.

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West Bengal sanctions $18.37 million to develop 400 new sub-health centres with the aim to improve healthcare access in the rural of the state

West Bengal sanctions $18.37 million to develop 400 new sub-health centres with the aim to improve healthcare access in the rural of the state.


Source: Telegraph Go to
In Detail: Government Order Go to

West Bengal returns Ayushman Bharat funds

The West Bengal government announced it has returned $23.3 million it received from the center as part of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY). The decision came after the National Health Authority wrote the state government asking it to return the money following its decision to withdraw from PMJAY.


Source: Indian Express Go to

Center asks West Bengal to return funds for Ayushman Bharat

The center has asked the West Bengal government to return the $27.16 million it had received for the central government’s Ayushman Bharat health insurance program, along with any interest earned, following the state’s withdrawal from the program.


Source: Economic Times Go to

CM Banerjee pulls West Bengal out of Ayushman Bharat

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced that the state has pulled out of the center’s Ayushman Bharat program, accusing the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government of making “tall claims” under the health coverage program.


Source: Business Standard Go to
Industrial Policy and Business Regulations

Industrial Policy and Business Regulations

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West Bengal creates a Centre for Fiscal Policy and Public Finance (CFPPF-WB)

West Bengal creates a Centre for Fiscal Policy and Public Finance (CFPPF-WB) to train state and government-linked officers in various aspects of Public Financial Management (PFM).This will also provide extensive research in many areas, such as public finance and the social sector, to promote the state’s capacity building.


Source: Millennium Post Go to
In Detail: Government notification Go to
Infrastructure and Governance

Infrastructure and Governance

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West Bengal releases a government order extending the 2 percent exemption on stamp duty and a 10 percent reduction in circle rates of property

West Bengal releases a government order extending the 2 percent exemption on stamp duty and a 10 percent reduction in circle rates of property in the state until June 30, 2024.


Source: Money Control Go to
In Detail: Order Go to
Land & Labor Laws

Land & Labor Laws

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West Bengal allots 30 acres land in the Asansol Industrial Area to Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL)

West Bengal allots 30 acres land in the Asansol Industrial Area to Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), a subsidiary of Coal India for the construction of new pits and expansion of non-operational coal mines.


Source: News 18 Go to
In Detail: Public Notice Go to
Water & Sanitation

Water & Sanitation

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