West Bengal Industrial Policy hailed by Industry at EEPC India ER Awards
West Bengal Industrial Policy hailed by Industry at EEPC India ER Awards
Kolkata, November 13: Mr Rajesh Agrawal, Commerce Secretary to Government of India presented the EEPC India Eastern Region Awards to top-performing engineering goods exporters at 42nd EEPC India Eastern Regional Awards for Engineering Export Brilliance. As many as 39 awards were given to the 39 Member Exporters from the region for their outstanding engineering export performance during the financial year 2023-2024. India has made significant strides towards becoming a ‘global superpower’ in the engineering segment, and EEPC India has played a vital role in this regard deliberated Mr Agrawal. He further added EEPC India has long served as a vital bridge between the government and the engineering industry—advancing policy dialogue, trade facilitation and institutional support for exporters. Engineering Exports, valued at USD 109.3 billion recorded a 2.13 % YoY rise in 2023-2024. Overall, it performed well given the weak global trade trends, dwindling demand, forex crisis and geopolitical conflicts.
These awards reflect EEPC India’s enduring commitment to nurturing excellence and competitiveness across every segment of the sector, from dynamic MSMEs to leading corporate exporters.
Mr Vimal Anand, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India in a message, congratulated all the awardees and noted that the Eastern Region has emerged as the fastest-growing region in Engineering Exports, registering an impressive 45% YoY increase in engineering exports to US$ 7.96 billion during April – September 2026 . Its share in total engineering exports reached 11.2%, reflecting the growing export momentum and industrial expansion in the region.”
Mr Pankaj Chadha, Chairman, EEPC India e specially thanked West Bengal government for recently publishing its Industrial Policy The policy has marked a significant shift in the state’s industrial policy framework and aims to transform the state into a premier manufacturing, technology, and services hub through job-linked incentives and streamlined approvals. We are grateful that MSME sector has been given its due priority and engineering has been given adequate thrust as one of the focus sectors. The new policy will surely bring much needed reforms in industrial activities in West Bengal and will ensure significant development in the year to come.
Mr. B. D. Agarwal, Regional Chairman (ER), EEPC India, proclaimed that together with Odisha, Jharkhand and other eastern manufacturing centres, Eastern Region is emerging as a key contributor to strengthening the engineering export base and diversifying India’s export growth beyond the traditional manufacturing corridors.