New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said the Centre was prioritising the state's reconstruction, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally monitoring the implementation of central projects and Union ministers visiting the state regularly to speed up pending work.

Speaking to the reporters, CM Adhikari said Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari would visit West Bengal on November 26 to lay the foundation stone for National Highway projects worth Rs 20,000 crore.

Describing the upcoming 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention, the chief minister highlighted the event as an opportunity to showcase West Bengal's industrial potential, tourism, culture and religious herita...