Mumbai, Nov. 10 -- JSW Group plans to invest close to Rs. 500 bn in West Bengal across power and other industrial businesses, chairman Sajjan Jindal said after meeting Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari at Nabanna in Kolkata. The discussions covered power generation, power systems, ports, cement and steel, according to a statement from the group.
Power accounts for the largest identified component of the plans, at about Rs. 400 bn. A further Rs. 100 bn is envisaged across other businesses, although the meeting statement did not provide project-level allocations, implementation schedules or details of agreements for each sector.
Salboni in West Midnapore district is central to the expansion. JSW holds more than 3,800 acres there and is developing a thermal power project. The group had previously announced an investment of Rs. 160 bn in a 1,600 MW coal-fired plant, while plans for an additional 1,600 MW would take the envisaged generating capacity at the location to 3,200 MW.
JSW already operates a cement grinding facility at Salboni, alongside its ongoing power development. Its wider presence in West Bengal includes cement and steel operations, and the proposed expansion is expected to strengthen the site's role in the group's industrial footprint in the state.
Port infrastructure also featured in the discussions. JSW Infrastructure is expanding and modernising facilities at the Kolkata Dock System through an investment of Rs. 15 bn, while the group has expressed interest in the proposed deep-sea port at Dadanpatrabar. The overall Rs. 500 bn figure represents plans spanning existing and proposed developments rather than a single new commitment announced at the meeting. Further progress will depend on project development, construction and the movement of additional investments towards implementation.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Construction World.