New Delhi, July 15 -- Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and senior officials to review infrastructure, rural development and agriculture projects in the state.

The meeting reviewed 19 infrastructure projects worth over Rs 82,000 crore across sectors including roads, railways, metro, petroleum and natural gas, coal and labour.

Discussions focused on resolving issues related to land acquisition, rehabilitation, forest clearances, utility shifting and inter-departmental coordination to expedite project implementation. Chouhan also proposed setting up a State-level Project Monitoring Group (PMG) to improve pro...