India, June 3 -- The West Bengal finance department on Tuesday held a pre-Budget consultation meeting with industry chambers and trade associations, with stakeholders pitching for measures to boost investment, ease of doing business and infrastructure development ahead of the first budget of the BJP's maiden Government in the State.

The meeting, chaired by Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) Prabhat Kumar Mishra, was attended by representatives of major industry bodies including the Bharat Chamber of Commerce, CREDAI, ASSOCHAM, CII and several other chambers and trade organisations.

Senior State Government officials, including Commissioner of State Tax Khalid Anwar, were present at the meeting.

According to finance department sources,...