Adani Group to Invest Over Rs 1 Lakh Crore in West Bengal by 2035

Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani on Thursday laid out plans to invest more than Rs 1 lakh crore in West Bengal by 2035, spanning ports, logistics, power, roads, green cement and hyperscale data centres, as the conglomerate looks to deepen its footprint in eastern India.

Bengal as a maritime gateway

Speaking at an event in Kolkata, Adani described West Bengal as the group's karmabhoomi, or field of work, in the east, drawing a parallel with how Mundra in Gujarat became the base for Adani's large-scale port and industrial operations. He argued that the state's geography positions it as a natural maritime and logistics bridge linking India's industrial heartland and the Northeast to the Bay of Bengal and, from there, to Southeast Asian trade routes.

Adani framed the investment as a chain reaction: stronger ports feed logistics networks, which in turn attract industry and manufacturing, driving demand for energy and digital infrastructure that then draws in newer sectors. The common thread across each stage, he said, was job creation.

A Rs 4,000-crore hospital as the opening move

The announcement coincided with the foundation-stone-laying ceremony for Adani Arogya Mandir, a 2,000-bed super-speciality hospital and health city coming up on 51.75 acres at the Bengal Silicon Valley Tech Hub in New Town. The Rs 4,000-crore, not-for-profit project will be built and run by the Adani Foundation and is expected to handle more than 200,000 inpatients and over 2 million outpatients a year once operational, while generating roughly 10,000 jobs. About half of its beds have been earmarked for economically weaker sections, to be covered under state and central health insurance schemes.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who laid the foundation stone alongside Adani, said the state had actively courted the investment, noting that Adani Ports & SEZ managing director Karan Adani had approached him about the hospital project soon after he took charge in May. Adhikari described the hospital as a potential boost to medical tourism and urged the group to continue expanding in the state.

Cultural and heritage commitments alongside industry

Beyond the industrial pledges, Adani Group also signed memoranda of understanding with the West Bengal government to restore the historic Writers' Building, the state's former secretariat, and to help promote Kolkata's Durga Puja festivities on a global stage through a dedicated preview initiative. The group also announced support for revitalising Kumartuli Ghat, the riverside neighbourhood famous for its idol-making workshops.

What it means for the state's investment pitch

The scale of the commitment, if it materialises as outlined, would rank among the largest single-group investment pledges West Bengal has received in recent years, coming on the heels of similar multi-sector pledges Adani has made in states such as Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Assam. For a state that has long trailed some of its peers in attracting large private capital, translating headline investment figures into actual ground-level projects and jobs over the coming decade will be the real test of Thursday's announcement.

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