Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has announced his involvement in entrepreneurship with a major steel plant project in Salboni, in Midnapore, West Bengal. Alongside a friend, Ganguly is set to invest a substantial INR 2,500 crore in the venture. Notably, the plant is expected to generate employment opportunities for over 6,000 people.
Ganguly revealed his previous investment endeavours since 2007. The former BCCI president highlighted that the upcoming Salboni plant as their third project. The first two plants were established in Asansol and Patna.
The decision to set up the integrated steel plant in Salboni comes after the JSW group expressed willingness to return approximately 3,500 acres of land allocated for their proposed steel plant, which never materialized. Ganguly confirmed that the necessary government clearances for the project have already been secured, thanks to the support of the Chief Secretary, H.K. Dwivedi, and the Industry Secretary, Vandana Yadav.
Furthermore, Ganguly also revealed the rapid construction timeline, with the project expected to be completed within six months. The initial investment of INR 2,500 crore will result in the immediate creation of 6,000 jobs, with plans for further expansion to increase the workforce by an additional 50 percent.
