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Kolkata: State Finance and Industry minister Amit Mitra said on Saturday that the World Bank has submitted a conceptual master plan for development of logistics infrastructure in and around Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA). The project, which entails an investment of Rs 2,100 crore, is expected to give a big boost to the logistics infrastructure in the state. The state government is scheduled to hold a meeting next week with the top brass of World Bank for finalising the matter. According to Mitra, the World Bank is also undertaking a review of industrial infrastructure (industrial parks, industrial estates, special economic zone, etc.) "This is a new strategy adopted by World Bank..