Summary:
The project at Bantala, worth 3 billion Euro, would come up as a model in the leather industry. The machinery for the "effective waste management and sustainable development project" at Bantala has been provided by Italy. Banerjee also spoke about the 200 MW solar power project at Digha in East Midnapore. KFW, the Frankfurt-based state-owned development bank, is extending financial assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for the Rs 1,200 crore project that will lead to a generation of 350 million units of power per year. Besides explaining the pan-European project, Mitra said the solar power project at Digha will check 500,000 tonne of carbon emission..