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Adani Group Unveils Over Rs 1 Lakh Crore Investment Plan for West Bengal by 2035
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Core Investment Announcement
On September 24, 2026, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani announced a commitment of more than Rs 1 lakh crore (? INR1 trillion) to West Bengal through 2035. The plan covers ports, logistics, power generation, transmission and distribution, roads, bridges, ropeways, green cement and hyperscale data centres. A flagship INR4 000 crore “Adadi Arogya Mandir” – a 2 000-bed, not-for-profit medical institution – will be built in New Town, Kolkata, with half the beds reserved for economically weaker sections under state and central health-insurance schemes. The group projects the creation of over 10 000 jobs across the state’s healthcare ecosystem.
Background & Context
Adani’s portfolio already includes major ports, logistics networks and power assets across India. This initiative marks the group’s first formal mention of investing in power distribution, a sector traditionally dominated by the R P Sanjiv Goenka Group’s CESC Ltd. The announcement follows the BJP-led state government’s push to attract large-scale industrial investment after assuming office in May 2024.
Timeline
| Date (status) | Event |
|---|---|
| May 9 (occurred) | Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari met Adani’s managing director Karan Adani to discuss a modern hospital in New Town. |
| September 24, 2026 (occurred) | Gautam Adani announced the INR1 lakh crore investment plan and laid the foundation stone for the Adani Arogya Mandir. |
Data & Statistics
- Total investment target: > Rs 1 lakh crore (? INR1 trillion).
- Hospital investment: INR4 000 crore for a 2 000-bed facility on 51.75 acres.
- Bed allocation: 1 000 beds for economically weaker sections.
- Job creation: > 10 000 jobs in the healthcare ecosystem.
Official Statements & Responses
- Gautam Adani called the investment a “karmabhoomi in the East,” highlighting West Bengal’s “structural advantage” as a maritime-logistics bridge linking India’s industrial heartland, the Northeast and the Bay of Bengal.
- Suvendu Adhikari described the hospital as a “fully integrated healthcare city” that will boost medical tourism and support the state’s industrial revival. He also noted MoUs for restoring the historic Writers’ Building and promoting Kolkata’s Durga Puja internationally.
- The Adani Foundation disclosed partnerships with Mayo Clinic Global Consulting (U.S.) and Singapore’s SingHealth to bring global expertise to the hospital’s clinical care and digital-health initiatives.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Bengal will awake, Bengal will progress, Bengal’s strength is India’s momentum. It is with this conviction that we expect to invest in Bengal over Rs 1 lakh crore by 2035 – in sectors spanning ports, logistics, power generation, power transmission and distribution, roads, bridges and ropeways, green cement and hyperscale data centres.” — Gautam Adani
- “The Adani Arogya Mandir will be a not-for-profit medical institution that will have 2,000 beds, with a thousand beds catering to economically weaker sections of society, eligible under state and central health insurance schemes.” — Gautam Adani
What’s Next
The group signed MoUs with the West Bengal government for the restoration of the Writers’ Building and to support Kolkata’s Durga Puja ecosystem through the “Adani Pujo Preview” initiative. The hospital’s first phase will focus on cancer care, with plans to expand into genomics, precision medicine and AI-driven research. Additional infrastructure projects in ports, logistics and renewable energy are slated for rollout through 2035, aligning with the state’s industrial-development roadmap.