Browsing by Author "Das, Abhinandan"

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Contradiction and Negotiation: New Economic Policy and Industrial Policy Transition in West Bengal, 1987 – 2000
(University of North Bengal, 2022-03) Das, Abhinandan
India’s transition in 1991 to a regime of ‘structural adjustment’ is a watershed in the post-independence Indian economy. As an effect of this New Economic Policy (NEP), the traditional and indigenous industries were exposed to a severe crisis. In West Bengal, the impact of NEP onslaught was greater. In West Bengal the situation became even worse in respect of the industries, both in the private and public sectors, which had already started becoming sick for various reasons, including lack of investment, old machineries, managerial inefficiency and lack of ability to withstand competition in the market. Initially, the NEP faced massive mass opposition mobilised by the left-wing parties, but later the Left Front government adopted its own policy to revive the stagnating industrial condition of the state. This article attempts to analyse this policy transition and its impact on industries in West Bengal from 1987-2000.
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From Doro to Dock: Transformation of Haldia Port Complex
(University of North Bengal, 2018-03) Das, Abhinandan
In West Bengal an example of post-1947 industrialization is Haldia industrial zone that flourished in the verge of liberalisation and privatisation and this region was anticipated as one of the important centres of industrial resurgence in West Bengal. However, it was first developed as a river-port in late 1960s to reduce the burden of century old Calcutta port. This article is an attempt to investigate the genesis of Haldia port complex. It examines whether this port based urban industrial space was developed aiming at national requirement or to supplement the foreign interest and how far it changed the livelihood of local population.