Rajnath Singh lays foundation for five expansion projects of GRSE, Yantra India in Bengal
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated five brownfield expansion projects for GRSE and Yantra India in West Bengal, valued at approximately ₹3,500 crore. The initiative aims to boost warship construction capabilities and stimulate the local industrial ecosystem.
Why it matters
The investment signals a shift in West Bengal's industrial landscape and strengthens national defense manufacturing infrastructure.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday (August 23, 2026) virtually laid the foundation stone for five brownfield expansion projects of the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, and Yantra India Ltd., from Kolkata.
Mr. Singh was accompanied by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari during the foundation laying ceremony in Kolkata.
The projects comprise three facilities of GRSE and two of Yantra India.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Singh said foundation was laid for five projects worth nearly ₹3,500 crore in West Bengal.
“The State will take steps to usher in a new renaissance of development. The news of closures and lockouts of factories in West Bengal has now been replaced by the launch of new projects,” he said.
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