West Bengal CM Mamata announces new TCS office in New Town, spread over 20 acres

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that plans for a new office of IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), spanning 20 acres, have been sanctioned at the Bengal Silicon Valley tech hub in New Town.

“I am pleased to share that the New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) has sanctioned the Phase-I building plan for the TCS office campus at Bengal Silicon Valley, spread over 20 acres,” she wrote on X.

According to her announcement, 9 lakh sq. ft. of infrastructure, including an 11-storey office building, will be developed in the first phase. Meanwhile, another 15 lakh sq. ft. of infrastructure will be developed in the second phase.

The Chief Minister said that while the first phase is expected to generate 5,000 jobs, the second phase would give rise to 20,000 more jobs. Upon completion, she added, the new campus of TCS will span over 24 lakh sq. ft. of real estate and create 25,000 direct employment opportunities.

“To those who relentlessly malign Bengal and wilfully ignore the strides we are making, let this be a reminder of our capacity to deliver. Bengal is emerging as a hub of innovation, investment, and inclusive growth. BENGAL MEANS BUSINESS, and the world is taking note,” the Chief Minister’s social media post further read.

Additionally, on June 4, the Chief Minister had shared that semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries will set up a fabless centre for design and testing at their Kolkata Power Centre.

Fabless refers to in-house design and marketing of semiconductors, but with the fabrication (fab) process outsourced to a third-party manufacturer.

“We have already facilitated their operations by allotting 13,000 sq.ft. of space at the STPI IT Park in Sector V, Salt Lake. An additional 19,000 sq.ft. has been requested and the process is underway,” Ms Banerjee wrote on social media.

She claimed that Santech Global Inc, a New Jersey-based firm specialising in semiconductors, nanoelectronics and telecommunication, has also “shown keen interest” in setting up a major project in Kolkata.

The Chief Minister added that the West Bengal government is working closely with startups, academia, and industry stakeholders to develop a “comprehensive power electronics system” in Bengal. 

“We are in the final stages of drafting the Global Capability Centre (GCC) Policy for West Bengal, which will further strengthen our State’s position as a hub of next-generation technology and innovation. These initiatives reflect our commitment to building a robust semiconductor ecosystem in Bengal, creating new opportunities, generating meaningful employment for our youth, and positioning West Bengal at the forefront of India’s technological renaissance,” Ms. Banerjee wrote.