Industrial India Trade Fair Kolkata

The credit for organizing the Industrial Trade Fair in Kolkata rests largely on the shoulders of Mr. Jyoti Basu, the Chief Minister of West Bengal during 1987, when the fair commenced in Kolkata. The State Government of West Bengal and the Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BNCCI) jointly organize this fair.

As a mark of appreciation for the support extended by Mr. Jyoti Basu, since 1987 till 1999, this fair has always been held under the auspices of Mr. Basu who has always inaugurated the Industrial India Trade Fair, Kolkata.

The Industrial India Trade Fair takes place in the “Lungs of the City”, on the Maidan Ground. The strategic location of Maidan in the heart of city makes it an easily accessible location from all reputed hotels, port, airport, railway stations and other places of interest. This mega event covers an area of about 60,000 sq.mtrs.

A major highlight of this event is the active participation of the SAARC members viz. Nepal, Bhutan, SriLanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Steel, petroleum, coal, telecommunication, finance and some such enterprises in the core sector under the Central Government of India, along with some State Government enterprises also participate in the Fair.

In the fair, a 'West Bengal Pavilion' is erected by the Government of West Bengal to accommodate its major departments, especially those dealing with industry and infrastructure. Another salient feature of Industrial India Trade Fair, Kolkata is that an invitation is extended to a foreign country to participate as a 'partner country' in the fair.

Some of the leading industries which participate in the Industrial India Trade Fair, Kolkata are Textiles, Garments, Handicrafts, Leather Goods, Mining Equipment, Transport, Pollution Control Equipment, Engineering, Electronics, Electrical, Ceramic, Chemicals, Food Processing, Consumer Durables, Building Materials, Petro-Chemicals, Packaging-Machine etc.

The nearest Metro Station to the venue is Maidan.