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The minister said the Bengal government is very much focusing on “people-centric applications” in adopting emerging
technologies and its goal is to take these technologies to the grassroots level. According to him, the government
wanted to make tier-II and tier-III IT cities in the state.

“We would like to use Blockchain technology for land records and in agriculture. We will analyse big data using
Blockchain,” he said, Bengal Silicon Valley had got very good response from big IT companies. “Today, close to two
lakh people are engaged in IT sector in the state,” the minister added.

Dr. Amit Mitra, Hon’ble Minister being felicitated

In his keynote address on the 2 day of the senate, Shri Debashis Sen, IAS, Addl. Chief Secretary, Dept of IT &
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Electronics, Govt of West Bengal, focussed on practical things done in New Town, Rajarhat – the place called ‘Singapore
of Kolkata’. He mentioned that as per the Eco2 concept and theory of the World Bank, investment and big
developments occurs in a place where pollution, sustainability, the green and the general infrastructure is citizen
friendly. New Town Rajarhat is one of the 100 smart cities of India which is also a solar city and is the first satellite city
in India which has obtained a Gold rating from IGBC (Indian Green Building council).

Shri Debashis Sen, IAS, delivering speech Shri Debashis Sen, IAS, being felicitated

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