Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:50am on 02 Oct 2026,Friday Business
Reliance Industries has proposed setting up a nuclear power plant in West Bengal, with the project potentially attracting around ₹2 lakh crore in investment over six to seven years. The proposal was discussed during meetings between Reliance officials and the state government. The company has reportedly shown interest in Haripur in East Midnapore, where an earlier NPCIL nuclear project was cancelled in 2011 following opposition from local fishermen and villagers. The state has also suggested Nayachar near Haldia as an alternative site. Reliance is additionally exploring investments in hotels, data centres and coal gasification.
