Tempe Grupo Inditex (Zara), a major Spain-based player in the textile industry, is expected to start production in West Bengal before this Christmas, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday.

The state government would be providing 100 acres of concessional land besides all support to the company, said Banerjee who is now in Spain.

“An exciting development is on the horizon! Tempe Grupo Inditex (Zara), a major player in the textile industry, is expanding its operations. They are partnering with private entities to shift manufacturing to West Bengal, with production set to begin before Christmas 2023,” Banerjee posted on X.

The Bengal CM, who is on a 12-day official tour to Spain held a meeting with company officials there in this regard.

Banerjee is hopeful that the venture would help in growth, sustainability, and a prosperous future for West Bengal.

“During the Bengal Global Business Summit in 2019, a segment titled 'Downstream Polymer and Plastic Industry,' was conceived aligning with our collective vision,” she said.

Meanwhile, an MoU was signed between the Publishers & Booksellers Guild, which organises the International Kolkata Book Fair, and the Madrid Book Fair for the promotion and marketing of books, as well as dissemination of information related to books and foster bilateral cultural relations, the state government said in a statement.

Representatives of the Guild are accompanying Banerjee to Spain.

“The MoU will develop strong institutional relationships in order to establish a sustainable mechanism to create broader platforms for book publishers on both sides,” it said.