In a media convention at Nabanna, the State secretariat, Mitra stated he spoke to Britannia Industries Govt Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Varun Berry, who assured him that the corporate remained dedicated to the State and would construct its enterprise from power to power right here.
Mitra spoke to Berry, who’s travelling overseas, over the cellphone.
“Berry has advised me that after getting back from overseas, the total workforce of Britannia will meet the State authorities to take Britannia enterprise right here from power to power,” he stated.
Notably, in a latest inventory trade submitting, Britannia stated a voluntary retirement scheme provided by it to the employees at its manufacturing facility located at Kolkata’s Taratala has been accepted by all of the everlasting staff.
Whereas round 120 everlasting staff have accepted the VRS, the administration has additionally began discussions with contractual staff for a similar. The event has casted a shadow over the way forward for the over seven-decade-old manufacturing facility.
Mitra got here down closely on the studies that Britannia is leaving Bengal. He stated the corporate is producing its merchandise value over ₹1,000 crore from Bengal by way of some franchisee now which might proceed.
West Bengal is without doubt one of the largest markets for Britannia. Mitra added that the Britannia MD assured him that the registered workplace of the corporate would stay in Kolkata.
#Britannia #Industries #totally #dedicated #West #Bengal #Amit #Mitra