Kolkata: Mr Nirupam Sen, Industry minister has stated that the West Bengal administration is all set to establish an auto component center at Guptamoni in West Midnapore district.

Stating that the Government was trying to build up infrastructure, Mr. Sen told that the hub would be established on 500 acre.

With the Tatas establishing their small car plant in the State, Mr. Sen declared that the auto sector would see a blast.

He sounded out that the State was getting big investments in the iron and steel division that was pegged at Rs 90,000 crore.

Mr. Sen said that the administration had passed on the plan to the Centre, referring to the chemical hub that was planned to be set up at Nayachar in East Midnapore district.

He was lecturing at an interactive session with a 16-member delegation organised by German Engineering Federation (VDMA) here.

The delegacy represented a range of spheres such as machine tools, chemical industry, software and other industries.