SNS reported that Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee chief minister of West Bengal has sought assistance from the centre to prepare a comprehensive policy to compensate land losers.

Mr Bhattacharjee said that "We need to decide on an appropriate rehabilitation policy for the land losers. I have already spoken with the Centre to decide on the matter."

Meanwhile, the chief minister, once again pointed out that while the largest private steel plant was being set up in the state, there was a shortage of downstream industries. Accordingly, he urged industrialists to set up industries that use steel as their raw materials such as nails and screws.

He said that "Neither medical equipment nor power equipment like transformers and meters are manufactured in the state. Private parties should come ahead to manufacture such items."