Salt Lake Sector V, Kolkata

The Urban Development and Municipal Affairs department has amended the West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993, to offer up to a 50% property tax exemption for land and buildings used by the IT and ITES industries. This exemption, valid for twelve years, aims to encourage investment in the state's IT sector, potentially leading to job creation and economic development.

To ease traffic on the Ultadanga flyover, a new 46-meter Bailey bridge is being constructed to connect Dakshindari with Salt Lake's AA Block, providing an alternative route from VIP Road to Sector V and the EM Bypass.The two-way bridge, costing an estimated Rs 6 crore , is expected completion by the year end. The Public Works Department has proposed a crossover on VIP Road for Salt Lake-bound vehicles heading towards the airport.

Sovan Chatterjee, the newly appointed chairperson of the New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA), is set to enhance New Town and Rajarhat's civic infrastructure, aiming to develop a comprehensive roadmap for the satellite town and improve its status as Kolkata's gateway. Chatterjee will assess ground-level needs after the Kali Puja-Diwali vacation to identify areas for improvement, focusing on ramping up civic infrastructure and other development aspects.