About Us Brief History

Confederation of Purba & Paschim Midnapore District Chamber of Commerce and Industry Medinipur Business Association of Undivided District. Probably in the eighties of the twentieth century, some rich, influential businessmen from the city of Medinipur and adjoining areas came together to form the Medinipur District Chamber of Commerce and Industry. At that time, Haldia Industrial Area was the only industrial area and there were some follow-up industries (MSMEs) for rail workshops in Khargpur. And there was “Beatla Cotton Mill” in Midnapore Sadar which is now closed. Later, WB S, I, D, C, an industrial park was set up at Kharagpur Nimpura. There are about 25-30 MSME units in operation here. Several other big industries including Tata Metallics were set up in the area adjacent to Gokulpur. Much later small and medium scale industries were gradually established in Kharagpur town and suburbs of Medinipur city. There were some rice mills, pailmills, soap factories, samils, ice cream factories etc. in Medinipur Sadar town — later all the rice mills in Sadar town closed down. . It was against this background that our district organization began. Now our members are manufacturing, hotel and lodge, insurance, finance, marketing, bro ka ring, safe deposit, agencies, transport, insurance agent, auditing, legal farm, taxation farm, farmer, fisherman, hostel owner etc.

In the early 21st century, Kharagpur was considered as the district office and was run by wealthy businessmen living in the town. Gradually, the Medinipur city-based business organization developed in a new way and joined the Kharagpur-run district organization. As the Sadar city was Medinipur, all the rules of procedure of the organization started to be centered on the Sadar city. And gradually the member organization is registered as the strongest undivided Midnapore district and the state is considered to be the only large ancient merchant organization approved by various organizations all over India and internationally – the district administration works in the interest of businessmen in liaison with the state government and central government.