Dhoot Group to develop first World Trade Center
ECONOMY & POLICY

Dhoot Group to develop first World Trade Center

The Chief Minister of West Bengal has shown a keen interest in establishing a World Trade Centre (WTC) in Kolkata. For this, Pawan Dhoot, Managing Director, Dhoot Group, recently invited Eric Dahl, CEO of World Trade Center's Association (WTCA), the largest international trade association and the governing body of 'World Trade Centers' around the world, to meet various government ministers and officials in Kolkata.

The Chief Minister of West Bengal has shown a keen interest in establishing a World Trade Centre (WTC) in Kolkata. For this, Pawan Dhoot, Managing Director, Dhoot Group, recently invited Eric Dahl, CEO of World Trade Center's Association (WTCA), the largest international trade association and the governing body of 'World Trade Centers' around the world, to meet various government ministers and officials in Kolkata.

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