Centre striving hard to uplift the status of eastern India: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi with BJP Bengal chief Dilip Ghosh on Sunday (January 7) FPJ Photo Kolkata: Inaugurating multiple central government projects like the BPCL LPG terminal and the Dhobi-Durgapur Natural gas line at Haldiaâs Petrochem, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that with the upcoming projects undertaken by the BJP-led central government, Kolkata will be once again the industrial hub of eastern India. âThe BJP government is striving hard to uplift the status of eastern India. Today, foundation stones of four new projects have been laid. Once these projects start, not only will employment be generated for eastern India, but also people of Bihar, Jharkhand, and even the North-East will benefit,â mentioned the Prime Minister, adding that the âOne nation, one gas grid' is necessary for India.