Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, November 13-
Punjab’s cabinet ministerTarunpreet Singh Sond, stated that Punjab government, under the dynamic leadership of Bhagwant Singh Mann, is working diligently and sincerely towards the development of state’s industries . He expressed that he is optimistic that Punjab’s industrial sector will soon progress by leaps and bounds due to Punjab’s pro-industry policies. He reiterated that state government’s full commitment to the flourishing of Punjab’s industries.
Speaking in Vision Punjab 2047 at a session on “Industry in Punjab: challenges in Growth” organised by the World Punjabi Organiszation and hosted by Rajya Sabha member, Vikramjit Singh Sahni at Panjab University, Tarunpreet Singh Sond emphsized that he will introduce changes in industrial policy which will help in making policy more buisness friendly and act as an catalyst for industrial growth in the state. He stated that over the past two and half years, Punjab has attracted investment worth more than Rs. 86,000 crores and the efforts are underway to take this to new heights.
He announced that Punjab’s new IT (Information Technology) policy is set to be implemented soon, with Mohali emerging as North India’s new IT hub. Following the implementation of this policy , approximately 55,000 IT professionals will have job opportunities.