Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, December 24-
Reiterating the firm commitment of the state government to emerge Punjab as a industrial hub in country, the CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said that due to concerted efforts of their government so far investment worth Rs 86,000 crore has been roped in to create 3.92 lakh jobs for youth in state.
In a statement, the CM said that the state government is leaving no stone unturned to put the development of state further on high growth trajectory by giving massive fillip to industrialization. He said that only in 30 months of its regime the state government has given impetus to industrialisation with leading companies like Tata Steel, Sanatan Textiles and others making a beeline to invest in the state. Mann said that Punjab has complete communal harmony, peace and amity, which are mainly responsible for overall development and prosperity in the state.
The Chief Minister said that with big ticket investment being firming up in the state, new vistas of employment are being opened for the youth. He unequivocally said that the state government is ensuring that only the local youth get jobs in these ambitious projects.