DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

Punjab's Industry and Commerce, Investment Promotion, Labour, and Tourism Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond, attended a meeting with industrialists as the chief guest at a program organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Monday. He assured the industrialists that industry-friendly policies in Punjab would be implemented with their advice to ensure that industrialists can work without any hassle.

During his address at the CII office in Sector 31, Sond said that under the able leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab government is making serious efforts for the growth of industries in the state. He mentioned that soon the Invest Punjab portal will be linked with the websites of other related departments to make it easier for industrialists to obtain various approvals without difficulty.

He said that in the past two and a half years, approximately ?88,000 crores worth of investments have come into Punjab, and this momentum is continuing rapidly. Sond stated that Punjab's policies for investment are among the best in the country. He urged the industrialists to contribute to the development of Punjab, assuring that the Punjab government is committed to ensuring no industry leaves the state and will fulfill all the needs of industrialists.

He announced that efforts have been intensified to take Mohali to new heights in the IT industry. During the event, industrialists shared several suggestions and discussed their challenges with the Minister. Sond assured that the government takes the suggestions from CII representatives seriously and is committed to resolving these issues in the shortest possible time. Regarding some policies, suggestions, and demands from industrialists, Sond , said that the relevant issues would soon be addressed after discussing them with the Chief Minister.

He added that the entire team of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann follows the "Sarkar Tuade Dwar" scheme, where they go directly to the people to listen to their problems, and the same approach will be applied to industries. Industrialists will no longer need to visit government offices with their issues, as the government will go to them and resolve their problems.

Sond encouraged all CII members to become brand ambassadors of Punjab and attract more investment to the state. He also urged industrialists to take full advantage of the worker-friendly schemes offered by the labour department. He mentioned that there are many schemes from the labour department that can benefit industrialists.

Earlier, CII Punjab Chairman Abhishek Gupta welcomed the Minister of Industry and praised the efforts being made for the progress of industries. The meeting was attended by prominent industrialists from across the state, as well as Invest Punjab CEO DPS Kharbanda, Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation MD Varinder Kumar Sharma, Labour Department Managing Secretary Manvesh Singh Sidhu, and CII Punjab Vice Chairman Amit Jain.
(editor@dailyworld.in)