CHANDIGARH, AUG 10
The Punjab Government is finalising a new industrial policy of the state which will provide special incentives to the NRIs who will make investments in their home state. This was disclosed by Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Industry and Commerce, Mr. NK Sharma.
Addressing a well attended
gathering of the NRIs at Moonlight Bankat Hall at Mississauga
in Toronto, Canada,
late last evening, Mr. Sharma said that that Punjab
government has decided to devote the next five to the industrial development of
the state. He said that new policy being formulated would provide impetus for
the industrial growth in the state. He said that it was the right time for the
NRIs to make investments in the state which would earn them good returns for
their investments.
He said that the
government has already implemented single window system for early clearance of
the project proposals. He said that special directions had been issued to
ensure that no prospective investor faces any problem while making investment
for their projects in the state. He said that during the last five years
government has achieved major success with establishment of Bathinda refinery,
Four thermal plants and other major projects. He said that next five years
would witness investment of worth Rs. 1 lakh crores in the industrial sectors.
Mr. Sharma said that Punjab
is going to become second state of the country which is creating ‘land banks’
for providing cheap and attractive locations for establishment of industries.
He said that special focal points are being planned which will have major
facilities including the required infrastructure to boost the industrial
environment in the state.
Earlier Mr. Sharma was
accorded rousing welcome by the NRIs led by Tandeep Sodhi, Rajinder Saini,
Ex-MP Gurbax Singh Malhi, Smt. Raman Sharma and other senior citizens. They gave a positive response
to the blue print of Punjab’s development saga as presented by Mr. Sharma and
assured him of the full support for the development initiatives of the Punjab government.
Meanwhile Mr. Sharma also disclosed
that Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal will visit Canada during the second week of the September
this year and apprise the NRIs of the policies and programmes of the Punjab government for welfare of NRIs.
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