Chandigarh, July 10 (KNN) To promote industry in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday released a WhatsApp number and an e-mail ID for soliciting feedback from industrialists.     

To provide a business-friendly environment in the state, Mann released WhatsAppnumber 8194891948 and e-mail ID punjabconsultation@gmail.com.

According to an official statement, the chief minister said the Punjab government frames policies as per the advice of the stakeholders. Citing examples, he said the state government had sought the views of people for implementing schemes of free power, setting up 'Aam Aadmi Clinics', and variousother initiatives. Mann said the result of this is in front of everyone as around 90 per cent of people are getting zero bills, nearly 35 lakh people have availed free treatment in Aam Aadmi Clinics, and after 40 years, canal water has reached the villages at the tail end of thestate.

The CM said that to put the state on a high growth trajectory of economic development, the government has decided to give impetus to the industry in Punjab. He said that the motive is to make Punjab a hub of industrial growth so that youths of the state can get maximum employment opportunities.

Along with bringing new projects of industry in the state, the government will also provide an industrial-friendly atmosphere to the existing industrial units so that they can expand their operations in the state, he added.

KNN Bureau