Punjab investors summit commences in Mohali today

Mohali, Feb 23 (KNN) The two-day Progressive Punjab Investors Summit begins at the Indian School of Business (ISB) in Mohali on February 23, 2023.

With the theme ‘Invest in the Best’, the state government is aiming to project Punjab as the most preferred investment destination in the country.

The Investors’ summit will have a total of nine sessions organised across areas with high growth potential, including agri-food processing, textiles, healthcare, education, tourism, information technology, and start-ups and exports.

The event will witness two sessions on Japan and UK. The objective of these sessions are to attract potential investment and business opportunities, build relationships, and engage with start-ups on new ideas and solutions, according to officials.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said his government is holding its first investment summit and investors from many countries will be participating in it.

Earlier, Chief minister Mann had travelled to Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Germany to seek investments and invite investors and businesses for the summit.

“The main motive behind giving a fillip to industrialization in the state was to reverse the trend of brain drain in the state by opening new vistas of employment for the youth,” he said.

As per reports, the highest taxpayers from the local industry will be honoured in the concluding ceremony of the event.

In the last ten months, the state government has received investments worth Rs 38,175 crore in various industrial verticals. (KNN Bureau)