4. Advantage Punjab
► Enduring Strong Economy
► Robust Physical Infrastructure Michael Dell
► Steady Support and Social Infrastructure
Dell
► Strong Educated Workforce
► Thriving Industrial Estate “The Company goes where it
finds talent and not just where it
► A Leading Investment Destination can save money. We are very
pleased with the talented
► Vibrant Entrepreneurship workforce in Mohali. Punjab
Government’s support and
► Pragmatic Governance
commitment to Information
Technology are positive signals
for growth for there is
tremendous potential for
Punjab emerges as an ideal destination business in this region.”
for Industry and best state to live & work
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5. Economic Snapshot
► Gross State Domestic Product (2008-09): Percentage distribution of GSDP
Rs. 1,03,825 cr (Q)* (at constant prices
1999-2000)
► Per Capita Income (2008-09):
Rs. 33,198 (Q)* (at constant prices 1999-
2000) (National average of Rs. 24,295)
► Human Development Index (2001):
0.537 (Rank 2nd among 15 major states) Per capita income
► Strong Industrial Base:
1,59,140 Small Scale Units 2008‐09 33,198
2007‐08 31,662
375 Large & Medium Scale Units 30,014
2006‐07
► Total investment in industry (2008-09): 2005‐06 28,487
26,000 28,000 30,000 32,000 34,000
Rs. 40,500 cr
Per capita income at constant prices (1999‐2000)
Source: Economic Survey of Punjab, 2008-09
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7. Leading Investment Destination
Punjab emerged as the best state in India in the seventh India Today ‘State of
the States Survey, 2009’
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8. Leading Investment Destination
Punjab adjudged as the best place for doing business in India, World Bank
Study, 2009
Source: Doing Business in India, 2009, World Bank Study
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9. Leading Investment Destination
Ranks 4th in PPP model investments among nine major states by ASSOCHAM,
2008
Source: ASSOCHAM Eco Pulse Study, 2009
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10. Leading Investment Destination
Attained top rank on the ‘Infrastructure Development Index’, as per CMIE
report, 2001
Source: CMIE (2000), Profile of Districts, October, CMIE, Mumbai
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12. Physical Infrastructure: Road, Rail and Air
One of the best States in India in terms of rail, road and transport network as
per National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), 2007
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13. Major Road Projects
First State in India with 100% connectivity to rural areas with metalled roads
► 6-laning of Shambu-Jalandhar highway underway
► 4-laning of six other major highways to be completed by 2010
► State-of-the-art Ludhiana City Expressway with a project
outlay of Rs. 400 cr
► 45 RoBs (20 at execution stage and 25 at planning stage) with
project outlay of Rs. 700 cr
► Completion of 9 road projects at a cost of Rs. 653 cr
► Development of Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor extension to
Ludhiana
► Proposed Expressway at Ludhiana Connecting NH- 95 to
NH-1 on west of Ludhiana
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14. Major Road Projects
►6-laning of Panipat -Jalandhar highway underway.
►Widening of Jalandhar – Amritsar highway under implementation.
►4 laning of Ambala –Zirkpur highway provides smooth and quick connectivity to
State Capital Chandigarh.
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15. Major Rail Projects
Fourth highest rail density among all States and Union Territories in India with
the railway line length of 2,134 km.
► Well connected with most parts of the country and is in close proximity to Delhi/NCR
► Proposed development of Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) project on the eastern
corridor (Rs. 11,589 cr) starting from Ludhiana till Sonnagar/ Dankuni
► Proposed development of railway line between Chandigarh-Ludhiana by 2011
► Around 27 railway bridges nearing completion and 26 new are proposed to be built in
the next two years
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16. Major Rail Projects
Dedicated Freight Corridor (Eastern)
Source: Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL), www.dfccil.org
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17. Enhancing Air Connectivity
Geared to be one of the finest and easily accessible tourist as well as business
destinations in South Asia
► Well linked to parts of the world through an
international airport in Amritsar
► Development of international airport at Mohali
► Civil Air Terminal available at Indian Air Force
station at Pathankot and Bathinda
► Civil Aerodrome, Ludhiana being upgraded
for domestic flights
► Proposed development of greenfield airport/
Aerotropolis at Ludhiana
► Domestic flights from Ludhiana Airport started
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18. Support Infrastructure: Power
Punjab is projected to become a power surplus state by 2013
► Industrial tariff of Rs 4.33 per unit in 2009-10, one of
Power Plants in Punjab
the lowest in India
► 29 mini biomass power plants sanctioned having a
production capacity of 700 MW
► Proposed Asia’s biggest solar power project in
Hoshiarpur by PEDA*
► Proposed power projects under implementation are:
Talwandi Sabo 1,980 MW
Rajpura 1,400 MW
Goindwal Sahib 540 MW
Gidderbaha 2,640 MW
Ultra Mega Power Project 2,300 MW
Source: Punjab State Electricity Board, www.psebindia.org
Central Sector Project 2,200 MW * Punjab Energy Development Agency
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19. Support Infrastructure: Telecommunication
► Highest telephone density of 47% compared to national average of 20% in 2007-08
► Highest per capita cellular connectivity with more than 12 million cellular phone
subscribers in 2007-08
► Extensive Optic Fibre Cable (OFC) Network of 25,000 route km in all towns/ villages
with more than 5,000 population
► Establishment of dedicated STPI satellite earth station operational at Mohali and
Jalandhar by VSNL and one proposed in Patiala
International Connectivity Architecture
Satellite Connectivity
Customer’s
Foreign End Foreign Office
Earth Customer Service provider
Station Premises
STPI
International Fiber Connectivity
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20. Social Infrastructure: Modern Healthcare
► Presence of well renowned hospitals such as PGIMER,
CMC (Ludhiana), Apollo Hospital (Ludhiana) and Fortis
Healthcare (Mohali)
► Proposed development of a medical city project by Fortis
Healthcare in Mohali
► Proposed development Punjab Institute of Medical
Sciences at Jalandhar to start functioning from April 2010
► Super Specialty Trauma and Cancer hospitals at Mohali
and Super Specialty Cardiac and Cancer Hospital at
Bathinda are being developed under PPP mode with MAX
Health Care.
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21. Social Infrastructure: Major Hospitality Projects
► Presence of 60 star hotels located majorly in
Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana
► Proposed 7 star hotel by Hampshire Group of
Hotels and Resorts at Amritsar
► Proposed luxury hotel by JW Marriot group of hotels
in Amritsar by 2010
► 5 star hotels at Amritsar and Bathinda and a 3 Star
hotel at Amritsar on PPP basis
► Hotel-cum-convention centre with 300 rooms and
5,000 seating capacity is also proposed at Mohali
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22. Social Infrastructure: Major Tourism Projects
► Promotion of mega tourism project for
development of Amritsar city along with the
development of Fort Gobindgarh and
Heritage village in Amritsar
► Implementation of Tourism Development
Master Plan 2008-2023 by UNWTO*
► Development of Punjab Luxury Train
► 5 Star & Luxury Hotel projects under
development namely of Taj Group, Radisson
Group, Hampshire Group etc.
► Initiatives in Tourism such as Eco Tourism
Projects, Farm tourism and upgradation of
roadside eateries
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23. Social Infrastructure: Surging Consumerism
Classified as ‘The Mall Capital of India’
► Punjab accounts for 3.3% of the country’s total private consumption expenditure at Rs.
66,000 crores in 2007-08
► Higher purchasing power of Rs. 1,022 per person per month than national average of Rs.
636
► Estimated percentage of population in Punjab below poverty line is 2%, as compared to
25% for all-India in 2007-08
► There are 34 malls operational by end of 2008-09 and 40 malls expected by the year 2010
► Establishment of Bharti-Walmart outlet in Amritsar
► Proposed development of Metro Cash & Carry at Zirakpur, Ludhiana & Janlandhar with an
investment of Rs. 900 crores.
► Proposed development of retail malls, shopping centres by DLF Group, Ansal Group and
Spirit Global Constructions
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24. Strong Educated
Workforce
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25. Assuring Quality Manpower
Punjab’s Premier
Institutes
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26. Initiatives in School Education
One of the leading states in providing best infrastructure and facilities to primary and
upper primary schools based on EDI for the year 2009 by NUEPA
► Strong school education network with 19,608 govt. schools and 1,518
private schools with government schools contributing 92% to school
education
► Education through EDUSAT being provided to students of secondary
schools
► Approx. Rs 780 cr being spent on primary school education under
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
► 117 Adarsh Schools for providing quality education to rural students
► Infrastructure in 351 schools being upgraded under NABARD project
at Rs. 141 cr.
► As per all India Education Index, Punjab has been adjudged at No 6
place and as per infrastructure index, the State is at No 1 position.
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27. Initiatives in School Education
One of the leading states in providing best infrastructure and facilities to primary and
upper primary schools based on EDI for the year 2009 by NUEPA
► Launch of the ICT program across all State schools to improve computer literacy under
which computer education has been made compulsory from class 6th onwards.
► 5,425 computer labs set up in all upper primary schools with internet connectivity
► Approval for 21 model schools in educationally backward districts of the state by MHRD
► 119 schools are being setup under public private partnership mode.
► Establishment of Pushpa Gujral Science City jointly by Government of India and Punjab to
inculcate scientific aptitude among young students.
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28. Robust Higher Education
One of the strong education network amongst the States with 13 universities
► Over 16,000 students enrolled in the State’s 75 postgraduate colleges and universities
► A strong higher educational network with 55 government, 136
aided and 188 private colleges.
Growth in number of Universities
► 3 well established universities- Panjab University , Punjabi and Degree Colleges (2008-09)
University and Guru Nanak Dev University in addition to 14 13 400
12
No. of Degree Colleges
350
World Class University Amritsar and Central University 12
367
No. of Universities
10 9 300
7
5 250
Bathinda being set up. 8
232 243 200
6
232 150
► 13 New degree colleges in educationally backward districts of 4 212
100
2 50
0 -
the state with low GER (Gross Enrolment Ratio) being set up. 2004- 2005- 2006- 2007- 2008-
05 06 07 08 09
► GTT Pilot Project (Global Talent Track) being implemented. No. of Degree Colleges No. of Universities
► Live broadcast of lectures on regular curriculum and job
Source : www.pbplanning.gov.in
oriented courses are delivered through the Edusat Network in
47 govt. colleges.
•*Centres of Excellence
•**GTT: Global Talent Track
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29. Technical Education Gaining Momentum
One of the 1st states in India to set up a technical university
► Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar has more than 300 affiliate colleges and a strength of 2.5
lakh students
► 93 Engineering colleges, 36 B.Pharma, 134 MBA, 55 MCA, 06 B.Arch and 136 Polytechnic colleges
in 2009‐10 with sanctioned intake 33555 Engineering, 2070 B.Pharma, 9588 MBA, 3467 MCA, 270
B.Arch and 53105 Polytechnic.
Growth in number of Engineering
Colleges and students enrolled (2009-10)
► Private sector accounts for approx. 90% of the technical
institutes in the State 100 9340,000
82 35,000
No. of Technical Colleges
80
► Home to prominent institutes like IIT (Roopnagar), NIT* 65 33,555 30,000
No. of students
60 51 25,000
47 26,122
22,818 20,000
(Jalandhar), Thapar University (Patiala) etc. 40
17,663 15,000
15,651
10,000
20
► Live broadcast of lectures on regular curriculum and job 5,000
0 -
2005- 2006- 2007- 2008- 2009-
oriented courses are delivered through the EDUSAT 06 07 08 09 10
Network in 17 govt. polytechnic colleges and 5 Govt. No. of Technical Colleges
Source : www.pbplanning.gov.in
Engg. Colleges
* National Institute of Technology
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30. Initiatives in Technical Education
► Proposed Knowledge City at Mohali (381 acres) comprising of established IISER, NIPER and
proposed ISB & IINST*
► National Agri‐Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali, an autonomous R&D Institute under
Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.
► Gyan Jyoti Centre of Excellence initiated by Punjab Technical University at Mohali
► Establishment of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Roopnagar
► Establishment of 7 new Govt. Polytechnic Colleges in unrepresented districts under Centre Govt.
Scheme.
► Six tech. institutes in Rural Sector promoted as Multi Discipline Academies with the assistance of
NABARD Loan and State Contribution and Five under ACA Scheme
► Proposed Implementation of NAC‐Tech**
programme in the state by NASSCOM
► 10% free seats to poor meritorious students
in Govt. & private technical Institutes
* Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Indian School of Business, National Agri
Food Biotechnology Institute, Indian Institute of Nanoscience and Technology, National
Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
** National Assessment of Competency
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31. Initiatives in Industrial Training
► 35 Government Industrial Training Institutes are being upgraded in various sectors
and approximately 1800 students are getting training under Centre of Excellence
Scheme.
► Upgradation of 61 Government ITI’s under CSS-Upgradation of 1396 Govt. it is under
PPP.
► Implementation of short term courses under skill development scheme in Government
ITI’s as well as in private centers and NCVT/SCVT courses to SC candidates in 51 in
Govt. ITIs.
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33. Established Industrial Infrastructure
► SSI* comprises of 1,60,640 units and dominates roughly 40% of the production, 60% of
exports and 15% investment of the industrial sector in the State
► Generates 3.9 times the employment generated by the medium and large scale industry.
► Ludhiana leads in industrialization, accounting for more than 35% of the industrial output,
23% of industrial units and 33% of industrial workforce of Punjab
► Mandi Gobindgarh, also called the Parameters
Large & Medium Small Scale
Industries Units
‘Steel Town of Punjab’, is a cluster for
rolling and re-rolling mills Working Units (No.) 400 1,60,640
► Mohali is home to the IT/ ITeS Production (Rs. crore) 68,000 45,000
sectors as well as electronics
manufacturing Fixed Investment (Rs. crore) 40,000 7,250
Employment (in lakhs) 2.60 10.05
* * Small Scale Industries
** Micro & Small Enterprise Cluster Development Scheme
Source : Economic Survey of Punjab, 2008-09
*** Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme
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34. Industrial Infrastructure - Initiatives
► Approved 342 mega projects including 106 manufacturing projects
► Proposed 31 new industrial clusters at Ludhiana, Malerkotla, Moga, Jalandhar, Mandi
Gobindgarh and Malout
► Proposed Integrated Industrial Township on 1,500 acres by DLF at Mullanpur with
investment of Rs 2,700 cr
► Proposed Railway Wagons Plant at Fatehgarh Sahib with investment of Rs 330 crores
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35. Hotbed for Investments
► Exports from Punjab have grown at a CAGR of 14.82% from Rs. 7,014 cr in 2002-03 to
Rs.13,888 cr in 2008-09
► Strong inflow of investments in the manufacturing sector of US$19.4 billion in 2008
compared to US$13.72 billion in 2007
► As per estimates by CMIE, 2007-08, Punjab is one of the top states in India with
investments of Rs. 67,000 cr, of which almost 50% is under implementation
Break of Investments by Sector, 2007- Distribution of investments in pipeline,
08 2007-08
13% 1%
23%
36%
3%
25%
3% 13% 82%
Manufacturing Construction
Irrigation Electricity Electricity Manufacturing
Services (IT&Telecom) Irrigation Services (IT&Telecom)
Source : Economic Survey of Punjab, 2008-09 Source : Economic Survey of Punjab, 2008-09
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36. Punjab’s Product Offerings
Product cluster across Punjab
Textile & Apparel, Auto &
Textile, Rubber & Paper Auto Parts, Leather,
Industry, Machinery & Rubber and Paper Industry
Parts and Chemicals and Sports goods
Textile & Apparel, Auto
& Auto Parts and Steel rolling & Re-
Machinery & Parts rolling, Machinery &
Parts , Auto &
Parts, IT &
Electronic Industry
and Pharma
Industry
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37. Punjab: Established Hub of Global Investors
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38. Thrust Areas of Punjab
IT Industry Year on Year Growth- STPI Mohali
► Mohali, key IT and Electronic Cluster of 400
CAGR 326
1000
21.75% 827
800
Punjab 300
236
267 253
668
212 600
No. of Units
► 326 units registered with STPI Mohali 560
INR Crore
200
420 400
with export to the tune of Rs. 827cr in 100 271
200
2008-09
0 0
► Major players like HCL Infosystems, 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Units
Quark, Dell and First Source have their
presence in the State Source : STPI – Mohali, Government of Punjab
► Proposed development of IT Park/ SEZ at Kapurthala, Ropar, Rajpura and Rail Majra
► Proposed development of IT Incubation Center with TiE* and STPI at Mohali
► Approval given for development 7 IT SEZs and 11 IT Parks by Punjab Government
► Promising investment policies with approved IT/ Knowledge Industry Policy, 2009
* The Indus Entrepreneur
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39. IT infrastructure in Punjab- Quark City, Mohali
►Quark City is spread over 46 acres of
land in Mohali
►Built up area of 4 million square feet
►Expected to generate 25,000 direct, and
1,00,000 indirect jobs
►Self-sufficient and equipped with
essential amenities such as hospital,
schools, recreation and community
centers etc.
►Global technology major Dell occupies 3
acres of area
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40. Thrust Areas of Punjab
Light Engineering Industry Auto & Auto Parts Industry
► Contributes 21% of manufacturing ► Accounts for around 10% of the total
output and 25% of industrial units in the auto component production in India
state ► Strong in tractor production, producing
► Sector dominated by bicycle industry in almost 7% of the country’s tractor
Ludhiana with 15% of bicycle and 80% ► Ludhiana has the highest motor vehicle
of bicycle parts production in India density in the country
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41. Thrust Areas of Punjab
Textile Industry Chemicals and Petrochemicals
► Accounts for 41% of the total exports ► Sector contributes more than 5% to the
from the State entire industry in India
► Punjab is the 2nd largest producer of ► Proposed development of Hindustan
cotton and blended yarn and the 3rd Petroleum Corporation Ltd refinery
largest producer of mill-made fabrics in project in Bathinda by 2011
India ► Development of Sri Guru Govind Singh
► Ludhiana is often dubbed as the Refinery at Bathinda
‘Manchester of India’
► Contributes over 35% to the
manufacturing output of the State with
industrial output of Rs. 29,140 cr
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42. Punjab’s Apparel Park
► APPEAL* along with PSIEC** is establishing a 100 acre Punjab Apparel Park with a
total investment of Rs 355 cr at Doraha Distt, Ludhiana
► Consist of 115 industrial plots of different size and is expected to generate direct
employment to over 22,500 workers and generate goods worth Rs. 325 cr
► Apparel Park would include commercial complex, business centre, conference hall,
exhibition centre for buyer- seller meets, R & D centre, training centre etc.
* Apparel Exporters Association of Ludhiana
** Punjab Small Industries & Export Corporation
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43. Thrust Areas of Punjab
Biotechnology & Nanotechnology
► India’s first Agri-Food Biotechnology Cluster at Knowledge City, Mohali:
National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute & Bioprocessing Unit
being set up by DBT, Govt. of India at a cost of Rs. 380 crore.
Biotechnology Park
Punjab Biotechnology Incubator
► State-of-the-art Institute of Nano Science & Technology under India’s
Nano Science & Technology Mission, being set up in Knowledge
City by DST, GOI at a cost of Rs.142 crores
► Biotechnology / Knowledge Industry friendly Policy
► Biotechnology programmes for women & rural development
► National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), got functional as Mohali, an autonomous
R&D Institute under Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.
Other knowledge based industry
► Consultancy on ‘no-profit no-loss’ for waste minimization, energy efficiency and pollution
control in various industrial sectors.
► Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre for MSMEs
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44. Biotech Park of Punjab
► Punjab State Council for Science and
Technology is facilitating the setting up of
Biotech Park at Knowledge City, Mohali to
promote biotech industry in agri, food,
pharma, energy & allied sectors.
► The Park will be set up in public-private
partnership and will provide following
facilities:
Anchor Tenant Facility for large &
medium scale companies.
Built-to-Suit Sites for small-scale industry.
Multi-tenanted Facilities for start-up
companies.
Common facilities and utilities.
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45. Thrust Areas of Punjab
Agro & Agro Processing Industry
Punjab tops ‘State of the States Survey 2009’ in Agriculture yielding 4,017 kg
per hectare making Punjab the top agriculture producer of the country
► Punjab is known for ushering the ‘Green Revolution’ in India
► Occupying only 1.54 % of the country’s total geographical area, it contributes 60.9% to the
National Food Pool for Wheat and 27.8% for Rice
► Cropping intensity in the state is the highest in the country
► Almost 98% of the gross cropped area in Punjab is irrigated, as compared to only 41.2% for all‐
India
► 37 Agri Mega Projects have been approved with an overall investment of Rs. 30,000 mn
► Rejuvenation of the canal network in the State at a cost of Rs 32000 mn.
Source: State of the States Survey, 2009, India Today
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46. Thrust Areas of Punjab
Agro & Agro Processing Industry
► Agro‐based industries contribute nearly 20% to the
manufacturing output and about 14% to the employment in the
state
► Strong growth in organic farming with 1,086 farmers registering
for organic farming of various crops
► Supply quality inputs viz. fertilizers, micronutrients, seeds,
pesticides, POL etc. to farmers.
► Providing facilitation services to private entrepreneurs
undertaking contract farming in Punjab for crops viz. Barley,
Basmati, Maize, Subabul etc.
► 44 Agro / Food projects have been set up with capital outlay of
Rs. 7810 mn.
► 2 new agro based projects involving an investment of Rs. 650
mn are under consideration.
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47. Thrust Areas of Punjab
Agro & Agro Processing Industry
► A dedicated Agro Industrial policy providing special incentives to the
agro industry investors based on the size and projects with minimum
fixed capital investment of Rs 250 million under Mega Project Scheme.
► Punjab Agri Export Corporation is providing 25% to 30% subsidy on
waxing/grading, packing and freight for distant marketing & Export of
fresh and processed vegetables.
► 10 pack houses are being set in fruit & vegetable clusters of Punjab
► A Permanent Perishable Cargo Centre is being set up at Amritsar
International Airport.
► Punjab Agro Juices Ltd. (PAJL) operates two plants at Hoshiarpur and
Abohar to process citrus, tropical fruits and vegetables.
► Punjab Agro Juices Limited has todate processed about 34,000 MT of a
variety of raw materials like Kinnow, amla, Aloevera, Tomato, Lauki etc for
its clients.
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48. Punjab’s Food Park Complex
► First state-of-art; organised retail & export oriented Food Park Complex spread over 25
acres on GT Road at Sirhind developed by PAFPL*
► Strategically located on NH-1
► World class infrastructure for pre cooling, cold storage, ripening chambers, CA & MA
Stores, CIPC potato stores, refer vans, grading & packing line, MAP packaging
► Facility is supported with a 5,000 MT frozen storage and 5,000 MT cold storage facility
* Punjab Agro Food Parks Ltd.
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49. Key Investment Regions of Punjab
Mohali – Chandigarh
(Capital Region)
► Hub for IT/ ITeS, Electronics and Pharmaceutical
industry
► Proposed Knowledge City at Mohali spreading
over 381 acres
► Proposals to set up Technology Parks and SEZ’s
► Proposed development of Mohali- Chandigarh
International Airport and 1,000 acre Aerotropolis
in Mohali
S.A.S Nagar
► Proposed industrial park in Derabassi by Hansa
Group of Industries, spreading over 80 acres Kharar Chandigarh
with an outlay of Rs 132 cr Landran
Dera Bassi
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50. Key Investment Regions of Punjab
Ludhiana – Jalandhar – Amritsar
(Investment Corridor)
► Principal industrial hub dominated by Textile and
Light Engineering Goods
► Ludhiana adjudged as the best place for doing
business in India
► Leads in industrialization, accounting for more than
45% of the industrial output of the state
► Well established international airport in Amritsar
and one proposed in Ludhiana
Ajnala
► Proposal for IT/ITeS Park/ SEZ at Jalandhar/ Amritsar
Kapurthala Jalandhar
Nakodar
► Proposed industrial clusters to promote cotton & Phillaur
Ludhiana
woolen textile exports
Khanna
Jagraon
► Promotion of mega tourism project for Raikot
development of Amritsar city
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51. Key Investment Regions of Punjab
Bathinda – Sangrur – Patiala – Rajpura
(Growth Corridor)
► Emerging industrial hub, dominated by Light Engineering
goods, Petrochemicals and Food Processing Industry
► Proposed IT Park/SEZ at Rajpura spead over 1,270
acres.
► Proposed power stations at Talwandi Sabo, Gidderbaha
and Rajpura generating 4,600 MW
► Proposed HMEL refinery project in Bathinda by 2011
► Well established industries like National Fertilizers,
Grasim Industries, Vardhman Polytex etc.
Maler Kotla Nabha Rajpura
► Presence of renowned Colleges/ Univ. such Bathinda
Patiala
as Punjabi Univ., Thapar Univ. etc. Sangrur
Talwandi
Sabo
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52. Urban & Rural
Development Initiatives
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53. Urban Development Initiatives
► Master Plan for Greater Mohali Area Development
Authority (GMADA)
► Development of Central Business District (CBD) – Amritsar
► Statutory City Masterplan being developed for key cities
Ludhiana Patiala Gobindgarh Khanna
Batala Hoshiarpur Amritsar Mohali
Kapurthala/ Bathinda
Jalandhar
► Site Measuring 7 acres in sector 57 ,SAS Nagar (Mohali) handed over for the construction
of State of the Art Bus Stand –cum-Commercial Complex on BoT basis.
► Land Measuring about 58 acres is being acquired for the development of Modern Solid
Waste Management Facility
► Development of New Urban Estate at Pathankot and Hoshiarpur
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54. Master Planning of Greater Mohali Region
► Finalization of the regional plan for the entire Greater Mohali area and master plans of
six local planning areas submitted by Jurong International Consultants within the
jurisdiction of GMADA, namely:
• Mullanpur
• S.A.S Nagar
• Kharar
• Banur
• Dera Bassi
• Zirakpur
Approved Master Plans
► City Centre Sector 62, SAS Nagar
► Planning of City Centre Sector 62, SAS Nagar is being finalised to create a world class
Central Business District (CBD) in Mohali
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55. Master Planning of Greater Mohali Region
Punjab’s first ‘Eco Town’, Mullanpur
► Approval granted to master plan of Mullanpur Local Planning Area to develop 15,130
acres of land spread across 33 villages on the outskirts of Chandigarh
► According to the plan, industries in Mullanpur will be catering to service-oriented
businesses such as IT, health and tourism
► Kharar and Banur master plans are in pipeline
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56. Central Business District, Mohali
Conceptualization & design by Jurong Consultants, Singapore
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57. Proposed New Amritsar City Centre
Foundation stone laid for Rs 2,500‐cr world‐class central business district project spread over
32 acres
Office Tower cum
Digital Electronics Hub Office Towers
cum
Luxury Shopping
5 STAR
3 STAR HOTEL
HOTEL
Entertainment
Centre
Family Oriented
Shopping Hub
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58. Rural Development Initiatives
1st State in Northern India to install Reverse Osmosis (RO) Plants to provide
fresh potable water in 327 villages in 2009
► Availability of potable drinking water by 2011 in
the State comprising of 14,111 rural habitations
► Awarded ‘Nirmal Gram Purashkar’ to 22
villages during 2008-09 under Total Sanitation
Programme (TSC)
Rural
► Proposed to launch mega irrigation project with Initiatives
an outlay of Rs 3,243 cr for strengthening of
major canal systems
► Approved project on rural connectivity and
irrigation by NABARD* with an outlay of Rs. 245
cr * National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
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59. Policy Initiatives in Punjab: Catalyst
for Investments
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60. Key Policy Interventions
The government of Punjab is committed to provide a congenial atmosphere to the existing
and prospective investors and entrepreneurs in the State through:
Enactment of State SEZ Act, 2009
Notification of Industrial Policy 2009 with major thrust on IT/ ITeS sector
Policy Mega Projects Policy for IT Parks (Rs. 100 cr or more) and IT/ITeS
Initiatives Units (Rs. 25 cr or more than 500 employees)
Super Mega Industrial Park Policy for projects exceeding 250 acres
and Rs. 1,000 cr investment
Industrial Facilitation Act, 2005
► Deemed approvals
For an effective implementation and facilitation of the Policies:
► Detailed schemes are being framed to give effect to the provisions of the policies and
► Committees have been formed under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister and Chief Secretary
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61. Punjab SEZ Act, 2009
Punjab is 6th State in the country to enact SEZ Act after Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra,
Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal
Exemption from Stamp Duty,
No electricity duty on generation,
Registration Fee and Social
transmission, distribution and
Security Cess on purchase of
consumption of electricity within
land & on first transfer or lease of
SEZ
immovable property within SEZ
Allocation and transfer of land Salient features:
All SEZ units will be given a
within SEZ by way of sale or Punjab SEZ Act, public utility status
lease 2009
Permission for generation of Single tier Project Approval
electricity in or outside SEZ for Committee for evaluation of the
consumption of units projects
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62. Punjab Industrial Policy, 2009
Punjab’s new Industrial Policy, 2009 has been notified with an objective of promoting
competitiveness, cutting costs for the industry and stimulating economic growth
IT/ ITeS Sector Special Concessions:
Agriculture IT/ITeS Industry:
Focus Textile
► Exemption from stamp duty & registration fee
Tourism
► 100% stamp duty reimbursement to developer,
Online form submission capital subsidy SME units in IT Park notified by
Ease of doing Online status tracking PICTC etc.
business Conversion of DICs to Agro sector:
Information Hubs
► Interest subsidy of 5% for 5 years to agro-industrial
Helpline Parks
Industrial
units and agri-infrastructure projects
Industrial Estates
Infrastructure ► Wavering of CLU charges, rationalization of VAT
development Industrial Corridor
and other taxes/ levies etc.
SEZs
Other Features:
Duty exemptions
Support in Certification
► Revival of sick industry by way of One Time
Incentives
Settlement Scheme
Financial support
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63. Online System for Composite Application Form
The Department of Industries & Commerce, Punjab has formulated a Composite
Application Form (CAF) to facilitate the industries by providing a single-point, time-bound
clearance system required for establishment and operation of industrial undertakings
Acts as an online guide Providing information
providing information of application process,
about Industries size, 4 timelines, deemed
environmental impact, 1 approval and fee
and steps to setup structure for each and
industry in Punjab Key every clearance
Features
of CAF
Provision for online Notifications from the
submission and tracking nodal agency or
of composite application
3 concerned department
form by applicant 2 through email and
portal
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64. Pragmatic Governance
Complete hassle
Clean & Proactive Industrial
free dealing with Govt
political & Business facilitation
environment Act in place
Highly
Punjabland banks
Creation of adjudged as the best place for doing favourable Industrial
Policies & Labour
business in India as per World Bank Study,2009
Perfect
Business
Laws/ Rules
Special incentives Environment Single point project
& facilitation for clearance mechanism
Mega Projects in place
Exemption Time bound
Presence of effective statutory & non-statutory
from zoning
judicial system clearances
regulations
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65. A New PPP Initiative…
Prosperity by
Partnering with
Punjab
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