No roll back on Pb govt's ban on truck unions: Amarinder

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today ruled out any roll back on his government's decision to disband truck unions, even as truckers across the state plan to intensify their protest against the move.
During a discussionwith various stakeholders here on the new draft industrial policy being formulated by his government, the chief minister assured them that all concerns of the industry would be taken into account before finalisation of the new policy, an official spokesperson said.
Reiterating the Punjab government's zero-tolerance towards corruption and assuring a level-playing field for trade and industry, Amarinder said he is determined on the decision to "abolish" truck unions in the state.

His government, he said, would follow 'business first' philosophy and act as a facilitator to help trade and industry scale new heights, and play a critical role in the state's progress, said the official.
Amarinder said his government was committed to make Punjab "number one in ease of doing business".
Promising "sympathetic consideration" of all industry demands and issues, the chief minister said the new policy would provide for a congenial environment for existing as well as new start-ups to prosper.
He also directed his chief secretary to issue necessary guidelines to all department with an aim to ensure hassle-free working environment to all existing and new industrialists, and warned that anybody found involved in corrupt practices would be severely dealt with.