Proposal for setting up industrial clusters in Punjab

Punjab Investment Advisory Council, the apex advisory body for investment promotion, today proposed establishment of ten industrial clusters in the state where land banks are available.
The Advisory Council, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, which met here today, agreed to a proposal to take over development of roads and parks in Ludhiana as part of a 'Green Ludhiana' initiative which will be completely managed by the industry.
Chairman of the Council's sub-committee on industry, S K Munjal, presented a report commissioned by Boston Consulting Group and said Punjab should focus on specific industries for which clusters could be established wherever land banks are available.

The report highlighted that land banks are available in Batala, Pathankot, Amritsar, Mattewara (Ludhiana), Sirhind and Mohali.
Munjal stressed that besides identifying industries and clusters, the state must develop the eco system at all these places.
Badal told the Council that the government was keen to establish clusters for IT, agro processing, textiles, hand tools, healthcare and education sector.