Chandigarh, Oct. 15 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday interacted with industrialists in Bengaluru, pitching Punjab as a preferred investment destination.

The CM, during his interaction, said that since March 2022, Punjab has received investment proposals worth Rs.1.23 lakh crore, which will generate employment for around 4.7 lakh youth.

"Sectors such as food processing, textiles, auto components, hand tools, bicycles, IT, and tourism are positioning Punjab as a role model for other states. Tata's second-largest steel plant in India, after Jamshedpur, is coming up in Ludhiana. Punjab continues to attract investments from developed nations such as Japan, the USA, Germany, the UK, the UAE, Switzerland, France, and Spain," he added...