New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- The Punjab government on Thursday said the JSW Group has announced plans to invest Rs.1,500 crore in a steel sector project at Rajpura in Patiala district, following a meeting in Mumbai between state Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora and the company's Chairman Sajjan Jindal.

According to an official statement, the proposed investment is expected to expand steel manufacturing capacity in the region and create direct and indirect employment. The meeting was also attended by Amit Dhaka, Chief Executive Officer of Punjab Invest, and focused on potential industrial expansion ahead of the Invest Punjab Summit scheduled for 13 March at Plaksha University.

Jindal said the Rajpura project would contribute to strengthening t...