CHANDIGARH: Punjab is emerging as a preferred destination for investors with a renewed focus on ease of doing business, transparency and employment generation, as Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday launched the ‘HUNAR Punjab’ and ‘Fast-Track Punjab’ portals in Chandigarh. He said the new portals will ensure all necessary approvals through a single window within 45 days, enable investors to transparently track financial incentives, and connect industries directly with skilled youth.
Taking to X, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann stated: “Over the past four years, Punjab has received investments worth ₹1.89 lakh crore, creating 6.31 lakh new jobs. To maintain this investor confidence, we have launched two major portals today. The ‘HUNAR Punjab’ portal has been launched to provide the youth of the state with employment opportunities close to their homes and to ensure that industries have access to skilled workers. Alongside this, the ‘Financial Incentives Module’ (Passbook) of ‘Fast-Track Punjab’ has been launched to provide investors with transparent information about the facilities and incentives available to them. Our aim is to provide employment to Punjab’s youth within their own state and make Punjab prosperous once again. Inquilab Zindabad.”
Addressing a press conference after launching the portals, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “The launch of HUNAR Punjab and FastTrack Punjab is an important step for Punjab’s industry and youth. HUNAR Punjab will bridge the gap between industry and skilled youth and create greater employment opportunities for our young people within the state.”
He said, “Industry plays a vital role in the progress and development of Punjab. These portals will help industries access skilled manpower while ensuring that the youth of Punjab get employment opportunities within their own state.”
