Mega industrial zones required for 'economic revival’ of Punjab
Chandigarh: From being one of India's wealthiest and fastest-growing states to the painful journey of a debt ridden economy, Punjab today stares at a grim situation with unemployed youth and wastage of human resources. Unemployment is one of the major issues in Punjab and most of the youth want to go abroad to earn a better livelihood. Giving free sops to voters as a part of the political manifestos might not be the answer but creating opportunities by setting up the right Industrial environment and Infrastructure will give a boost to jobs and economy. Economists are of the view that the ‘Make in India ’ campaign is quite successful in other states like Gujarat, Odisha, Maharashtra and Haryana but Punjab is still to fully exploit its potential in this area. Experts say that Punjabis are hardworking and enterprising, and that they have a natural flair for entrepreneurship, they just need the right environmen...