New Delhi : Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Monday met Japanese ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu and sought cooperation in various sectors, including renewable energy, agriculture, skill development as well as promotion of investment in the state.
Leading a high-level delegation, Singh pointed out that Punjab had deep footprint and ages of connection with the Japanese companies.The chief minister told the ambassador that Punjab provided an ideal platform for Japan for expanding and augmenting its industrial presence.
He said the state’s new ‘Industrial and Business Development Policy 2017’ had paved the way for further strengthening this connection. It had already been identified as leaders in Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) in the country by the World Bank and Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP).
Singh pointed out that the implementation of special power tariff at Rs 5 per unit for five years with upgradation in distribution infrastructure, which were among the key features of the policy, would further ease business in Punjab.
The government had planned to set up four new industrial parks and 12 new industrial estates in Punjab, besides a Skills University, coupled with industry-specific skill development centres, the chief minister further informed the ambassador.
The skill training schemes, he said, would be brought under one agency, namely the Punjab Skill Development Mission, he added.
The chief minister said his government would take up the issue of setting up of Japan India Institute of Manufacturing (JIM) in the next phase with the central government.
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