Punjab Pardesh Congress Committee president Sunil Jakhar on Monday said that in wake of immense social, economic and geographical importance of Punjab, the state must be developed as a special industrial zone. In a statement here, Jakhar said the Congress will raise the issue to give a special economic package to the state in the Monsoon Session of Parliament, starting July 18.
The lok Sabha member from Gurdaspar said that Punjab being a border state was sword arm of the country. He said that apart from facing invaders in the past it has also suffered due to black days of terrorism.
Jakhar said that unemployment is a big threat to the socio-economic structure of state as earlier due to it the militancy badly disturbed the state and now menace of drug is a big danger to young generation.
He said that the industrial growth of this state can create employment opportunities for youth. "Therefore, to attract new entrepreneurs in the state, the central government must give special industrial zone status to state for the industrial growth," he added. Jakhar said that the hard working farmers of Punjab have made the country self-reliant in the food grains.