Zirakpur on the outskirts of Chandigarh, would be developed as next IT hub of the country and a separate Electronic Industrial Cluster would also be created here, Punjab Deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said here.
After inaugurating Sewerage Treatment Plant and 66 KV sub-station at Singhpura and Seikhpur Kalan in Dera Bassi, Badal said that Mohali district of which Zirakpur is a part, would be developed as one of the model district in the state, where IT and Electronics hubs would be set up.
He said a total 600 acres land has been identified, where IT Hub would be established. He said that these initiatives of Punjab Government would fetch new investments in future besides securing employability for youth. Badal said that with the setting up of IT Hub at Zirakpur more than 1.5 lakh job opportunities would be there.
Addressing the gathering, Badal said that Punjab has fixed a target of Rs. 10 lakh crore investments in coming years. He said that under this target, a delegation of state government led by him would visit different industrial capitals of country to educate and make aware the industrial giants about the attractive industrial policy launched by state government.
Earlier Badal also laid the foundation stone of construction of 1620 Purab Premium Apartments in SAS Nagar besides inaugurating the Sports Stadium in Sector 63 and 78 of SAS Nagar with the total cost of Rs. 28 crore. He also inaugurated Rs. 42 crore, Hockey Stadium at SAS Nagar.