Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh welcomed NRIs to invest in the state, assuring them of his government’s full support in ensuring a hassle-free business environment with all necessary clearances for investment within a week of application.
During an interactive session with former Indian marketing and ad guru Suhel Seth and his biographer Khushwant Singh at the Mayfair Hotel here, the Chief Minister, in his usual candid style, spoke openly on a wide range of subjects, including SYL, on which he said his government was waiting for the final judgement of the Supreme Court.
Captain Amarinder, however, reiterated the need to ascertain the availability of water in the Punjab rivers before deciding on the quantum of water to be shared with other states. The situation in Punjab was critical, said the Chief Minister, adding that the state could not give water when it did not exist.
The snow-fed rivers of the northern state had been severely affected by the melting glaciers and the water level in Punjab had come down drastically, Captain Amarinder said in response to a question during the question-hour session after the interaction, which was followed by the London launch of his authorised biography `The People’s Maharaja.’
The Chief Minister, who is credited with bringing MNCs into Punjab by getting Pepsi into the state as Agriculture Minister way back in 1985, assured NRIs of all facilities to ensure that they do not have any problem in doing business in the state. His government was ready to welcome and support them with the best of infrastructure, skilled labour and other facilities, he added.
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