Punjab: Amarinder Singh to meet industry representatives to woo investment

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will kick-start tomorrow a three-day trip to Mumbai as part of his 'Invest Punjab' initiative, with a series of meetings being scheduled with some of leading captains of the industry.

The chief minister will be accompanied by an official delegation to meet the representatives of Indian industry, beginning with Tata Sons Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran on Monday evening, an official spokesman said.

The delegation will comprise state Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal and Irrigation & Power Minister Rana Gurjeet Singh.

The delegation will explore avenues of investment in the state, along with possible collaborations to revive its ailing economy and industry.

The chief minister will also meet ICICI Bank CEO & MD Chanda Kochhar, Goldman Sachs Chairman Sonjoy Chatterjee, Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej and KPMG India Chairman & CEO Arun K Kumar tomorrow.

KPMG India is the state's knowledge partner for the Progressive Punjab Campaign since 2013, the spokesman said.

On Tuesday, Amarinder will meet Reliance ADAG Chairman Anil Ambani and Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani.

The chief minister is also slated to hold discussions with RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka, Hindustan Unilever CEO & MD Sanjiv Mehta and Mahinder & Mahindra Chairman Anand Mahindra during separate meetings on Tuesday.

Other business leaders who are scheduled to call upon the chief minister in the course of the day include L&T Director & Executive Vice President (Power and Heavy Engg. & Defence) Shailendra N. Roy and Hinduja Group Chairman Ashok P Hinduja.

The programme agenda also includes meetings with the Organization of Pharmaceutical Producers of India and an Ashoka University delegation, besides a round-table with industry leaders, said the spokesman.