Punjab Draws Strong Investor Response at Hyderabad Roadshow Ahead of Invest Punjab Summit 2026
Punjab’s Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora urged Hyderabad entrepreneurs to collaborate in Punjab’s fast-growing investment story at an Invest Punjab roadshow held in Hyderabad.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 12: Punjab’s Industries & Commerce Minister, Sh. Sanjeev Arora, led a high-level delegation of senior officials from the Department of Investment Promotion at a roadshow organized by Invest Punjab in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. The event aimed to engage the city’s industrial community and invite strategic partnerships in Punjab’s rapidly expanding investment landscape. The initiative forms part of the lead-up to the Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit 2026, scheduled to be held from March 13–15 at ISB Mohali.
The Minister emphasized Punjab’s evolution into one of India’s most investor-friendly destinations — powered by integrated business policies, proactive governance, and efficient clearances through the FastTrack Punjab Portal, a state-of-the-art single-window system.
“Punjab remains committed to creating a transparent, supportive ecosystem for investors. The state has already attracted investments worth ₹1.37 lakh crore, generating over five lakh employment opportunities. We invite Hyderabad’s visionary business leaders to join us in driving sustainable and inclusive growth,” said Sh. Arora.
During the roadshow, the delegation engaged in one-on-one discussions with industry leaders from Ceph Life Sciences, Vibrant Energy, ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, TiE Global, Baba Group of Companies, Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases, Visakha Pharmacity (Ramky Group), and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
BEL expressed interest in strengthening its value chain in Punjab by collaborating with MSMEs through Invest Punjab, fostering greater participation in the state’s growing electronics manufacturing ecosystem.
Earlier in the day, Shri Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy, Founder Ramky Group and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), also met Hon’ble Minister Sh. Sanjeev Arora and exchanged views on strengthening public-private collaboration and exploring opportunities in the manufacturing and infrastructure sectors.
At the evening session, Dr B. Partha Saradhi Reddy, MP (Rajya Sabha) and Chairman of Hetero Group, lauded Punjab’s governance model and said, “Punjab has immense potential in pharmaceuticals and transparent governance gives investors the confidence to expand.”
Prof. Dulal Panda, Director, NIPER Mohali, representing the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, noted that “innovation, skill and research must go hand in hand. Punjab’s research ecosystem and government handholding can truly drive entrepreneurship and growth.”
Mr Abhijit Banerjee, MD, Linde India, appreciated Punjab’s seamless facilitation, saying their unit at Hi-Tech Valley, Ludhiana, benefited from “an advanced, paperless portal, stable infrastructure, and a supportive ecosystem that encourages expansion.”
Mr Varun Surekha, Hartex, remarked that “Governance in Punjab works with you, not above you—Invest Punjab’s proactive approach makes business easier and efficient.”
Mr Sudhakar Rao, Director, ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, emphasised Punjab’s thriving academic ecosystem, noting that nearly one-fifth of ICFAI’s Hyderabad students come from Punjab and “the State’s education sector deserves to be showcased globally.”
Mr Anirudh Gupta, CEO of DCM Group of Schools, shared plans to develop Zen Alpha School for Young Entrepreneurs in Ludhiana, citing Punjab’s focus on education, skilled talent, and startup culture.
Speaking at the evening session, Hon’ble Minister Sh. Sanjeev Arora said, “Punjab is committed to offering the most facilitative and transparent ecosystem for investors. Through our unified single-window system and reformed industrial policies, we are ensuring faster clearances and a responsive administration. Under the recent reforms of the Right to Business Act, approvals for industries located inside approved industrial parks will be granted within five working days, while all other industries not yet covered under the Act will receive approvals within forty-five working days through the FastTrack Punjab Portal. The participation of leading industrial houses in Hyderabad today reflects the growing national confidence in Punjab’s vision of sustainable and inclusive industrial growth.”
The Hyderabad outreach follows the successful Bengaluru, New Delhi, Gurugram roadshows and marks another step toward engaging high-quality investors across India to promote Punjab as North India’s most progressive and investor-friendly destination.
