Six More Sectoral Committees Notified for Industrial Policy Enhancement in Punjab: Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora

Ashok Arora of LT Foods (Dawat Rice) & A S Mittal of International Tractors Ltd among Chairmen of the newly formed committees

City Air News Jul 26, 2025 10:40 0

Six More Sectoral Committees Notified for Industrial Policy Enhancement in Punjab: Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora

Ludhiana, July 26, 2025: In continuation of the Punjab Government’s initiative to gather suggestions from industry experts for strengthening the state’s industrial policy and improving ease of doing business, Punjab Cabinet Minister Shri Sanjeev Arora today announced the formation of six more sectoral committees.

He made this announcement at a press conference held at Bachat Bhawan, District Administrative Complex, Ludhiana here on Saturday. The chairmen of the committees are as under: Rajesh Kharbanda (Sports Goods Manufacturing and Exporters Association & MD Nivia Sports, Jalandhar)- Sports/Leather Goods Committee, Ashwani Kumar (President FIEO India, Victor Forgings, Jalandhar)- Machine/Hands Tools Committee, Ashok Arora (LT Foods (Dawat Rice)-Food Processing &Dairy, Gurjinder Singh (Best Western Hotels)- Tourism & Hospitality Committee, A.S. Mittal (International Tractors Ltd, Hoshiarpur)- Heavy Machinery, Naresh Tiwari (Plywood Manufacturing industries Association & MD Virgo Panels, Hoshiarpur)- Furniture & Ply Industry Committee.

These committees include members from diverse industrial sectors and will serve as think tanks to recommend sector-specific policy measures. The new committees are focused on Sports/Leather Goods, Machine/Hand Tools, Food Processing & Dairy, Tourism & Hospitality, Heavy Machinery, and Furniture & Ply Industry.

Shri Sanjeev Arora said the core task for each of the committees will be to provide the Government with a structured set of inputs for a customised industrial framework/policy for their specific sector keeping in mind Punjab's unique industrial eco system along with structural and fiscal context. For this the committee should examine policies and frameworks of all other relevant states in the country and thus develop a 'best-in-class' policy framework for Punjab. The committees shall submit these recommendations in writing by 1st October 2025.

Each committee will be having a Chairperson and some members from the industry. However more members may be added at the discretion of the Government. Members will be diverse in size, scale, and geography to ensure all views are tabled during discussions. Members will also represent different sub- segments of the overall sector.

Secretariat support to each committee shall be provided by the Member-Secretary of the Committee as noted above, who shall also be in-charge of organizing the meetings of the Committee and preparing the minutes. General Manager District Industries Centre (GM DIC) from Department of Industries & Commerce and the relevant Sector Officer from Punjab Bureau of Investment Promotion (PBIP) shall assist the Committee with relevant administrative support, as necessary.

Earlier, three committees such as Spinning and Weaving Committee, Apparels Committee and Dyeing and Finishing Units Committee were constituted.

Below are the details of members appointed to each committee:

S.No.	Name		Designation	Name of the unit/organisation	Category
		SPORTS/LEATHER GOODS
1	Rajesh Kharbanda		Chairman	Sports Goods Manufacturing and Exporters Association & MD Nivia Sports, Jalandhar	MSME
2	ADC (G) Jalandhar		Member Secretary	Government
3	Deepak Chawla		Member	J.D. Leather Pvt. Ltd., Jalandhar	MSME
4	Gaurav Sud		Member	Prime Binox	MSME
5	Hira Lal Verma		Member	Vasu Leather Pvt. Ltd., Jalandhar	MSME
6	Mukul Verma		Member	Sportscom Industry Confederation & MD Savi International, Jalandhar	Organisation
7	Munish Kohl		Member	Sports Syndicate	MSME
8	Naresh Sharma		Member	H.R.International	MSME
9	Narinder Singh		Member	Active Tools	MSME
10	Nitin Kohli		Member	Tracer Shoes, Jalandhar	MSME
11	Pran Chadha		Member	Universal Sports Jalandhar	MSME
12	Sumit Sharma		Member	Philips International, Jalandhar	MSME
13	Vimal Jain		Member	Amco Industries	MSME

S.No.	Name		Designation	Name of the unit/organisation	Category
		MACHINE/HAND TOOLS
1	Ashwani Kumar		Chairman	President FIEO India, Victor Forgings, Jalandhar	MSME
2	ADC (G) Jalandhar		Member Secretary	Government
3	Binny Gupta		Member	Renny Strips Ltd	MSME
4	Honey Sethi		Member	Avighan A.B.Steels P. Ltd	MSME
5	Jagdeep Singhal		Member	Eastman, Ludhiana	MSME
6	Major Singh		Member	Jaewoo Machines Pvt. Ltd.	MSME
7	Narinder Singh Saggoo		Member	Jalandhar Industrial Focal Point Association	Organisation
8	P. C. Chadha		Member	Baum Forge, Ludhiana	MSME
9	Rakesh Gupta		Member	Eastman International	MSME
10	Rishi Raj Sharma		Member	Proxima Steel Pvt. Ltd.	MSME
11	SC Ralhan		Member	Sri Tools	MSME
12	Sharad Aggarwal		Member	Oaykay Metcorp, Jalandhar	MSME
13	Trilochan Singh		Member	Consortium of Ludhiana Machine Tool Mfrs	Organisation

S.No.	Name		Designation	Name of the unit/organisation	Category
		FOOD PROCESSING & DAIRY
1	Ashok Arora		Chairman	LT Foods (Dawat Rice)	Large
2	ADC (G) Amritsar		Member Secretary	Government
3	Anoop Bector		Member	Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities, Jalandhar	MSME
4	Arvinder Pal Singh		Member	Basmati Rice Millers & Exporters Association /Lal Qila Rice, Amritsar	Organisation
5	Bhavdeep Sardana		Member	Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals, Kapurthala	Large
6	Gurmit Bhatia		Member	Ajooni Tech	MSME
7	Ishant Goyal		Member	AP Refinery Pvt. Ltd.	MSME
8	Manjit Singh		Member	Bonn Bread	MSME
9	N S Brar		Member	PAGRO Foods	MSME
10	Namish Gupta		Member	Nutritech Agro Pvt. Ltd.	MSME
11	Sameer Mittal		Member	Bhagwati Rice Mill, Ferozepur	MSME
12	Sandeep Goyal		Member	Nestle India, Moga	Large
13	Sumit Agarwal		Member	ITC Ltd, Kapurthala	Large


S.No.	Name		Designation	Name of the unit/organisation	Category
		TOURISM & HOSPITALITY
1	Gurjider Singh		Chairman	Best Western Hotels	MSME
2	ADC (G) Amritsar		Member Secretary	Government
3	Abhinav Oswal		Member	J Lo Realty Pvt Ltd	Large
4	Amarjit Mehta		Member	Padam Group	MSME
5	Amarvir Singh		Member	President Hotel & Restaurant Association Punjab	Organisation
6	Amrinder Chopra		Member	Kikar Lodge Ropar	MSME
7	APS Chatha		Member	Amritsar Hotel and Restaurant Association	Organisation
8	Gurinder Bhatti		Member	GB Realty	MSME
9	Harkirat Ahluwalia		Member	Citrus County	MSME
10	Naresh Aggarwal		Member	GK Hotels and Resorts	MSME
11	Puneet Makkar		Member	Makkar Group	Large
12	Rajnish Ahuja		Member	Hotel Aagaaz Ludhiana	MSME
13	Simerdeep Singh		Member	GGR Clubs	MSME

S.No.	Name		Designation	Name of the unit/organisation	Category
		HEAVY MACHINERY
1	A.S. Mittal		Chairman	International Tractors Ltd, Hoshiarpur	Large
2	ADC (G) Hoshiarpur		Member Secretary	Government
3	Arun Raghav		Member	Swaraj Mahindra, Mohali	Large
4	Ashish Garg		Member	Happy Forgings Ltd.	Large
5	Baldev Singh		Member	Punjab State Agriculture Implements Manufacturers Association, Ludhiana	Organisation
6	Baljit Singh		Member	Mohali Industrial Association	Organisation
7	Gursewak Singh Matharu		Member	Matharu Industries(Harvestor Manufacturer), Zira Rd., Ferozepur	MSME
8	Hari Singh		Member	Preet Tractor Pvt. Ltd., Nabha	MSME
9	Harmeet Singh		Member	Kartar Agro Industries Pvt. Ltd., Bhadson, Patiala	MSME
10	J. P. Khanna		Member	Moga Agro Industries Association, Moga	MSME
11	Malkit Singh		Member	Panesar Agriworks Pvt. Ltd., Ludhiana	MSME
12	Sukhwinder Singh		Member	Manku Agrotech Pvt. Ltd., Bhadson, Patiala	MSME
13	Upkar Singh Ahuja		Member	Chamber for Industrial and Commercial Undertaking, Ludhiana	Organisation


S.No.	Name		Designation	Name of the unit/organisation	Category
		FURNITURE & PLY INDUSTRY
1	Naresh Tiwari		Chairman	Plywood Manufacturing industries Association & MD Virgo Panels, Hoshiarpur	Large
2	ADC (G) Hoshiarpur		Member Secretary	Government
3	Ajay Setia		Member	Setia Paper Mills	Large
4	Anil Shukla		Member	JKPL Packagings Pvt. Ltd., Ludhiana	MSME
5	B S Sabharwal		Member	Century Plywood, Hoshiarpur	Large
6	DD Garg		Member	AP Papers, SAS Nagar	MSME
7	Gopal Bansal		Member	Savitri Woods, Hoshiarpur	MSME
8	Harvinder Singh		Member	Kenya Furniture	MSME
9	Inderjit Sohal		Member	Plyboard Association, Ludhiana	Organisation
10	Jatinder Singh		Member	Ruchira Papers , Ropar	MSME
11	Pawan Khaitan		Member	Kuantum Papers Ltd. Hoshiarpur	MSME
12	Pramod Lamba		Member	Hartmann Packaging, Mohali	MSME
13	Rajiv Singal		Member	Samrat Plywood	MSME