City industrialists seek special package from Central Govt
- | Saturday | 19th August, 2017
Bains brothers worried about industrialists The Bains brothers- Balwinder Singh Bains and Simarjit Singh Bains, from Lok Insaf Party, have expressed their worries that the Central Government had extended the industrial package to the neighboring Himalyan states till 2027. The knitwear industry in Ludhiana is passing through a critical period. “The special package of the centre was to be over by 2018 but it has been again extended till 2027 which will prove a death knell to the local industry. Manav ManderTribune News ServiceLudhiana, August 18City’s industry has accused the Centre for discrimination against Punjab as it extends tax exemption under special industrial package to J&K, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh till 2027. At the same time, both have also strongly urged the Union Minister from Punjab, Vijay Sampla and Harsimrat Badal to plead their case for including Punjab in the central scheme of special package to bail out the ailing industry.
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