Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Punjab Targets Electronics and Innovation-Led Manufacturing for Future Growth
Punjab has traditionally been known for making textiles and other manufactured goods.
Its government now wants the state to make more high-technology products.
These include electronics, semiconductors, electric vehicles, medical devices, defence equipment and aerospace products.
A new industrial policy offers businesses financial help and faster approvals.
The government says Punjab attracted about Rs 1.5 lakh crore in investment since 2022.
These investments could create more than 500,000 jobs.
New industrial facilities and research partnerships are planned to help companies grow.
The state also wants training programmes to prepare young people for modern manufacturing jobs.
Punjab is diversifying beyond textiles into electronics, semiconductors, electric mobility, defence, aerospace and medical devices.
The Industrial and Business Development Policy 2026 offers incentives for modernisation, technology upgrades, employment, exports and quality certification.
Punjab says it has attracted around Rs 1.5 lakh crore in investments since 2022, with potential for more than 500,000 jobs.
An Integrated Manufacturing Cluster at Rajpura will provide plug-and-play infrastructure, integrated utilities and multimodal connectivity.
The state plans to support MSMEs, start-ups and advanced manufacturing through common facilities, research institutions and skills partnerships.
- Who
- Punjab’s Industries and Commerce Minister Aman Arora and the Punjab government.
- What
- Punjab is expanding from traditional manufacturing into electronics, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing and other technology-driven sectors.
- When
- The Industrial and Business Development Policy 2026 was launched early this year; the state’s reported investment figures cover the period since 2022, while invested-capital growth cited covers FY19 to FY24.
- Where
- Punjab, including the planned Integrated Manufacturing Cluster at Rajpura and industrial centres such as Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Bathinda and SAS Nagar (Mohali).
- Why
- To attract investment and technology, strengthen global supply-chain participation, modernise industry and create higher-quality employment.
- Reported investment since 2022
- Around Rs 1.5 lakh crore
- Potential employment
- More than 500,000 opportunities
- MSME base
- Nearly 160,000 MSMEs
- Industrial policy
- Industrial and Business Development Policy 2026
- Planned industrial cluster
- Integrated Manufacturing Cluster at Rajpura
- Priority sectors
- Electronics, semiconductors, electric mobility, defence, aerospace, medical devices and advanced manufacturing
- Start-up target
- Startup Punjab Policy 2026 aims to support more than 1,000 start-ups