Overview
- Bhagwant Mann, who landed Saturday in the Netherlands, opened a trip to court new investment for Punjab.
- His team plans roadshows and one-to-one meetings with European firms in food processing, logistics, alloys and steels, pharmaceuticals, and information technology.
- The pitch centers on business reforms including the FastTrack Punjab single-window with 173 government-to-business services, auto-deemed approvals, PAN-based business IDs, and a revised Right to Business Act that promises time-bound clearances.
- The visit has not yielded new deals so far, with officials framing it as outreach to set up future tie-ups and follow-on talks.
- The Netherlands is a major investor in India, and Punjab already hosts Dutch-linked efforts such as De Heus’s planned plant in Rajpura and an Indo-Dutch potato center.