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INDIAN STATE : PUNJAB
General Information
Punjab symbolizes the land of enterprise and endeavor.
The state of Punjab blessed with fertile soils and rivers,
has earned the distinction of being the " Granary
of India" owing to its enterprising spirit and
toil of its people. Punjab is a progressive state of
India with an average growth rate of 10 per cent and
has evolved into a land of boundless opportunities for
investment, industry and employment.
Punjab is bordered by Pakistan in the West, Jammu and
Kashmir in the North, Himachal Pradesh to the northeast,
Haryana to the south and southeast, Chandigarh to the
southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest. The state
of Punjab was the first to translate agricultural technology
into the " Green Revolution" recording the
highest growth rate in food production.
Fact File
| Geographical Area |
0.50 ( Lakh Sq km) |
| Capital |
Chandigarh |
| Population (2001
Census) In lakhs |
243.59 |
| Percentage of State
Population to All India Population |
2.37 |
Literacy Rate
Male
Female |
69.65%
75.23%
63.36% |
| Languages |
Hindi, English,
Punjabi |
Advantage Punjab
- All towns and villages are well connected by roads.
All villages are electrified. A vast network of canals
and tube wells irrigate 90% of the cultivated area.
- Punjab State has earned a name "Food Basket
of Country" & "Granary of India"
has been containing 40- 50% of Rice & 50-70% of
Wheat for the last two decades.
- The state has abundant labour resources coupled
with cheap water and power supply.
- Highly skilled and professional work force with
an abundance of skilled workers.
- Punjab has the highest per capita incomes in India.
- Conducive and harmonious industrial relations.
- Well-developed export base.
- Strong agricultural and a well developed small
and medium scale industrial base.
- Well-developed financial services- banks, financial
institutions and stock exchange.
- Peaceful and congenial environment.
- The state of Punjab cleared a record level of Private
investment amounting to US$ 11.2718 billion in various
industrial and housing projects, of which nearly US$
1.95088 billion has been materialized. Punjab has
been judged as the best-administered state in India
over the last three years.
- Punjab has the best power situation in the country
and the power tariff is one of the lowest in the country.
- The Government is committed to its initiatives in
e-governance and has envisioned the creation of a
common infrastructure for the implementation of e-governance
projects
Economic Infrastructure
Roads
Punjab provides a very fine system of road transport.
A total of 54836-kilometer long roads pass through it.
Mettled roads link almost all villages of the state.
Its modern bus fleet of 3,511 buses covers a distance
of 1.05 million Kilometers per day. The state government
has also proposed to construct express highways and
free ways for speedier vehicular traffic. The Punjab
Government proposes to construct 50 ROBs and 3 Super
Bus Terminals (Jalandhar, Amritsar and Ludhiana) on
BOT basis. Projects have been taken in a big way for
the upgradation of Chandigarh-Ludhiana, Zirakpur-Patiala,
Ropar-Nawanshahar, Jagraon-Nakodar highway.
Villages connected by metalled
roads, towns of adjoining states and National Highways:
National Highway No.1:
passes through Punjab from Ambala to Amritsar, links
Punjab with Haryana, J&K and Delhi.
National Highway No. 2: (Ambala-Shimla),
passing through Chandigarh and linking Punjab with HP
Kilometers of National Highways:
1729 kms
Kilometers of Provincial
Roads: 48660 Kms
Roads per 100 sq. kms: 118
km
Percentage of villages linked
with roads: 99.24
Highest Surface Length/100sq
Km: 95 Km
National Highways: 977
Kms
State Highways: 2166
Kms
Major District Roads:
1799 Kms
Other District Roads:
3340 Kms
Link Roads: 31657
Kms
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