Shaurya Sharma
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 06, 2020: Dr Amar Singh, Member of Parliament from Fatehgarh Sahib Constituency, while interacting with the media persons here today said that he had met the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and urged him to set up the defence manufacturing industry corridor in Fatehgarh Sahib and Ludhiana districts.
He said that he briefed the Union Defence Minister that Fatehgarh Sahib Constituency has ideal conditions for setting up heavy defence manufacturing, as Mandi Gobindgarh town of the district is a hub of steel industry in North India, whereas adjoining town Khanna is a hub of cattle feed industry in Punjab while Sahnewal is centre of Ludhiana MSME industry. He said that he further briefed the Union minister that if one such corridor is set up in the area, it would not only boost industrial activity in the area, but would also generate employment for thousands of youth.
He said that the Union Minister appreciated his proposal and assured that the department would look into the demand sympathetically.