Chandigarh, Sept. 30 -- Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora on Monday met prominent industrialists in Gurugram, urging them to explore investment opportunities in the state as part of efforts to boost economic growth and employment.

"Our government is committed to driving large-scale investments and expanding employment opportunities through its Invest Punjab initiative. We have received an investment of Rs.1.25 lakh crore since our government formed in Punjab and 4.5 lakh people got employment through these investments," he said.

Addressing the media, he said, "Recently, we have constituted 24 industrial committees, representing different industrial sectors, such as steel, heavy industries, hosiery textile, bicycles, IT, semicondu...