Chandigarh, Aug. 30 -- The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has begun preparations for the 19th Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX), its premier annual event, scheduled for December.

A PHDCCI delegation, led by Punjab Chapter chair Karan Gilhotra, called on cabinet minister Sanjeev Arora to discuss the upcoming expo, according to a press release.

The meeting in Chandigarh was also attended by industries and commerce secretary Kamal Kishore Yadav, PHD Chamber regional director Bharti Sood and resident executive Punya Bhatia.

Gilhotra praised Arora for establishing industrial committees, emphasising that for the first time, industrialists were being directly involved in shaping the state's industrial policy. He stated th...