Navjot Sidhu and O.P. Saini to inaugurate PITEX at Amritsar tomorrow

North India’s biggest international trade expo, PITEX opens  tomorrow at Amritsar’s Ranjit Avenue.

This is the 13^th edition of the trade show that is a premier event organised by national apex body, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry every year with Government of Punjab as the host state.  

Addressing the media at PITEX’s trade fair venue, PHD’s Punjab Chapter Chairman R.S. Sachdeva said that last year memoranda of understanding worth Rs.2,258 crores were signed that makes PITEX an event which is opening new doors of opportunities for the Punjab’s businesses and trade.

Endorsing PITEX success, Amritsar’s Deputy Commissioner Kamaldeep Singh Sangha remarked that this annual event is not only strengthening business ties with different participating and visiting countries, but also helping the localS economy too.

Punjab’s Minister for Local government, Tourism and Cultural Affairs,  Navjot Singh Sidhu and Minister of Education & Food Processing O.P.Soni, would formally inaugurate the exhibition at 11:30am and would address the industry on one of the most focussed areas of the state government, Tourism.

Some of the industry experts including the former head of hotel and restaurants association and prominent hotelier, Man Mohan Singh Kohli, and another stalwart pioneering the preservation of heritage monuments in the District Sangrur, Karanvir Singh Sibia, shall share the ground realities and way forward in this area.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Ranjeet Mehta, Principal Director, PHDCCI said this time exhibitors from Afghanistan, Turkey, Thailand and Egypt are also participating in PITEX. Pakistani products will also be on display & sale during the event. Apart from these, states like Jharkahnd, J&K and Rajasthan are also participating in big way in the event.

Vinni Mahajan, Additional Chief Secretary Industries and Commerce, shall share the new policy initiatives by Punjab government and Vikas Pratap, Secretary Tourism shall be sharing State’s vision

The Regional Director of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry,  Madhu Pillai informed that this time over 425 exhibitors are participating in an area spread over 30 thousand square meters in Ranjit Avenue.

Some of the major public sector corporations participating include NSIC, MSME, Ministry of Textiles and National Jute Board, PSIEC, GMADA, Punjab Agro Industry Corporation, PEDA,  Milkfed, Markfed, amongst others.