{"id":150096,"date":"2025-09-17T11:33:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T06:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=150096"},"modified":"2025-09-17T11:34:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T06:04:50","slug":"2000-youth-to-get-jobs-punjab-government-strikes-a-blow-against-unemployment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=150096","title":{"rendered":"2,000 Youth to Get Jobs, Punjab Government Strikes a Blow Against Unemployment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>&#8211; Happy Forgings Limited to Invest \u20b91,000 Crore in Punjab: Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>&#8211; This investment will generate over 2,000 employment opportunities in the state, including the recruitment of more than 300 engineers.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>(Rajinder Kumar) Chandigarh, 16 September 2025: <\/strong>To further boost Punjab\u2019s industrial development and make business operations easier under the leadership of National Convenor Shri Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Shri Bhagwant Singh Mann, Cabinet Minister Shri Sanjeev Arora announced that Happy Forgings Limited (HFL) will invest \u20b91,000 crore in Ludhiana district, Punjab. Happy Forgings Limited is a leading unit in the manufacturing of auto and engineering specialty products and ranks as the third-largest company in the engineering manufacturing sector in India.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Addressing the media, Cabinet Minister Shri Sanjeev Arora highlighted that HFL focuses on forging and machining high-quality products for both domestic and export markets. The company caters to a wide range of sectors including commercial vehicles, passenger vehicles, agricultural equipment, off-highway segments, power generation, railways, oil and gas, wind turbines, and defense. After being listed on the stock exchange in December 2023, HFL emerged as one of Punjab\u2019s largest listed companies in FY 2024\u201325, with a market capitalization of \u20b910,000 crore and revenue of \u20b91,409 crore.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sanjeev Arora also shared that Punjab is the main hub for HFL\u2019s manufacturing operations. As of June 30, 2025, the company has provided direct employment to around 4,000 people through capital investments worth \u20b91,500 crore. HFL is also a major supplier to leading OEMs in India and abroad, serving key customers in different sectors:<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1.Commercial Vehicles \u2013 Ashok Leyland, Eicher, Meritor, Mahindra<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">2.Agricultural Equipment \u2013 TAFE, Escorts, Swaraj, Sonalika, John Deere<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">3.Off-Highway \u2013 JCB, Wipro, Dana, Hendrickson<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">4.Industrial \u2013 Cummins, Generac, Bonfiglioli, Toyota Tsusho, Kohler, Liebherr<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-150108\" src=\"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.14-AM-300x117.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.14-AM-300x117.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.14-AM-1024x400.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.14-AM-768x300.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.14-AM.jpeg 1052w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-150107\" src=\"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.13-AM-1-300x119.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.13-AM-1-300x119.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.13-AM-1-1024x406.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.13-AM-1-768x305.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.13-AM-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-150106\" src=\"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.13-AM-2-300x119.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.13-AM-2-300x119.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.13-AM-2-1024x406.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.13-AM-2-768x305.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.13-AM-2.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-150105\" src=\"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.14-AM-1-300x117.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.14-AM-1-300x117.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.14-AM-1-1024x400.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.14-AM-1-768x300.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-10.50.14-AM-1.jpeg 1052w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Talking about future plans, Mr. Ashish Garg stated that HFL will make a significant phased investment of over \u20b91,000 crore to expand its manufacturing footprint. Despite receiving investment proposals from other states, HFL has chosen to continue investing in Punjab, placing full faith in the state government and its policies. This major investment will generate more than 2,000 job opportunities, including over 300 engineering positions. Additionally, it will encourage the development of many ancillary units, increase steel consumption, and further strengthen the local economy and supply chain.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">HFL\u2019s Managing Director, Ashish Garg, said it is encouraging that the Punjab Government is introducing a new industrial policy under recently formed sectoral committees. He expressed confidence that the policies would align with industry needs. The proposed investment will establish one of Asia\u2019s most modern forging facilities, capable of producing single pieces weighing between 1,000 kg and 3,000 kg \u2014 the first such facility in Asia and the second-largest in the world.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He further noted that this capacity expansion will enable HFL to strategically cater to specialized requirements of non-automotive industrial products in sectors such as aerospace, defense, and nuclear.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also mentioned that due to technical issues related to incentives under the new GST registration, the company will continue additional capital investment under its existing GST registration for expanding its current plant. He added that HFL looks forward to a successful long-term partnership.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the press conference, Shri Amit Dhaka, IAS, CEO of Invest Punjab; Mrs. Seema Bansal, Vice Chairperson, Punjab Development Council; Shri Vaibhav Maheshwari, Member, Punjab Development Council; and Ms. Megha Garg, Director, HFL, were also present.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; Happy Forgings Limited to Invest \u20b91,000 Crore in Punjab: Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora 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