Punjab government has invested between Rs 150 crore and Rs 200 crore in the aviation sector.

Chandigarh, November 11, 2025: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the Aam Aadmi Party government has made the aviation sector one of its top priorities to turn its vision of a “Rangla Punjab” into reality. Since March 2022, the government has worked on a detailed plan to make aviation a key driver of Punjab’s economy, industrial connectivity, and tourism. Under the state’s 2022 Industrial and Business Development Policy, special focus has been given to building airport-led industrial corridors, backed by investments of over Rs 100 crore.

One major example of this growth is the Halwara International Airport project near Ludhiana. Started under earlier governments, the project ha

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