Punjab expands single-window system; CM unveils 173 services on Fastrack Portal

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday inaugurated the second phase of the “Fastrack Punjab Portal,” integrating 173 services under one platform to further streamline industrial facilitation in the state.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said the state’s industrial policy had entered a new era, as Punjab had begun operating a genuine “single window with a single pen” system, aimed at boosting transparency and efficiency in governance.

A pen holds greater power than a stick because it enables decision-making and constructive administration, he said, according to an official statement.

Mann said the concept of deemed approval had been introduced to help industries secure timely clearances without unnecessary delays, reaffirming the state government’s commitment to making Punjab an investor-friendly destination.

The Chief Minister said 47 services were currently being regulated through the Fastrack Punjab Portal, involving nine departments, and added that the pendency of applications had become zero due to effective coordination and monitoring.

He said the Fast Track Punjab Portal was an advanced single-window system, noting that the first phase of the portal was launched in June.

He added that the state had witnessed reverse migration of industries, with new investments worth Rs 1.40 lakh crore and the creation of nearly five lakh job opportunities across sectors.

Mann said the government had worked in close coordination with multiple stakeholders to promote ease of doing business.

Emphasising entrepreneurship, the Chief Minister urged Punjab’s youth to shed the mindset of being job seekers and instead become job providers by establishing their own enterprises.

To support this, he said the government was providing financial assistance, loans and other facilities to new entrepreneurs.

The Chief Minister described businessmen as the second “Annadata” after farmers, noting that both contributed to livelihoods and economic growth. Mann also highlighted Punjab’s resilience, saying that despite crop losses across five lakh acres in recent floods, the state contributed a record 150 lakh metric tonnes of paddy to the national pool.

The Chief Minister said the government was implementing several reforms to simplify industrial and business operations and improve transparency across the system.

He said that to further enhance ease of doing business, the Punjab Government had approved the Punjab Right to Business (Amendment) Rules, 2025, which would provide relief to entrepreneurs.

Mann said the amendments had brought several pre-construction regulatory approvals under the ambit of the Act, aimed at eliminating unnecessary delays in granting approvals.