Future of Punjab [East]

Here are my two cents. * **Tourism**: Punjab as well as India as a whole has huge potential for Tourism. There is lot of History and Culture for tourists to explore as well as good weather. Following steps can be taken to improve Tourism: * Infrastructure * Single Portal for booking travel tickets and sites to visit * Clean budget hotels * Clean and fast public transport * Better connectivity with rest of the India as well as rest of the world. Airports in Punjab should get direct international flights. * **Medical Tourism:** This is another big area where Punjab can excel. This can be improved as follows: * Hospital and Hotel combination should be explored. * Full package deals including transport, surgery, flight, hotel etc. * Again, This will benefit greatly by improving Air connectivity. * **Education:** Opening more schools with boarding facilities. Which can cater to NRI's. Easy transfer of students between Indian curriculum and Foreign curriculum. Opening more IIT's and IIM's as well as Engineering colleges like PEC, Thapar etc. * **Small Manufacturing Units:** Roaming around Punjab you will see lot of these. Govt. should support these by providing them knowledge about latest technologies as well as quick loans to acquire those technologies. Punjab has lot of talent and should be nurtured and supported by the Govt. * **Agro Processing:** Punjab should be no.1 in agro processing as well as diary industry for obvious reasons. * **Entertainment**: More support to Punjabi Artists and their families especially in the initial stages. People can also support Punjabi artists and content by not pirating it! Especially the NRI's. * **Farming Equipment:** Again Punjab should invest more in these technologies and Industries. * Farming Equipment Manufacturing as well as research. * Proper support to students at early age to make farming as an attractive career opportunity. * **Agriculture:** Punjab still has lot of potential in this area. * New techniques should be explored to increase the yield of crops and vegetables. * More Automation in Farming to reduce dependence on migrant laborers. * **Sports**: Better sports facilities should be available to kids at all stages of life. * **Fitness/Diet:** More fitness centers and opportunities to learn about good diet. etc. Please feel free to add your ideas below: Since, earlier post got removed - I created this one.