Punjab is located in the northern part of India. The economy of the region is chiefly agrarian with very few industries. The economy of Punjab is one of the most developed among the states of India. The state has 194,000 small scale industrial units and 586 large and medium units. To look after the requirements of the people and the industrial units the
Punjab Government has established different
boards and commissions. There a number of
Punjab Boards and Commissions that provide important advisory, regulatory, policy-making services to the Government of Punjab.
The various
Punjab Boards are:
Punjab Infrastructure Development Board (PIDB) is engaged in strengthening the infrastructure of the Punjab.
Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board was formed on 26th May, 1961. The objective of the board is to ensure the proper operation and supervision of the marketing network of sale, purchase, storage and processing of various processed or non processed agricultural products.
- The Punjab State Board of Technical Education and Industrial Training (PSBTE & IT) is an independent statutory body formed under the Punjab State Board of Technical Education & Industrial Training 1992 Act. Its objective is to ensure high standard of education by controlling the academic standards in Technical Education Institutes of Punjab.
- The Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) is a statutory organization established on 01.02.1959. The electricity board has been providing service to more than 60 lacs consumers
The various Punjab Commissions are:
- The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has been formed by the Government of Punjab. It decides the Tariff for the electricity used by the various customers under the category of wholesale, bulk, grid or retail.
- The State Information Commission, Punjab was formed on 11th October, 2005.
