The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister, Punjab, Mr. Bharat Bhushan Ashu today assured that the department would be transformed into an industry friendly one and would act as the propeller for the industrial growth of Punjab. The minister expressed these views here today at the Punjab Bhawan where the Rice Millers Association, Punjab and the Arhtiya Association called on him to felicitate him on taking over the ministerial assignment.The minister on the occasion also said that complete transparency would be observed in the functioning of the department which would also see the decentralization to avoid inconvenience to the people.On the occasion, President Rice Millers Association Punjab Mr. Gian Chand Bhardawaj, Secretary Mr. Ashwani Sangrur and the President of Arhtiya Association Mr. Ravinder Singh Cheema and others were also present.