Punjab Budget Session 2025 Live Updates: No new tax announcement, no allocation for monthly financial aid to women
The Budget speech has been concluded and the house is adjourned till Thursday 10 am
A budget of Rs 11,560 cr budget has been allotted for Home affairs, jail and justice department.
AI controlled CCTV installation in central jails
100 crore is proposed for construction, renovation and upgradation of basic infrastructure of jails
1650 cr budget for Universities and Constituent colleges
Samagra Sikhya Abhiyan: ₹1,240 crore
Pradhan Mantri Poshan Yojana: ₹466 crore
Free books: ₹75 crore
A budget of Rs 450 cr has been allocated to provide free bus travel for women
Loans taken by SC/ST from PSCFC till March 31, 2020 to be waived: Cheema
No budget has been allocated for financial assistance to women, Rs 1100 monthly aid unlikely
300 units of free electricity for domestic users
Free electricity for farmers: ₹9,992 crore
Mukh Mantri Street Light Scheme" (2.5 lakh new lights): ₹115 crore
The Punjab government has announced to commence 347 e-bus services across the state
To improve the quality of living in govt introduced a comprehensive package to uplift the infrastructure in all 12,581 villages across the State in the next two year sunder “Badalde Pind, Badalda Punjab” initiative. In the coming year, the following five works will be taken up in all the villages of Punjab:
a. Cleaning and rejuvenation of village ponds.
b. Setting up sewage treatment systems as per Seechewal-Thapar model and other cost-effective models.
c. Restoring Nehri Khaals to provide canal water.
d. Construction of village playgrounds.
e. Installation of streetlights under Mukh Mantri Street Light Yojana.
A total of ₹3,500 crore will be spent under this initiative next year
14,5524 crore budget has been allocated for agriculture
585 crore budget has been allocated for the 'Rangla Punjab'
Finance minister Cheema has allocated 268 crore for health department
A budget of 110 crore has been allocated for anti-drone system on the border areas
To mitigate the growing drug menace in Punjab, finance minister has announced that first drug census will be conducted in the state.
The theme for this year's budget is 'Badalda Punjab'
Harpal Cheema presents 2,36,080 crore budget for 2025-26
Harpal Singh Cheema begins budget speech
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reached Vidhan Sabha as Harpal Cheema will present the budget shortly
The opposition especially LoP Partap Singh Bajwa is expected to target AAP government on the promises they had made including Rs 1100 financial assistance to women of Punjab
The budget is expected to primarily focus on expanding health infrastructure with establishment of new institutions. Besides the government also mulls on creating 60 thousand new jobs for the youth.
Finance minister Harpal Cheema signs budget copy which is expected to be over Rs 2.15 lakh crore for 2025-26 which is 5 per cent more than the last year.
Punjab Budget Session 2025 Live Updates: Punjab Finance Minister presented the state budget for the financial year 2025-26 totalling Rs 2.36 lakh crore with the theme 'Badalda Punjab'.
This marks the fourth budget presented by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, and it prioritises the state’s ongoing efforts to fight drugs under the 'Yudh Nasheyan Virudh' banner.
Cheema also announced that the government is going to carry out the first ever 'drug census' across the state. The census will cover every household across the state to collect data on the prevalence of drug use, the usage of de-addiction centers, and the socio-economic conditions of affected families. This data will help the government create a more effective and scientific approach to eliminating the drug problem in Punjab.
Finance minister further said that the revenue deficit and fiscal deficit are expected to be reduced to 2.51% and 3.84% respectively by the end of the 2025-26 financial year.
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