Ruchika M Khanna and Vijay C Roy
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, March 8
Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal on Monday presented the state budget with an outlay of Rs 1,68,015 crore for the financial year 2021-22 in the state assembly.
Badal tabled the last budget of the Amarinder Singh-led government. The assembly elections are due early next year.
More Punjab Budget stories:
The government will waive Rs 1,186 crore of 1.13 lakh farmers and Rs 526 crore of landless farmers in the next phase, under the crop loan waiver scheme in 2021-22, as per the budget speech.
Badal also announced to raise old-age pension from Rs 750 per month to Rs 1,500 per month.
He also announced an increase in the amount under the Shagun scheme from Rs 21,000 to Rs 51,000. --with PTI
The budget comes at a time when Punjab’s per capita social sector spending is the fourth lowest among major states.
Also read: Social sector spending cut 50% in past 4 years in Punjab
Highlights:
All students studying in government colleges will be allowed free travel in government- run buses.
Two Akali MLAs walkout
Rs 1,513 crore proposed by FM for power subsidy to domestic consumers
Social sector expenditure increased from Rs 2,320 crore to Rs 4,000 crore
Seven hostels to be set up for working women
Vacancies to be filled in state govt jobs
Rs 1,600 crore set aside for Smart Cities mission
Rs 90 crore for Punjabi University's debt; allocation for Post Matric Scholarship scheme
Subsidised electricity to industry
Punjab Sugarcane Research Development Institute to come up in Kalanaur; Gurdaspur and Batala sugar mills to be upgraded; and, Rs 300 crore to be set aside for buying sugarcane
A multi-speciality veterinary hospital announced at Fazilka
29 new schemes for improving canal systems
250 schools to be upgraded, Rs 100 cr for smartphones for 12th class students
Also read: Capt Amarinder declares continued commitment to empower women, girl child
Agri schemes to mitigate risk of horticulture farmers, crop diversification
Special emphasis on horticulture as Rs 361 crore allocated for 2021-22
AAP stages walkout
AAP MLAs storm the well of the House saying that the Congress government has increased the debt of the state by over Rs 70,000 crore
New umbrella programme 'Kamyaab Kisan Khushaal Punjab' launched
Govt proposes to extend the GST incentives to October 17, 2022 to attract investment
Punjab Sahit Ratan award money increased from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh
The 15th Finance Commission presented Punjab’s case well and increased devolution by 0.23 percent, which will translate Rs 1500 crore additional devolutions this year: FM
Freedom fighter pension increased from Rs 7,500 to Rs 9,500
Two technical colleges to be upgraded to universities
A new scheme for monitoring water quality for arsenic affected villages
Punjab govt to waive farm loans, provide power subsidy
Proposed Rs 150 core for Punjab Innovation fund
Rs 100 crore museum on Baba Sahib Ambedkar to be set up in Kapurthala
Old age pension increased to Rs 1500: FM
Government to increase the allocation under The Aashirwad scheme from Rs 21,000 to Rs 51,000: PM
In all government buses, women will travel for free: FM
FM Badal announces two new medical colleges and hospital
Eight new maternal and child health wings
Badal presents the last Budget of the present Capt Amarinder Singh government
The sixth pay commission for employees to be implemented from July 1 this year.
The report to be submitted before March 31. The arrears will be given in instalments and Rs 9,000 crore has been set aside for the same.
Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh chairs a cabinet meeting ahead of the budget presentation in the state.
Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Badal leaves his residence ahead of presenting the state budget 2021-22 in the Vidhan Sabha.
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