Punjab government has presented its second year budget. Finance Minister Harpal Cheem has presented the budget of Punjab worth Rs 2 lakh 4 thousand 918 crore in the Assembly. For the first time, Punjab's budget has crossed Rs 2 lakh crore. He said that Punjab has seen an increase of 12 percent in taxes. Whereas farmers will continue to get free electricity.
Know who got what
Tax increased by 12 percent in Punjab
13 thousand 784 crores to agricultural sector
Rs 194 crore for soil and water conservation
Gave jobs to 40 thousand 437 youth in 2 years
Proposal of Rs 9330 crore for free electricity to farmers
Proposal of Rs 575 crore for diversity of crops
Establishment of automated beverage unit in Hoshiarpur
33 percent subsidy on cotton seeds to 87 thousand farmers
Budget of Rs 553 crore for Ayushman scheme
Budget of Rs 263 crore for forest department
Rs 467 crore paid to sugarcane farmers
Budget of Rs 50 crore for computerizing cooperative banks
Budget of Rs 16 thousand 987 crore for education
11.5 percent increase in education compared to last year
Budget of Rs 390 crore for sugarcane farmers
Budget of Rs 550 crore for transport
Budget of Rs 50 crore for sugar mill in Gurdaspur
Growth rate reached 13 percent during AAP government
1425 crores for universities
Budget of 82 crores for government schools
Rs 5,264 crore for health services