US Edition"Rs 1,000 per Month for General Category Women, Rs 1,500 for SCs, Other Backward Classes": Punjab CM Calls State Budget 'Affidavit of Progress'
Punjab allocates Rs 9,300 crore to directly transfer Rs 1,000 monthly to all adult women, with Rs 1,500 for Scheduled Caste women, aiming to boost economic independence and education.
- On Sunday, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema presented a Rs 2,60,437 crore Punjab budget in the state Assembly, the Aam Aadmi Party government's fifth and last before early 2027 polls.
- Inspired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the government launched the Chief Minister Mawan Dhiyaan Satkar Yojana as a major women's empowerment initiative on International Women's Day.
- The government will directly transfer Rs 1,000 per month to all adult women of Punjab and Rs 1,500 per month to women belonging to the Scheduled Caste community, while the education sector receives Rs 19,279 crore and Industrial Training Institute seats rise from 35,000 to 52,000.
- A key health outlay commits Rs 2,000 crore to the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, offering cashless treatment up to Rs 10 lakh per family and expanding 143 Aam Aadmi Clinics with upgrades to 308 health centres.
- The fiscal outlook shows GSDP projected Rs 9,80,635 crore with 10 per cent growth, and Rs 19,279 crore for agriculture, including Rs 7,715 crore power subsidy and a 33 per cent cotton seed subsidy.
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"Rs 1,000 per month for General category women, Rs 1,500 for SCs, other backward classes": Punjab CM calls state budget 'affidavit of progress'
"A scheme has been announced providing Rs 1,000 per month for women in the General category and Rs 1,500 for women from the Scheduled Castes and backward classes," Mann told the media.
Bhagwant Mann govt presents Rs 2.60 lakh crore budget, women to get Rs 1000 to Rs 1500 monthly in Punjab
The Punjab government on Sunday presented a Rs 2,60,437 crore Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the state Assembly, with a strong focus on women's empowerment and farmers' welfare. Presenting the fifth Budget of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said every promise made to the people of Punjab has been fulfilled. Notably, this is the last budget of the AAP government in Punjab before it goes to the …
Punjab Budget 2026 Announces ₹1,000 Monthly Aid for Women
The government of Punjab presented a ₹2,60,437 crore Budget for the financial year 2026–27 in the state Assembly, highlighting major welfare initiatives for women, farmers, education and healthcare. Presenting the fifth Budget of the Aam Aadmi Party government, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the administration has delivered on its promises and will continue focusing […]
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