Chandigarh, March 6 -- Unveiling a comprehensive and ambitious budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday packed it with a plethora of innovative and thoughtful initiatives focusing on education, agriculture, sports, and infrastructure development.

From the ambitious 'Malwa Canal Project', aiming to alleviate groundwater dependency and harness Punjab's untapped river resources, to the establishment of 1000 sports nurseries fostering athletic talent, and the creation of innovative educational institutions like the 'Schools of Brilliance', 'Schools of Happiness', and 'School of Applied Learning' - each initiative echoes a commitment to empower communities and shape a brighter future for Punjab....