Chandigarh, March 6 -- Punjab's fiscal landscape on Tuesday witnessed a significant milestone as Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema presented the third budget of the Aam Aadmi Party led State Government for the fiscal year 2024-25, amounting to a whopping Rs 2,04,918 crore. This marks the first time the state's budget has surpassed the two-lakh-crore-mark, underscoring the government's commitment to addressing critical sectors like education, agriculture, and health.
Despite widespread anticipation, the state budget did not address the proposal for providing Rs 1,000 per month to all women aged 18 and above in the state. However, the Finance Minister introduced several new initiatives aimed at fostering holistic development across variou...