Chandigarh, March 10 -- Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said that the state government will not allow anyone to use 'drug money' to build mansions in the state. Replying to Payal MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura's query regarding the outcomes of the 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' during question hour, Cheema said the government was hitting the cartels where it hurt them the most - their finances. He added that Punjab Police had recovered Rs.17 crore in drug money, and more importantly, arrested 65 major operators, effectively dismantling illicit hawala networks. Cheema said that from March 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026, police registered 36,178 FIRs under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and arrested 47,902 accused. Education minister Harjot Singh Bains said that the education department was in talks with banks for life insurance cover for its employees. Bains stated this in reply to Dakha MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali's question regarding the basis of the 'discriminatory' compensation of Rs.10 lakh for the family of a teacher couple who died in an accident during the panchayat samiti and zila parishad polls last year. Bains said that the amount of Rs.10 lakh was announced by the CM and was in addition to other benefits as per the department policy. "As far as providing a government job on compassionate grounds is concerned, the children of the deceased are currently minors; their case can only be considered after they become adults," he added. Abohar MLA Sandeep Jakhar raised the issue of waterlogging in Abohar tehsil. Responding to his query, horticulture minister Mohinder Bhagat said a project was underway to address the problem of waterlogging....