Punjab Budget 2025: Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema presented a budget of Rs 2.36 lakh crore for the state on Wednesday (March 26). It has focused on the problem of drug and focus on the health sector. During her budget speech, Cheema talked about the Aam Aadmi Party -led Punjab government’s anti -drug campaign to prevent the problem of drug addiction.

Harpal Singh Cheema said that for the first time in Punjab, the Punjab government is going to calculate drug addiction to understand the prevalence of intoxication, the use of drug addiction centers etc. He said that in the last three years, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s visionary leadership has been a major contributor to the visionary leadership power of Punjab in the last three years.

500 home guards will be deployed
Cheema proposed a budget expenditure of Rs 2,36,080 crore for FY 2025-26. He said that the state government will deploy 5,000 home guards along with the Border Security Force (BSF) on the border and set up a second defense line.

Health insurance to 65 lakh families
Punjab Finance Minister Cheema said that for the first time in the history of Punjab, Bhagwant Mann Sarkar has decided to universal state health insurance scheme in the upcoming financial year and cover all 65 lakh families in the state. He said that there will be no restriction or discrimination in this scheme and everyone will be able to take advantage of it.

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Punjab Budget 2025: Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema presented a budget of 2025-25 in the assembly on Wednesday (March 26). While presenting the budget, he said in the House that a health card will be issued by the AAP government to all the people of the state. So that people of Punjab can avail cashless treatment up to Rs 10 lakh in government and private hospitals.

Finance Minister Harpal Cheema further said, “The Punjab government has allocated Rs 778 crore under the Better Health Insurance Scheme. Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema presented a budget of Rs 2,36,080 crore for the year 2025-26.”

14 percent increase in tax revenue

The Finance Minister said that the Bhagwant Maan government has worked to strengthen the economic side of Punjab, weak from the economic side. Punjab has reached 15th position in the country in terms of per capita income. This year, GSDP has increased by 9 percent. A target of 10 percent increase has been set in the next financial year. The tax revenue of Punjab has increased by 14 percent.

65 lakh families will get the benefit of insurance scheme

Harpal Singh Cheema said in his budget speech that for the first time in the history of Punjab, Bhagwant Mann Sarkar has decided to universal state health insurance scheme in the upcoming financial year and ‘cover’ all 65 lakh families of the state. He said that there will be no restriction or discrimination in this scheme. Every person or urban, rich or poor will get its benefit.

He said that apart from this, the Punjab government will make drug related calculations for the first time to understand the ill effects of intoxication, use of drug addiction centers, etc. The state government will deploy 5 thousand home guards with the Border Security Force (BSF) in the border areas and set up a second defense line.

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