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Punjab Budget 2024-25: Read full-text Finance Minister Harpal Cheemas speech here

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Chandigarh, March 5, 2024: Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema presents a budget estimate for the financial year 2024-25. This will be the third budget of the Aam Aadmi Partys government. The total budget for this financial year is Rs 204918 crore while the agriculture sector has been allocated Rs 13784 crore.Budget HighlightsWater Supply and SanitationAn allocation of ₹1,549 crore has been earmarked in FY 2024-25 for executing projects such as Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), replacement and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure, and the establishment and augmentation of surface-water based scheme.Water ResourcesProposes a new Malwa canal project. This initiative aims to cover approximately 1,78,000 acres, benefiting the districts of Bathinda, Faridkot, Ferozepur and Muktsar. This project aims to reduce reliance on groundwater and optimize the under-utilized Punjabs share of Beas-Satluj river water during the Rabi period.Local Govt and Urban DevelopmentThe Government of Punjab is collaborating with Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to improve urban mobility and E-buses would soon run in the cities of Jalandhar, Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala. Civil AviationA new air terminal at Adampur with a cost of around ₹150 crore, replacing the previous porta cabin capacity of 75 passengers to a 150 passenger capacity has been completed. 

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