Punjab Budget: Old-age pension increased to Rs 1,500; free travel for women in govt buses : The Tribune India

Punjab Budget: Old-age pension increased to Rs 1,500; free travel for women in govt buses

Seven hostels to be set up for working women

Punjab Budget: Old-age pension increased to Rs 1,500; free travel for women in govt buses

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Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, March 8

Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal on Monday presented the state budget for the financial year 2021-22 in the state assembly.

The social sector expenditure has been increased from Rs 2,320 crore to Rs 4,000 crore

Also read: Punjab Budget: 48,989 vacancies to be filled; 6th Pay Commission to be implemented from July 1

For the social sector, Badal announced the following schemes:

  • Old age pension increased to Rs 1500 from Rs 750
  • Free travel for women in government-run buses
  • Freedom fighter pension increased from Rs 7,500 to Rs 9,500
  • 48,989 posts in state government to be filled in the first phase, against 1 lakh vacancies.
  • Rs 100 crore assigned for BR Ambedkar museum to be set up in Kapurthala
  • Government to increase the allocation under the Aashirwad scheme from Rs 21,000 to Rs 51,000
  • Seven hostels to be set up for working women in Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Mohali, Mansa and Bathinda

 Also read:

Punjab Budget: Govt to waive farm loans of 1.13 lakh farmers; Rs 7,180 cr power subsidy announced

Punjab Budget: Govt to set up 2 new medical colleges, 8 maternal and child health wings

Punjab Budget: Free bus travel for govt college students; Rs 100 cr allotted for smartphones for class 12 students

 

 

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