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Punjab's debt may reach ₹3.53L cr by March, govt plans ₹1K sops to women

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February 01, 2025

THE public debt of fund-starved Punjab government is expected to reach ₹3.53 lakh crore by March this year.

- HARPREET BAJWA @Chandigarh

THE public debt of fund-starved Punjab government is expected to reach ₹3.53 lakh crore by March this year. According to government sources, the state would raise ₹6,628 crore loan in addition to ₹23,836.30 crore availed between April-November 2024 to meet the revenue-expenditure gap.

Ahead of the state budget to be tabled next month, the government in its pre-budget meetings is discussing as to how to arrange funds to fulfil its promise of providing ₹1,000 per woman which it made during the 2022 assembly elections.

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