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Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has released INR 332 crore for rural development works, with another INR 334 crore expected by late December or early January. The funds will support projects in gram panchayats, especially sanitation initiatives, as part of the state government's ongoing focus on rural upliftment. Grants will be shared in a 70:20:10 ratio among Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads, with Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur receiving the highest allocations. Cheema said the government aims to strengthen rural communities through transparent funding. He also highlighted major infrastructure efforts, including recarpeting 19,000 km of roads and investing INR 1,000 crore in sports facilities for youth.
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced the release of INR 332 crore to support various development works across rural areas in the state. He stated that the next installment of INR 334 crore is expected by the end of December or the first week of January, ensuring a steady flow of funds for rural upliftment. Advertisement
Cheema highlighted that the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led government has been focusing on rural development from the beginning of its tenure. He noted that the current funds will be directed toward development projects in gram panchayats, including essential sanitation initiatives.
According to an official statement, the grant will be distributed in the ratio of 70:20:10 among Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis, and Zila Parishads. The districts receiving the largest allocations are Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur, and Gurdaspur. Other notable beneficiaries include Sangrur, Patiala, Jalandhar, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Moga, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Sri Muktsar Sahib, and Tarn Taran.
The finance minister emphasized that the Punjab government is committed to building cleaner, stronger, and more vibrant rural communities by ensuring direct and accountable allocation of resources to local governing bodies. He also pointed out the scale of the ongoing infrastructure projects, including recarpeting 19,000 kilometers of roads at a total cost of INR 4,150 crore.
Additionally, the government is investing INR 1,000 crore in sports infrastructure, having constructed and prepared around 250 sports nurseries, which aim to enhance growth opportunities for youth across the state.
Source PTI
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