Punjab Budget 2024 Takeaways: The key focus would remain on two major sectors including health and education said Punjab Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema as he presented the budget for financial year 2024-25 in the Punjab assembly.

Here are the key takeaways of Punjab budget; 

• Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led government in Punjab has provided over 40,000 jobs in two years, said finance minister Cheema in Punjab assembly. 
• Finance Minister Cheema proposed the state budget of over Rs 2 lakh crore for FY25. 
• Punjab Government dedicates Rs 13,784 crore for agriculture sector.
• Punjab government proposes transforming 100 primary schools into 'Schools of Happiness'. 
• Rs 575 crore dedicated for various crop diversification schemes in FY25 budget.
• Rs 9,330 crore dedicated towards power subsidy for agriculture. 

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