Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema highlighted the immense strain placed on Punjab's finances due to its unique status as a frontline border state, recent natural calamities, and the structural disadvantages arising from the shift to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.
Responding during Question Hour, Vijayan recalled that the state had initially sought Rs 2,262 crore from the union government for rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, based on a preliminary assessment. A subsequent Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) pegged the requirement at Rs 2,2
Extending a helping hand to flood-affected families across Maharashtra, the Sri Siddhivinayak Temple Trust has announced a donation of Rs 10 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to aid ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts.
On the final day of its special session, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha unanimously passed the "Rehabilitation of Punjab" resolution, seeking a special package of Rs 20,000 crore from the Central Government to support comprehensive flood relief and infrastructure restoration in the state.
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said the ongoing State Assembly session will continue its discussion on the Rehabilitation Bill, which Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann introduced following the devastating effects of the floods in Punjab and the damages incurred by th
In a landmark move towards transforming cancer care through integrative medicine, the Ministry of Ayush inaugurated the Integrative Oncology Research and Care Centre (IORCC) at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Dhargal, Goa, on the occasion of the 10th National Ayurveda Day.
Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Kulman Ghising publicly announced the establishment of a high-level committee and a dedicated fund to facilitate the reconstruction. The move aims to provide necessary financial resources for repair, rehabilitation, and economic restoration
In a remarkable gesture of solidarity, leading industrialists of Punjab have come forward to extend financial assistance for the rehabilitation of people devastated by the recent floods in the state.
Earlier, on September 17, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann launched 'Mission Chardikala' to support the state government's rehabilitation efforts for flood-hit victims in the state.
Actor Nana Patekar's NGO, the Nirmala Gajanan Foundation, in association with the Indian Army, distributed the rehabilitation package worth Rs 42 lakh to 117 families in Rajouri and Poonch districts who were severely affected by the cross-border shelling in the aftermath of Operation Sindoo
An Indo-Australian delegation led by Chairman of Bharat CSR Network, Sajid N Saiyed, called on Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday in Srinagar and presented a series of proposed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives aimed at sustainable development in the
Actor and philanthropist Nana Patekar's NGO, the Nirmala Gajanan Foundation, has announced its plans to extend crucial support to families in Rajouri and Poonch districts, who have been severely impacted by cross-border shelling in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor.