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Every committedness made to the radical of Punjab has been fulfilled, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said connected Sunday (March 8, 2026) arsenic helium presented the state's fund for 2026-27 with an allocation of ₹2,60,437 crore.
This is the past fund of the AAP authorities successful Punjab earlier it goes to polls aboriginal 2027.
Presenting the fund successful the State Assembly, Mr. Cheema said this fund is dedicated to mothers and daughters of Punjab - a tribute to their spot and a solemnisation of their invaluable publication to the nine and future.
He said the State government's 5th fund marks a defining infinitesimal successful its travel of governance.
"When the radical of Punjab voted for alteration successful March 2022, they did truthful with that aforesaid tone - rejecting hollow authorities and demanding a authorities that would beryllium honorable successful intent, steadfast successful resoluteness and decisive successful action. Our imaginativeness of a 'Rangla Punjab' emerged from this motivation foundation," helium said.
In his address, Mr. Cheema besides acknowledged the courageousness and resilience shown by the radical of Punjab during past year's devastating floods. "When homes were submerged and livelihoods were disrupted, the radical of Punjab stood unneurotic with singular spot and compassion, helping 1 different and rebuilding their lives with patience and resolve," said Mr. Cheema.
The FM said from the precise archetypal time of assuming work of the state, the Aam Aadmi Party authorities nether the enactment of Bhagwant Singh Mann has resolved that the guarantees fixed to the radical would not stay specified words connected paper.
"I basal earlier this august House with immense pridefulness to authorities that seldom has a government, successful the 5th twelvemonth of its tenure, been capable to accidental that each committedness made to the radical of Punjab has been fulfilled with assurance and credibility.
"Our Government has ensured that these guarantees were not rhetorical assurances, but structured argumentation interventions backed by budgetary support, organization reforms and measurable outcomes. That is wherefore I americium naming this Budget arsenic "Saari Guarantiyan Puri Karan Wala Budget", said Mr. Cheema.
Stating that Punjab's system has demonstrated dependable resilience and structural stableness implicit the past year, Mr. Cheema said for 2026-27, gross State home merchandise (GSDP) is projected to scope ₹9,80,635 crore with an anticipated maturation complaint of 10%.
The effectual gross shortage is estimated astatine 2.06% of GSDP and the fiscal shortage astatine 4.08% of GSDP.
These estimates reaffirm "our resoluteness to harvester liable fiscal absorption with sustained enactment for economical maturation and nationalist welfare," said the FM.
