Punjab Cabinet decisions

Punjab Cabinet Clears Rs 9,300 Crore Women’s Scheme, Expands Welfare and Infrastructure Push

Punjab Cabinet Clears Rs 9,300 Crore Women’s Scheme, Expands Welfare and Infrastructure Push

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Punjab Cabinet led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday took several key decisions, including paving the way for the launch of the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna across Punjab, ensuring a monthly financial assistance of ₹1000 to all other women and ₹1500 to women from Scheduled Castes, benefiting more than 97% of women in Punjab. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by the Chief Minister.Disclosing this, the Chief Minister’s Office said, “Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna (State Scheme) will be launched in the State.…
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Punjab Cabinet Approves Key Reforms for Housing, Agriculture, Environment, and Law Enforcement

Punjab Cabinet Approves Key Reforms for Housing, Agriculture, Environment, and Law Enforcement

Chandigarh, October 13, 2025 — The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, on Monday approved a series of major policy measures aimed at strengthening the state’s infrastructure, agriculture, environmental sustainability, and law enforcement framework.In a move to make housing more accessible, the Cabinet cleared a Group Housing Scheme designed to promote affordable housing and ensure improved living conditions for residents across urban and rural areas.Focusing on environmental conservation, the government announced an extensive river cleaning drive across 85 identified sites to improve water quality and protect ecological balance. Officials confirmed that no rivers will be removed from…
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