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Punjab Budget 2012-13 to be presented today: Some highlights

PUNJAB ASSEMBLY

Cabinet members approved a 780 billion Punjab Budget for 2012-13 which will be presented later today. Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif chaired the meeting.
Populist schemes like Yellow Cab, Green Tractor and Laptop distribution would continue during fiscal year 2012-13.The provincial Budget, according to sources, has the following key features.
• The amount earmarked for development stands at Rs246 billion.
• Provincial employees’ salaries will increase by 20%.
• Rs85 billion will be spent on social development.
• Health and education would each get Rs30 and Rs 18 billion respectively.
• Rs67 billion have been allocated for infrastructure.
• Rs10 billion and Rs9 billion will be spent on production and service sector respectively.
• Apart from the above, tax-free loans for women and small farmers have also been proposed.
• Rs 13 billion on women development and Rs 0.35 billion on minorities will be spent. Rs 4 billion will be allocated for Ramazan Bazaars.

12 Responses to Punjab Budget 2012-13 to be presented today: Some highlights

  1. Muhammed Sohail says:

    what about utility allowance……?

  2. Zain says:

    Nice post . .

  3. zahid iqbal says:

    very bad budget for Govt .Employees 2012-2013

  4. waqar says:

    i agree with zahid iqbal

  5. falak says:

    Lanat Hai Is budget Pe………..

  6. omer husnain says:

    aesey budget ka kia fiyada ..is se behtar tha k na detey..ye bhi khud rakh len.

  7. j.ali says:

    budget k nam py paisa kha k hm py kioun bojh daltay hain …….. is ka paisa b apni dolat sy pay karain …………. we r not the servent of gov. instead they are ours

  8. abc says:

    compare education budget with sindh budght. shocked

  9. chand says:

    is budget ka koi fayida nayi is greeb ka kya bala hai

  10. PakTTS says:

    chand g faida nuqsan aik alag discussion hai. but main b ye parh k haraan ho gya k punjab govt ka education aor health budget sindh govt se bohot km hai

  11. Haider says:

    Yellow cab scheme kab start ho gi

  12. shahzad says:

    panjab goverment crupt goverment

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