Punjab
Thanks to the Green Revolution, for 50 years Punjab has been the breadbasket of India. It’s large, prosperous farms still provide one of the highest standards of living of any Indian state. But Punjab has struggled in recent years thanks to the fall in food prices and its failure to build 21st-century industries such as agro-processing. It doesn’t help that the state’s previous government was widely perceived as ineffective and complicit in large-scale corruption; the current government has been focusing on supporting the food processing, light engineering, textile and garments, and power sector industries.
State Summary
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Size
19,445 sq. miles -
Population
27.7 million -
State GDP
$49.08 billion (USD) -
Legislative Assembly Seats
117
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Rajya Sabha Seats
7 -
Lok Sabha Seats
13 -
Party Affiliation
Indian National Congress (INC)
Climate Change
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Energy
India faces a complex energy challenge: it needs cheap and abundant energy to power high economic growth and lift its citizens into the middle class. But it also hopes to keep its commitments to the U.N. Climate Change Convention and achieve energy independence. India’s states have the resources to generate the energy India needs, but they take different approaches to fostering the growth of the industry. This section allows you to explore energy news from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s energy sector.
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Coal • Energy Efficiency • Energy-related Transportation • Nuclear • Oil and Gas • Power & Renewable Energy • Power • Renewables •Recent Articles
Punjab allows 300 units of free power per month for households within the state
Posted on April 20, 2022
Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission qualifies power generated from biomass co-firing to meet the non-solar renewable purchase obligation.
Posted on October 6, 2021
Punjab issues its draft regulations for grid-connected rooftop solar and net metering
Posted on July 14, 2021
Related National Goals
U.S.–India Energy Cooperation Project Tracker — There is currently no data available for Punjab. (updated July 3, 2019)
Solar Performance Tracker — Punjab reaches 1153.21MW (updated March 31, 2021)
Wind Performance Tracker — Punjab achieves 0MW (updated March 30, 2021)
Finance
Finance
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Punjab introduces a One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme for recovery of outstanding Goods & Services Tax (GST)
Posted on November 22, 2023Punjab introduces a One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme for recovery of outstanding Goods & Services Tax (GST). The scheme will run from November 15, 2023, to March 15, 2024 and is expected to benefit traders and industrialists by reducing the burden of legacy cases and enhancing GST compliance.
Health
While India’s healthcare system is expansive in terms of the number of beneficiaries covered, inequalities in access to high-quality yet affordable care continue to plague delivery systems and push citizens towards the more unregulated private sector. Similarly, while India’s National Health Policy of 2017 promises to reform this system, the responsibility to institute those reforms falls to the states who each have their own unique challenges and opportunities to meet the healthcare needs of their people. This section allows you to explore emerging healthcare policies and news covering new initiatives from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s healthcare sector.
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Punjab announces the establishment of Midwifery Led Care Units (MLCU) at public healthcare facilities with an aim to provide high quality maternal and newborn healthcare services in the state
Posted on October 18, 2023Punjab announces the establishment of Midwifery Led Care Units (MLCU) at public healthcare facilities with an aim to provide high quality maternal and newborn healthcare services in the state
Punjab Health System Corporation (PHSC) announces free radio and laboratory diagnostics services, including MRI, CT scans, and blood tests for all government employees, pensioners, and their dependents
Posted on September 13, 2023Punjab Health System Corporation (PHSC) announces free radio and laboratory diagnostics services, including MRI, CT scans, and blood tests for all government employees, pensioners, and their dependents.
Punjab announces the launch of a special project to modernise the state’s secondary healthcare institutions at an estimated cost of over $48 million
Posted on June 21, 2023Punjab announces the launch of a special project to modernise the state’s secondary healthcare institutions at an estimated cost of over $48 million. Under the first phase of the project, district hospitals, sub-divisional hospitals and community health centres (CHCs) in larger rural areas will be strengthened on priority.
Punjab constitutes ‘Sikhya-te-Sehat’ fund for creation and revival of health and education infrastructure in the state
Posted on August 17, 2022
Industrial Policy and Business Regulations
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Punjab issues a notification for constituting industrial advisory commissions for 26 sectors aimed at promoting holistic business development in the state
Posted on November 1, 2023Punjab issues a notification for constituting industrial advisory commissions for 26 sectors aimed at promoting holistic business development in the state. According to the notification, each advisory commission will be headed by a renowned industry stakeholder who will hold a rank equivalent to that of a cabinet minister.
Punjab issues a notification for constituting industrial advisory commissions for 26 sectors
Posted on November 1, 2023Punjab issues a notification for constituting industrial advisory commissions for 26 sectors aimed at promoting holistic business development in the state. According to the notification, each advisory commission will be headed by a renowned industry stakeholder who will hold a rank equivalent to that of a cabinet minister.
Infrastructure and Governance
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Punjab constitutes ‘Sikhya-te-Sehat’ fund for creation and revival of health and education infrastructure in the state
Posted on August 17, 2022
Punjab approves its Punjab State Legislature Members (Pension and Medical Facilities Regulation), Amendment Bill 2022
Posted on August 17, 2022
Land & Labor Laws
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Punjab cabinet increases the compensation allowance for farmers whose crops have been harmed due to natural calamities
Posted on April 5, 2023
Punjab cabinet approves a bill for regularizing the services of 36,000 temporary employees working in multiple state departments
Posted on November 17, 2021
In Detail: Punjab Protection and Regularization of Contractual Employees Bill, 2021
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Press Release
Punjab amends the Inter-State Migrant Workers Rules, allowing industries the provision of automatic renewals under its labor laws
Posted on November 25, 2020
Water & Sanitation