Punjab finance, planning, excise and taxation minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday said the state has registered record utilisation of funds amounting to ₹800-crore in financial year 2022-23 for the ongoing Rural Infrastructure Development Projects assisted by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. Punjab FM directed all the administrative departments to focus on optimum utilisation of the funds available …
A government report released last week has thrown light on the number of water bodies in India and what they are used for. Water bodies in this census are defined as any natural or man-made structures used for storing water for various purposes, such as irrigation, industry, fish farming, domestic use, recreation, religious activities, and groundwater recharge. Among the total …
Political parties in Punjab — the Congress, the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Aam Aadmi Party — have hit out at the BJP-led Central government for its decision to withhold the State’s Rural Development Fund. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged the Centre to review the decision as the move would badly impact rural development works in the State …
