PANJ Primer | Punjab Budget FY 2025-26

Read our latest #PANJPrimer on Punjab’s budget FY 2025-26. This edition presents an analysis of the state’s fiscal health, allocations across different sectors, key schemes introduced, and new announcements.

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PANJ Primer | Service sector in Punjab

Read our latest #PANJPrimer on Punjab’s service sector. This edition presents the current state of affairs of the service sector’s share, employment, government initiatives, and top sectors in Punjab. The primer also presents Punjab’s status in comparison with other states. Download now.

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PANJ Primer | Energy production and consumption in Punjab

Read our latest #PANJPrimeron Punjab’s energy consumption and production. This edition presents the current state of affairs Punjab’s installed capacity across different sources of energy, regulatory landscape, and data analysis on tariffs and consumption trends. The primer also presents Punjab’s status in comparison with other states. Download now.

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PANJ Primer | Industrial Landscape of Punjab

Read our latest #PANJPrimer on Punjab’s industrial landscape. This edition presents the current state of affairs of the total industries, employment, and top sectors in Punjab. The primer also presents Punjab’s status in comparison with other states. Download the primer here.

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PANJ Primer | Municipalities in Punjab

Read our latest #PANJPrimer on municipalities in Punjab. This primer talks about the existing setup, presents comparison of different states on performance and spend of municipalities, and urbanisation in Punjab. Download the primer here.

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PANJ Primer | State subsidies in Punjab

We are out with our latest #PANJPrimer on state subsidies in Punjab. Take a look at how have subsidies progressed in the state over the past five years and what this means for Punjab’s coffers. Download the primer here.

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PANJ Primer | Punjab Draft Agricultural Policy 2023

The 2023 Punjab agriculture policy draft aims to tackle the state’s deep-seated agrarian challenges, drawing insights from earlier drafts in 2013 and 2018. Key initiatives include introducing a Punjab-specific crop insurance policy, promoting organic farming, and instituting a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The policy emphasizes structural reforms such as digitising land […]

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PANJ Primer | E-governance in Punjab

Punjab has made significant strides in e-governance, with a comprehensive framework aimed at enhancing service delivery and digital infrastructure across various sectors. Overall, Punjab’s digital governance initiatives reflect a concerted effort to leverage technology for industrial growth and public service improvements, but further enhancements are needed to match the offerings of more digitally advanced states. […]

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PANJ Primer | Groundwater Governance

Punjab’s groundwater situation is critically distressed, with severe overexploitation threatening the region’s long-term water security. Over 78% of wells in Punjab are considered overexploited, with groundwater extraction alarmingly high at 163.76% in 2023, the highest among all Indian states. Read our latest #PANJPrimer highlighting groundwater distress and governance in Punjab. Download the primer here.

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PANJ Primer | Innovation Policy

We are out with our second #PANJPrimer! In this issue, we discuss the state of affairs of innovation policy in Punjab, highlight key initiatives, and show how the state fares against other states.  Download the primer here.

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