Rs 427 cr released for power subsidy, Central schemes

February 01 2020

On the directives of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, the Finance Department has released Rs427 crore on account of power subsidy to the PSPCL, centrally sponsored schemes, PRTC, as well as payment for retirement benefits of employees who superannuated till November 15, 2019.

While Rs100 crore has been released to the PSPCL against agriculture power subsidy to farmers, another Rs163 crore was released for making payments for retirement benefits, including GPF and leave encashment, to employees.

A sum of Rs36.29 crore has been released for the execution of various development works under NABARD and Rs64.30 crore on account of medical, petroleum oil and lubricant, water/electricity, material supplies and office expenses till January 29.

Under the Centrally sponsored schemes, the department has released Rs59.16 crore, including Central Road Fund (Rs14.01 crore), Integrated Child Development Services (Rs14.49 crore), National Livelihood Mission (Rs6.67 crore), Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (secondary) Rs5.60 crore, upgrading of medical college in Amritsar (Rs5.56 crore), infrastructure facilities for judiciary (Rs4.83 crore), and National Health Mission (Rs3.65 crore).

Another Rs4.35 crore has been released for other miscellaneous projects/schemes under CSS, including National Rural Drinking Water Mission, Blue Revolution, Modernisation of Police Forces, National Education Mission and Swachh Bharat Mission. The department has also released Rs4.25 crore to the PRTC for technical education.


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Source: Tribune India