(a) whether the Government of Punjab has demanded a special package for the State
during the recent time; and
(b) if so, the details and the reaction of the Union Government thereto?
(a) whether the Government of Punjab has demanded a special package for the State
during the recent time; and
(b) if so, the details and the reaction of the Union Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA
Part (a) & (b): No demand from the State Government of Punjab for special package for
the State has been received during the recent time. However, requests for providing
financial assistance received from time to time from various States, including the
State of Punjab, are processed within the ambit of the recommendations of the relevant
Finance Commission, the overall availability of plan resources and with due consideration
to the inter-state and inter-sectoral priorities factored in while finalizing annual plans
of States. Besides, Central assistance is also extended to States through Centrally Sponsored
and Central Sector Schemes.