Chandigarh, March 24: Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal began proposing his budget for the financial year 2018-19 today.
His budgetary proposals will be scrutinised closely, as the state finances have been causing serious concern. Burdened by growing financial liabilities, the finance minister faces multiple challenges in finding ways to raise additional resources and prune expenditure at the same time.
Read the budget here: