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Punjab’s revenue receipts: 98% used by salaries, interest, power subsidies
A recent report titled ‘State of Punjab: Data Story of 15 Years’ finds that salaries, interest and power subsidies consume 98% of Punjab’s revenue receipts.
Fiscal pressure on Punjab’s revenue receipts
According to the report titled State of Punjab: Data Story of 15 Years, salaries, interest payments and power subsidies together account for 98% of Punjab’s revenue receipts, underscoring severe fiscal pressure.
Scope of the 15‑year data study
The study surveys economic and financial trends, employment patterns, human development metrics, crime and drug-related incidents, and environmental conditions across Punjab over the past fifteen years, providing a longitudinal view of the state’s challenges and changes.
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