Punjab sets target of 7.5% growth rate by 2030

The Punjab government is aiming to achieve a growth rate of 7.5% per annum by 2030 and 10% by 2047, according to Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema. The government is currently drafting a vision document to achieve this target, which will act as a guide for succeeding governments to focus their efforts and policies in the right direction. The document will highlight the current status, sector-wise challenges, short-term and long-term targets, and strategies to achieve the identified targets. The aim is to converge the efforts of different administrative departments and agencies to meet the challenges and achieve identified sectoral goals. Currently, efforts are being made to focus on education, health infrastructure, gender equality, affordable and clean energy, climate action, and natural resource conservation. The Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led government is committed to regaining the old glory of the state by making of ‘Rangla Punjab’ through effective economic policies and people-oriented programs like ‘Sarkar Tuhade Dwar’. The program has brought a revolution in the entire governance system by making the bureaucracy directly accountable to the people.