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Punjab releases Rs 577 cr against power subsidy, various welfare schemes

Chandigarh, Feb 19 (UNI) On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, the Finance department has released Rs 577 crore on account of power subsidy to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) and various Water Supply projects in the state.
Stating this here on Wednesday, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that funds to the tune of Rs 400 crores had been released to the PSPCL against agriculture power subsidy to farmers, with another Rs 135 crore released under Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana for making payment towards second installment of premium to the insurance company.
Notably, 45.89 lakh families are covered under the scheme that equates to nearly 75 per cent of state’s population. Till date, 1.57 lakh beneficiaries have taken treatment worth Rs 181.55 crore under the scheme, which offers cashless health insurance cover of Rs five lakh per family per annum.
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