In 2000-01, Moong Daal cultivation covered 29 thousand hectares, producing over 18 thousand Metric Tons, but this has now reduced to approximately 3,000 hectares.
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The question arises: when the pulses are being imported, why can't the Indian Government procure Moong Daal from Punjab despite announcing MSP rates?
During the Punjab Assembly Budget Session, a sharp exchange between Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa over the old pension scheme and other issues turned into a heated political moment, with sarcasm, interruptions and walkout-like exchanges dominating the debate.
पंजाब विधानसभा के बजट सत्र के दौरान मुख्यमंत्री भगवंत मान और विपक्ष के नेता प्रताप सिंह बाजवा के बीच पुरानी पेंशन योजना सहित कई मुद्दों पर तीखी नोकझोंक देखने को मिली। बहस के दौरान तंज, टोका-टोकी और लगभग वॉकआउट जैसे हालात ने माहौल गरमा दिया।
Punjab’s latest Budget, presented by Harpal Singh Cheema under the leadership of Bhagwant Singh Mann has finally delivered the long-promised ₹1,000 monthly assistance for women while avoiding any new taxes, a move many see as a major welfare push ahead of the next elections.
