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Punjab Department wise Schemes Update 2026

Punjab, with a geographical area of 50,362 sq km and a population of 2.77 crore as per Census 2011, is the sixteenth most populous state in India and one of its smallest by area, contributing about 1.5 percent of the national land mass while supporting roughly 2.3 percent of its population. The state has 23 districts and a population density of 551 persons per sq km, among the highest in the country. Punjab shares an international border with Pakistan and internal borders with Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan, and its capital, Chandigarh, is a shared Union Territory with Haryana. The economy remains predominantly agrarian, anchored in the paddy wheat cropping cycle that powered the Green Revolution, but this legacy has produced acute groundwater stress. The state's own 2025-26 assessment placed groundwater extraction at 152.22 percent of the annually extractable resource, and in a statement to the Rajya Sabha on 9 March 2026, Member of Parliament Satnam Singh Sandhu said that 19 of the state's 23 districts fall under the groundwater dark zone; the department-wise section below sets out the underlying block-level CGWB data in more detail.

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Ladakh: Department wise schemes updates 2026

Ladakh is a high-altitude union territory in northern India that was created on 31 October 2019, bifurcated from the former state of Jammu and Kashmir after the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act. Geographically, Ladakh lies between the Karakoram range in the north and the Great Himalaya and Zanskar ranges in the south, with much of the territory sitting above 3,000 meters. It includes the upper Indus River valley, the Nubra, Shyok, Suru, Dras, and Zanskar basins, and features high plains, deep valleys, glaciers, lakes, and passes such as Umling La. 

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India–Sri Lanka MAHASAGAR Partnership: Post-Cyclone Ditwah Defence and Connectivity Diplomacy

India is Sri Lanka's closest neighbor, with a civilizational relationship stretching back more than 2,500 years. Sri Lanka holds a central place in India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy and its MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) vision. (High Commission of India, Colombo, n.d.).

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Punjab Department Wise Schemes Update 2026

Punjab is one of India’s major agricultural states and has historically played an important role in national food security. Its economy is supported by agriculture and allied activities, industry, services, infrastructure and a large network of urban and rural settlements. At the same time, the state faces challenges related to agricultural diversification, groundwater and irrigation management, employment generation, infrastructure development, energy subsidies and environmental sustainability.

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Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana (2026): Brief Overview of Punjab’s Monthly Cash Transfer for Women 

Punjab's female demographic profile presents a mixed picture of progress and persistent challenges. The state's sex ratio stands at 895 females per 1,000 males, below the national average of 940, while female literacy has improved to approximately 75% (Census 2011; recent NFHS-5 estimates). More critically, female labour force participation remains low at around 22–24%, reflecting limited economic opportunities and strong social norms restricting women's work outside the home (Periodic Labour Force Survey, 2024–25). 

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Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations (2021): Powering India’s Next Phase of the White Revolution

India’s dairy sector is an important source of rural employment, household income and nutritional security. The country produced 247.87 million tonnes of milk in 2024-25, an increase of 3.58% over the previous year, retaining its position as the world’s largest milk producer (DAHD, 2025). However, the sector is characterised by a large number of small and marginal producers who depend on regular milk sales for cash income. For these farmers, disruptions in procurement, weak market demand, delayed payments and inadequate working capital can have an immediate impact on their livelihoods.

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