LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced to give free solar system to the consumers who consume less electricity in the budget of the financial year 2024-25.

According to the budget document, relief is being provided to the people who are worried about expensive electricity and bills at the province level through the Chief Minister Roshan Gharana Program at a cost of 9.5 billion.

According to the budget document, in the first phase, a complete solar system is being provided free of cost to the household consumers consuming up to 100 units of electricity, for which all the installation costs are being paid by the Punjab government.

According to the budget document, the Chief Minister Solarization of Agriculture Tube Wells Program is being started at a cost of Rs 9 billion, under which 7,000 tube wells will be transferred to solar.

It should be noted that the budget for the financial year 2024-25 was presented in the Punjab Assembly today.

Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman presented the province’s ‘tax-free’ budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, totaling 5.44 trillion rupees, amidst protests by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC).

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The finance minister introduced a 5446 billion rupee budget, boasting a surplus of 630 billion rupees. He announced that 77 new mega projects would commence under the annual development program.