Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, while presenting state Budget 2026–27, proposed monthly assistance of ₹1,000 for every woman above 18 years of age and ₹1,500 for women from Scheduled Castes. The government has allocated ₹9,300 crore under the Mukh Mantri Mavan Dhiyan Da Satkar Scheme. The scheme excludes current or former government employees, MPs, MLAs, and income tax payers.