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By Sukhmanpreet Kaur Punjab’s urban local bodies (ULBs) face a deepening paradox: solid waste systems that have grown in scale without growing in efficiency. While collection coverage has improved markedly over the past decade, the state continues to fall short on segregation, processing, and financial sustainability. The 2017–2022 Performance Audit of the Comptroller and Auditor […]

By Harsimrat Singh Brar Punjab is an agriculture based economy. It, and its now separated part, Haryana, was chosen as a test bed for ushering in the Green Revolution in the shape of introduction of high yielding seeds, chemically formulated fertilizers and mechanical equipments. This was further promoted in the form of guaranteed procurement of […]

Anmol Rattan Singh and Agastya Shukla When the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics was being awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their seminal work on innovation-driven growth and creative destruction, the committee’s message was clear: economic growth cannot be taken for granted as it depends on the constant renewal of ideas, […]

Jasmeet Kaur Punjab’s fertile plains — once the pride of India’s Green Revolution — farmers now find themselves reaping a different kind of harvest: debt.  Loan waivers announced by the government frequently mark the headlines of the newspapers. But in reality, these waivers provide temporary relief to farmers but don’t act as a permanent solution […]

Read our latest #PANJPrimer on Punjab’s agricultural markets. This edition presents insights into the state’s initiatives regarding agri markets, the regulatory overview, and comparison with other states.

Sanjamdeep Singh and Ekjot Singh Once the industrial pride of northern India, Punjab is now witnessing its factories relocating to Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh. In two decades, Ludhiana’s hosiery and auto parts, and Mandi Gobindgarh’s steel mills have shifted due to cheaper power, easier land access, and smarter policies elsewhere. The impact […]

To ensure preparedness for an emerging public health emergency, PANJ Foundation in partnership with Doaba Public School, K.S. Rai, conducted a survey in the flood-affected villages/tehsils in districts of Gurdaspur and Amritsar. This initial report serves as a ready reckoner and a call for directing action and aid for necessary medical support to areas of […]

We are pleased to announce our upcoming colloquium on ‘Charting Punjab’s Growth Strategy’. The colloquium will offer a dialogue that brings both fiscal discipline and developmental ambition into the same conversation. The esteemed speaker line up includes:•⁠ ⁠Mr Subhash Garg, IAS, Former Finance Secretary, Government of India•⁠ ⁠Prof Upinder Sawhney, Former Chair and Professor, Department of Economics, […]

Ekjot Singh and Sanjamdeep Singh Once the industrial pride of northern India, Punjab is now witnessing its factories relocating to Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh. In two decades, Ludhiana’s hosiery and auto parts, and Mandi Gobindgarh’s steel mills have shifted due to cheaper power, easier land access, and smarter policies elsewhere. The impact […]

Agastya Shukla and Sirjan Kaur Governments across the world are fast adopting and experimenting with land pooling instead of acquisition policies. Land pooling is considered to be a better and viable option since it moves away from a compulsory standpoint and offers voluntary choice to the landholders. Literature has documented that pooling policies to also […]