We are pleased to release our new discussion paper, ‘Empowering Small Farmers Through Water Conservation: A policy roadmap for Punjab and Haryana’. It explores policy solutions to tackle the growing water scarcity issues faced by farmers in Punjab and Haryana, offering both short-term and long-term strategies to ensure equitable access to water and promote sustainable […]
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Read our latest #PANJPrimer on Punjab’s service sector. This edition presents the current state of affairs of the service sector’s share, employment, government initiatives, and top sectors in Punjab. The primer also presents Punjab’s status in comparison with other states. Download now.
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We are pleased to release the discussion paper from our latest colloquium on Land Acquisition in Punjab: Development and Livelihoods held at Panjab University on 17 January 2025. The paper summarises the points highlighted by our esteemed speakers during their addresses. Read the complete paper.
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Read our latest #PANJPrimeron Punjab’s energy consumption and production. This edition presents the current state of affairs Punjab’s installed capacity across different sources of energy, regulatory landscape, and data analysis on tariffs and consumption trends. The primer also presents Punjab’s status in comparison with other states. Download now.
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In the third edition of our newsletter we talk about the current state of Punjab’s groundwater, review of seminal research on impact of local government capacity building for reducing regional disparities, and recommendations on readings. In this edition, we are privileged to feature an interview with Dr. Jatinder Kaur Arora, where she shares her insights […]
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For a long time now, unemployment and underemployment have remained two of the key issues in Punjab’s development question. The India Employment Report 2024 by the International Labour Organisation and the Institute for Human Development created an employment condition index which showed that for Punjab, the index was 0.45 in 2005 which in 2022 stood […]
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Read our latest #PANJPrimer on Punjab’s industrial landscape. This edition presents the current state of affairs of the total industries, employment, and top sectors in Punjab. The primer also presents Punjab’s status in comparison with other states. Download the primer here.
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Originally published in Hindustan Times Land acquisition, a cornerstone of economic development, remains a contentious and inadequately addressed issue in Punjab. Despite its critical role in enabling infrastructure, housing, and industrial projects, the governance aspects and economic implications of land acquisition have often been overlooked. This neglect has resulted in significant policy gaps, exacerbating challenges […]
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In the second edition of our newsletter we talk about the poor state of Punjab’s finances and persistent problem of stubble burning. In this edition, we are privileged to feature an interview with Dr. Jagwant Singh, where he shares his insights on the current state of higher education in Punjab. Download the newsletter here.
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