Punjab Agriculture University may get additional funds for research and training

Updated on: Friday, February 08, 2013

Punjab Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhillon said the state government will consider providing additional financial help to Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) for carrying out new research projects and training of scientists in advanced laboratories.

The minister also assured of financial support for payment of due arrears to PAU employees and an increase of about 10 per cent in its budget for the year 2013-14.

This information was stated by PAU Vice Chancellor B S Dhillon after meeting the finance minister today to discuss budgetary requirements of PAU for 2013-14.

He further said Punjab government made an unprecedented increase in non-plan and plan budget of the university from Rs 103.6 crore to Rs 190 crore, besides Rs 80 crore from Rural Development Fund.

Dhillion, however, acknowledged that PAU faced financial crunch upto 2011-12 financial year.

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