STATE REGISTERS GROSS GST COLLECTIONS OF RS 13,971 CRORE DURING APRIL–SEPTEMBER 2025
Chandigarh, 11 September 2025: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab took strong action today. They countered the false propaganda being spread by BJP leaders over the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). AAP released the actual official figures to the people of Punjab.
In a statement, Punjab Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema condemned the BJP for deliberately misleading the public on disaster relief funds. He said, “BJP leaders have been shamelessly peddling lies to defame the AAP government. The truth is now before the people, and every single rupee received and spent from SDRF is in the public domain. Unlike BJP, which thrives on deceit and diversion, we believe in transparency and accountability.”
SDRF : complete breakup of funds received by the Punjab Government
Cheema presented the complete breakup of funds received by the Punjab Government from the Government of India under SDRF and the amount spent by the state since April 1, 2022:
2022-23: ₹208 crore received, ₹61 crore spent
2023-24: ₹645 crore received, ₹420 crore spent
2024-25: ₹488 crore received, ₹27 crore spent
2025-26: ₹241 crore received, ₹140 crore spent
From April 1, 2022, to September 10, 2025, the Punjab Government received a total of ₹1582 crore from the Government of India under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). The state has already spent ₹649 crore on various relief and rehabilitation works. It is using the remaining SDRF balances for ongoing and upcoming relief operations. This ensures timely assistance to flood affected people.
Cheema hit back hard at the BJP leaders, saying, “Those who never stood for Punjab and its rights have no moral right to question us. They have been running a malicious campaign. are hiding the real facts. They are misleading the people in times of crisis just to score political points. This is not just irresponsible, it is shameful, even by BJP’s standards.”
Cheema challenged BJP Punjab leaders to stop their malicious campaign. He asked them why the Centre has been withholding thousands of crores. These funds are Punjab’s legitimate dues under various heads. Meanwhile, they are trying to create a false narrative about SDRF.
