# Punjab lacks climate budget despite Rs 13,000 crore flood losses 2026-08-07T23:14:47+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The 2025 floods in Punjab affected nearly four lakh people, claimed 48 lives and caused losses exceeding Rs 13,000 crore, according to a guest column in Hindustan Times. The state’s budget for 2026-27 has a total outlay of Rs 2,60,437 crore, but Punjab does not publish a standalone climate budget statement unlike Odisha, Bihar, Kerala and Assam. Explicit climate adaptation initiatives, including Rs 1,300 crore for climate-resilient horticulture and Rs 600 crore for crop residue management, amount to about Rs 1,940 crore, only 1.2% of net expenditure. The column notes that climate finance is urgent as Punjab’s groundwater development has crossed 170%, making it one of India’s most over-exploited aquifer systems. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: agriculture, budget, climate finance, floods, groundwater, Punjab Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-lacks-climate-budget-despite-rs-13000-crore-flood-losses/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-lacks-climate-budget-despite-rs-13000-crore-flood-losses/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.