Free sanitary pads to high school and college girls by Punjab
On January 7, 2021, the Punjab Chief Minister Amrendra Singh announced a slew of welfare schemes. He also launched a scheme to provide free sanitary pads to high school and college girls. Also he launched the Basera program to give property rights to slum dwellers.

Punjab, a state bordering Pakistan, is the heart of India’s Sikh community. The city of Amritsar, founded in the 1570s by Sikh Guru Ram Das, is the site of Harmandir Sahib, the holiest gurdwara (Sikh place of worship). Known in English as the Golden Temple, and surrounded by the Pool of Nectar, it's a major pilgrimage site. Also in Amritsar is Durgiana Temple, a Hindu shrine famed for its engraved silver doors. 
Capital: Chandigarh
Governor: V. P. Singh Badnore
Chief minister: Amarinder Singh