Punjab's Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has requested a special economic package and fiscal assistance from the Union government, citing the state's difficult year marked by border tensions and severe floods. During a pre-Budget meeting, Cheema presented a memorandum detailing Rs 12,905 crore in flood damage and requested a 1% GSDP borrowing limit for reconstruction. He also sought Rs 1,000 crore for police modernization and anti-drone technology, framing the requests as essential for national security and cooperative federalism.