Chandigarh, March 17: Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that the state government has taken many revolutionary steps in the power sector in the last 10 years. As a result, the total transmission and commercial losses of power undertakings have come down from 30 per cent in the year 2014-15 to only 10.4 per cent now. Due to these reforms, there has been a comprehensive change in the power system of the state. The Chief Minister today presented the budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the Vidhan Sabha.
He said it is a matter of pride for the state that in the national ranking of the year 2023-24 released recently by the Government of India, the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam has secured the first position in the entire country, while Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam has got the second position. This achievement is a proof of the unprecedented reforms in the energy sector of Haryana.
The Chief Minister said under the ‘Mhara Gaon-Jagmag Gaon’ scheme launched by former Chief Minister Sh. Manohar Lal, so far 5,877 villages are being provided with 24-hour electricity facility. A new scheme will be launched in the financial year 2025-26 to connect the remaining 1,376 villages with this scheme. There has also been a significant increase in the power generation capacity in the state. The total power availability in the year 2014 was 10,729 MW, which has now increased to 16,015 MW. The government aims to take it to 24,000 MW in the next seven years, so that uninterrupted power supply can be ensured to all consumers.
He informed that moving forward in the energy sector, the government has decided to start the work of setting up a 1×800 MW ultra-super critical thermal power plant in Yamunanagar soon. This project will cost about Rs 7,272 crore and will be completed by March 2029. At the same time, a proposal to set up an expansion unit of 1×800 MW at Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Plant, Hisar has been sent to the Government of India, while the process of setting up a 2×800 MW ultra-super critical project in Panipat has also been started.
The Chief Minister said the Haryana Government is also moving rapidly in the field of renewable energy. The Haryana Power Purchase Center has signed a power supply agreement with Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited for the purchase of 800 MW firm and dispatchable renewable energy, which is expected to be operational from May 2026. This 800 MW renewable energy capacity includes 1,115 MW solar, 896 MW wind and 938 MW battery energy storage systems.
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, rooftop solar panels have been installed on 14,250 houses so far. The government aims to install rooftop solar panels in 2,22,000 houses by March 31, 2027. Under this scheme, Antyodaya families with connections up to 2 kilowatts will be provided a maximum subsidy of Rs 1,10,000.
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said the government has also taken a new initiative to install solar powered lights on village roads and Amrit Sarovars. Under this, a subsidy of Rs 4,000 will be provided for normal solar lights and Rs 20,000 for lights installed on high poles. A target has been set to install 20,000 solar lights in the financial year 2025-26. A total budget of Rs 6,379.63 crore has been proposed in the financial year 2025-26 for the implementation of these schemes in the energy sector.
