Chandigarh, January 1 — Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that the state government has launched a campaign to make Haryana a leading state in the country in development. In the New Year, this campaign will be given fresh momentum. The state government will work with focused attention on three core objectives based on the principles of Antyodaya.
The Chief Minister made these remarks while addressing a press conference on Thursday. Cooperation Minister Dr. Arvind Sharma was also present.
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that the government’s first objective is women empowerment. Under this, providing financial assistance to all eligible women through the Pandit Deendayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana is a top priority of the government. So far, an amount of Rs. 250 crore has been disbursed in two installments to 8 lakh women under this scheme. He appealed to women across the state who are eligible under the scheme to register on the portal and avail its benefits.
The Chief Minister said that the second objective of the state government is to provide maximum employment opportunities to the youth. The government has prepared a driven roadmap for 2026. Under this roadmap, Haryana AI Mission Centres will be established in Gurugram and Panchkula, where youth will be trained in future technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and advanced robotics. The government is actively working in this direction. He also informed that an advertisement for the recruitment of 5,500 constables in the Police Department has been issued today.
He said that the third objective of the state government is to promote nature-friendly farming. Under this initiative, farmers will be encouraged to grow alternative crops in place of paddy. A target has been set to bring one lakh acres of land under natural farming through this scheme.
The Chief Minister further said that the accelerated completion of the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor within this year is also a key objective of the government. This project will establish new dimensions of better connectivity, reduce traffic pressure around Delhi and the NCR region, and give a boost to industrial development. He added that the government will similarly expedite several new projects in the New Year.
Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said with the aim of ensuring balanced development of the region and improving basic civic amenities, the government has granted Municipal Committee status to Kunjpura (Karnal), Matlauda (Panipat) and Shahzadpur (Ambala).
On this occasion, Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary of the Social Justice, Empowerment, Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Welfare and Antyodaya (SEWA) Department, Smt. G. Anupama, Director of Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Sh. Parth Gupta, Additional Director (Administration) Smt. Varsha Khangwal, and Media Secretary to the Chief Minister Sh. Praveen Attrey were present.
