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.

Chandigarh, March 17- Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, while presenting the budget in the Haryana Assembly today as Finance Minister, allocated Rs 6024.72 crore to the Irrigation and Water Resources Department, which is 10.7 percent more than the revised estimate of Rs 5443.38 crore for 2024-25.

He said the budget has given special attention to the expansion of canals, water conservation schemes and adoption of modern irrigation techniques. To further strengthen water management, 100 ponds will be constructed in the coming year under the “Mukhyamantri Jal Sanchay Yojana” with the help of MGNREGA for the management of flood water coming from the rivers during the rainy season.

He said that 2200 water tanks will be constructed for the management of micro irrigation in the fields and old pumps installed in the lift irrigation project will be replaced at a cost of Rs 100 crore. At the same time, the people of Haryana will be provided their rightful water from Punjab through the Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal.

The Chief Minister said the Haryana Government is reviewing the NOC policy related to groundwater exploitation. For industrial/infrastructure projects, the period of NOC in highly exploited areas will be increased from one to two years, while in other areas it will be three years. For mining projects also this period will be increased from one to two years. This policy will make the approval process of projects easy and effective. Through this, investment and sustainable development will be encouraged, he added.

Chandigarh, March 17 – Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, who also holds the portfolio of Finance Minister, while presenting the state budget for the year 2025-26 in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Monday said that in the last 10 years, the double-engine government has placed significant emphasis on Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathic systems of medicine.

Sharing 18 key highlight of Health sector for Budget 2025-26, the Chief Minister said that the budget for all the department’s schemes has been increased from Rs. 9,391.87 crore, as compared to the Revised Estimates (RE) of 2024-25, by 8.17%, raising it to Rs. 10,159.54 crore in 2025-26.

The Chief Minister said that to improve the health of mothers and children in the state and to bring further improvements in maternal mortality rate, neonatal mortality rate, infant mortality rate and mortality rate of children below 5 years of age. 9 ultra-modern maternal and child health centers will be established in the district hospitals of Panchkula, Panipat, Faridabad, Sonipat, Palwal, Sirsa, Kaithal, Mahendragarh, and the Medical College in Nuh.

Hisar and Panipat district hospitals will be upgraded from 200 to 300 beds

The Chief Minister said that in the year 2014-15, Haryana had a total of 4 government hospitals with 200 beds and 2 government hospitals with 300 beds. Today, their numbers have increased to 18 and 3, respectively.  He said that approval has been granted to upgrade the district hospitals of Palwal, Rohtak, and Charkhi Dadri, as well as Al Afia District Hospital in Mandikhera (Nuh), from 100 to 200 beds. In the financial year 2025-26, the district hospitals of Hisar and Panipat will be upgraded from 200 to 300 beds, and the district hospital of Jhajjar from 100 to 200 beds.

All district hospitals to have state-of-the-art medical facilities

The Chief Minister said that the government has set a target to make every district hospital the best hospital in that city with the same number of beds in the next 2 years. In the financial year 2025-26, modern services and state-of-the-art facilities like CT scan, MRI, ultrasound, blood analyzer and digital X-ray will be ensured in all district hospitals. Apart from this, private rooms will be arranged for patients in all district hospitals and shelter home facilities will also be provided for their companions, he said.

The Chief Minister  further said that a 50-bed critical care block in every district hospital and government medical college will be established,  along with modernizing the blood bank facilities.

The Chief Minister said that for enhancing trauma treatment facilities during accidents, the Government of India has approved an investment of Rs 201.59 crore for the year 2025-26 for 70 advanced life support ambulances and other infrastructural improvements in the district hospitals of 14 districts, namely Gurugram, Faridabad, Palwal, Mewat, Rewari, Mahendragarh, Jind, Bhiwani, Rohtak, Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat, Jhajjar, and Charkhi Dadri.

Day care centers for cancer patients to be established in the remaining 17 districts

The Chief Minister said that at present day care centers for cancer patients are operational in Panchkula, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Yamunanagar, and Faridabad. However, similar day care centers will now be established in the remaining 17 districts during the financial year 2025-26.

He said that the number of MBBS seats in the state will be increased  from 2,185 to 2,485 for the financial year 2025-26. Besides this, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayaya University of Health Sciences, Kutail, along with the newly constructed 750-bed super specialty hospital, will also be started in the financial year 2025-26, shared Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.

The Chief Minister said that a Centre of Excellence will be established at Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Government Medical College and Hospital, Nuh for preventive health in the state. Besides this, a budgetary provision of Rs. 20 core will be made for the modernization of state-level drug testing laboratory located in Kurukshetra.

The Chief Minister said that to promote the study, systematic teaching, training and research of non-allopathic medical systems, the construction work of the building of Shri Krishna Ayush University will be started in the financial year 2025-26 on about 100 acres of land in Fatuhpur village of district Kurukshetra. In this, provision has been made for 63 seats of BAMS and 82 seats of postgraduate level and 63 seats of Diploma in Pharmacy, shared Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.

Ayush Herbal Parks will be established in Rewari and Jind

The Chief Minister said that Ayush Herbal Parks will be established in Rewari and Jind. He said that provision of Government Homeopathic College will be made in village Chandpura of district Ambala, for this a 25-bed Homeopathic Hospital has been started in village Rampur-Sarsehdi Community Center.

He further informed that 421 AYUSH dispensaries and 111 sub health centers have been upgraded as Ayushman Arogya Mandir. Out of these, 201 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs have received NABH certification.  He said that adequate budget provision has been made for the remaining 332 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs to obtain such certification in the financial year 2025-26.

Furthermore, a system to provide guidance on AYUSH medical system and nutrition, diet and routine based on it to the general public will be set up at all the primary health centers and community health centers of the health department in the financial year 2025-26.

Chandigarh, March 17 – Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said to strengthen the state transport, the government will purchase 500 non-AC buses of BS-6 standard, 150 AC buses and 375 electric buses. The Chief Minister today presented the budget for the financial year 2025-26, in which several important announcements were made to make the state’s transport system more convenient, modern and environment-friendly.

The Chief Minister said the government is paying special attention to facilitate the traffic system, modernizing the bus depots and promoting electric vehicles. For the convenience of passengers, modern bus depots will be constructed under the Public-Private Partnership model in Pipli, Karnal, Sector-36, Gurugram, Ballabhgarh (Faridabad) and Sonipat. In addition, a new transport building will be constructed at a cost of Rs 71 crore.

The Chief Minister said Divyang citizens will get the facility of free bus travel. Live tracking system will be implemented in buses on the lines of railways, so that passengers will get information about the status of buses in real time.

He said keeping for reducing pollution and saving fuel, the government will purchase electric vehicles in its departments and Haryana Roadways will include electric buses in its fleet for long distance travel. Converting diesel buses to electric buses will save about 1.50 lakh liters of diesel in the lifetime of each bus. The government aims to include 30% of its total transport fleet in electric vehicles in the next five years.

Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said apart from this, lifetime tax will be implemented in place of annual tax on motor vehicles in the state. Automated vehicle testing stations will be set up in the public-private partnership model under the Central Motor Vehicle Rules. Automatic bus washing machines will be arranged for cleaning buses in every district and modern machines for cleaning bus stands. Also, automatic testing stations will be set up for the fitness of motor vehicles and the motor vehicle tax system will be simplified and converted into a one-time tax.

While presenting the budget, the Chief Minister announced that the revised estimates for the financial year 2024-25 of Rs 3088.52 crore have been proposed to be increased by 9.71 percent to Rs 3388.47 crore in the financial year 2025-26.

Chandigarh, March 17

The Haryana government is taking strict measures to curb illegal mining in the state. Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini  who also holds the portfolio of Finance Minister, while presenting the state budget for 2025-26 in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Monday allocated Rs.121.52 crore in the year (2025-26) to Mines and Geology department  increasing by 25 percent, from last year 2024-25 i.e Rs. 97.22 crore.

While presenting the budget Finance Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini informed the house that mining is being done in 42 mines in 8 districts of Haryana, from which revenue of Rs.670.23 crore has been received so far in the year 2024-25. A target has been set to deposit an additional amount of Rs.645 crore in the revenue account by starting new mines in Ambala and Faridabad districts in the year 2025-26.

Chandigarh, March 17

Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, who is also the state Finance Minister, said in his budget speech presented in the Haryana Assembly today that the minimum wage rates in the state of Haryana are increased every year according to the dearness allowance. Due to this increase, the minimum wage rates for unskilled labourers, which were fixed at Rs 7600 in the year 2015, have now increased to Rs 11,001.76. In the coming financial year, the government will revise and amend the basic rates of minimum wages.

He said there are currently 9 labour courts functioning in Haryana for prompt settlement of industrial disputes, including one each in Ambala, Panipat, Hisar and Rohtak, two in Gurugram and three in Faridabad. To make the dispute settlement process more accessible, the number of labour courts will be increased to 14 in this financial year.

He said the construction of 100-bed ESI hospital buildings in Bawal and Bahadurgarh and ESI dispensary building in Panchkula will also be completed in the coming financial year 2025-2026. For construction of hospitals and dispensaries, HSIIDC will provide land to ESIC New Delhi at concessional rates in Saha, Sohna, Kharkhoda, Bahadurgarh, Karnal, Farrukhnagar, Charkhi Dadri, Chhachhrauli, Kosli, Gharaunda, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Pataudi and Gohana.

Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said a new scheme was announced with the aim of empowering gig workers and ensuring their social security coverage. Under this, a special portal will be created for all gig workers working in the state, where they will be able to register themselves. This portal will work to connect gig workers with various government schemes and opportunities. All gig workers registered on the portal will be provided insurance protection. Under this insurance scheme, gig workers will get essential protection like health, accident and life insurance. The aim of this initiative is to provide financial stability, social security and better working conditions to the workers working in the gig economy, so that they can become more self-reliant and become active participants in the economic development of Haryana.

He said the powers to decide on the factory map and factory licence application of industries up to five acres and to renew the factory licence of industries up to 10 acres will be given to the Additional Deputy Commissioner at the district level.

The Chief Minister allocated Rs 96.81 crore to the Labour Department for the financial year 2025-26, which is an increase of 29.80 per cent over the previous allocation.

Chandigarh, March 17

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, who also holds the portfolio of Finance Minister, while presenting the state budget for 2025-26 in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Monday said that Rs 262.31 crore has been allocated  for the year 2025-26 for the Information, Public Relations, Languages and Culture Department.

He said that to revive the Saraswati River and the Rakhigarhi civilization that are  invaluable parts of our cultural and historical heritage, a Public Trust named ‘Haryana Sapt Sindhu Saraswati Sahitya, Kala evam Sanskriti’ will be established  and an amount of Rs. 25 crore  will be  allocated for it in the financial year 2025-26.

The Chief Minister said that the construction of the ‘Shaheed Smarak of the First Independence Struggle’ on the National Highway in Ambala, at a cost of Rs. 538 crore, will be completed and inaugurated in the financial year 2025-26.

He said that under ‘Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana,’ elderly individuals from low-income families were provided with the facility to visit the Ayodhya Teerth and take a dip in the Sangam during the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. Yatras to Mata Vaishno Devi and Shirdi Sai Temple will be started in the financial year 2025-26.

The Chief Minister said that an announcement was made last year to build a memorial in Pipli to educate the new generations about the life and teachings of Guru Ravidas ji.  Therefore to increase citizen participation in this memorial and establish a separate trust for its supervision and administration as well as to allocate an initial fund of Rs 5 crore for this purpose.

He further shared that an sum of Rs.10 crore has been allocated to the Lohgarh Trust for the construction and administration of the memorial of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur, who raised his voice against the atrocities of the Mughals, was the founder of Khalsa Raj, and remains an epitome of bravery.

Benefits of Cashless Medical Treatment’ facility extended to mediapersons

The Chief Minister said that in the financial year 2025-26, the benefits of  ‘Cashless Medical Treatment’ facility have been started for government employees and will also be extended to media persons.

He said that  as in our state, festivals, fairs, and celebrations spread enthusiasm and joy among all sections of society. Therefore Rs. 100 crore  will be allocated for organizing public participation programs on all such occasions. He said that the government had announced plans to build a Sikh Museum in Pipli to educate the new generations about the glorious history of the Sikhs and their contributions to the country and humanity. The construction work of the same will be started soon by HSVP, said Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.

Chandigarh, March 17

Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, while presenting the budget in the Haryana Legislative Assembly today, allocated a budget of Rs 1372.10 crore for the Women and Child Development Department in the year 2025-26, which is 36.1 percent more than the revised estimate of Rs 1008.44 crore of the previous year. He said the government is committed to the empowerment of women.

Sh. Nayab Singh Saini informed the House in his budget speech that in the year 2025-26, a target has been set to improve the nutritional level of 80,000 malnourished children by spending an additional amount of Rs 12 crore for malnutrition. On the other hand, the Government of India is running the Kishori Yojana for girls in Nuh district. The target has been set to implement this scheme in all 22 districts with an additional amount of Rs 60 crore.

He said the government aims to build women hostels in Panchkula, Panipat, Sonipat, Rewari, Faridabad and Gurugram for working women and to give women a chance in business, and to allot one-third of the tenders of canteens running in government institutions, panchayats, urban bodies, educational institutions and any other government building to women self-help groups on a priority basis.

The Chief Minister said in his budget speech that a target has also been set to convert 2000 Anganwadi centers into play schools in a phased manner with an amount of Rs 81.63 crore and to convert 2000 Anganwadi centers into Saksham Anganwadi centers.

Chandigarh, March 17

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, who also holds the portfolio of Finance Minister, while presenting the state budget for 2025-26 in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Monday said that the budget is dedicated to empowering the most deprived sections of society, uplifting communities, and building an inclusive society. For this, he allocated Rs 16,650.78 crore for the year (2025-26) to the Social Welfare department, increasing by 28.3 percent from last year 2024-25 i.e .Rs 12,975.81 crore.

He said that the Haryana government adopted a proactive pension mode in 2022 to provide eligibility for social security pensions. Under this system, beneficiaries such as the elderly, disabled, widows, destitute children, widowers, and unmarried men receive pension benefits at home without the need to apply.

From 2022 until now, a total of Rs. 1,093.40 crore has been directly transferred to the bank accounts of 5,43,663 beneficiaries through this proactive pension mode. It is a matter of great satisfaction that, today, approximately Rs.1,041.83 crore is being transferred every month to the accounts of 34,55,968 beneficiaries under various pension schemes.

He said that in the financial year 2025-26, the Haryana government is taking a historic step towards the empowerment of the disabled. From April 1, financial assistance will be provided for all 21 types of disabilities recognized under the ‘Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act).’ In addition, the age limit restriction has been abolished for persons suffering from hemophilia, thalassemia, and sickle cell anemia. Individuals affected by these three diseases will now be eligible for this benefit under any existing social security pension scheme. 

A “Divyangjan Kosh” will also be established in the state, for which I propose a budget provision of Rs 50 crore.  Under the Pradhan Mantri Scheduled Caste Abhyudaya Yojana, the subsidy benefit given to beneficiaries of Scheduled Castes with an annual income of up to Rs 3 lakh under the bank tie-up scheme will be increased from 10 percent to 50 percent. For entrepreneurs from backward classes, in addition to the Mudra scheme, a loan of Rs 25 lakh will be provided through the Haryana Backward Classes Welfare Corporation. For this, an amount of Rs 50 crore will be allocated to the corporation. We had resolved to provide financial assistance of Rs 2,100 per month to women. To fulfill this, the “Lado Laxmi Yojana” is being finalized. A provision of Rs 5,000 crore has been made for this in the financial year 2025-26.

The Finance Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that a sub-portal will be provided in HKRNL for providing employment to ex-servicemen of Indian Army and Paramilitary Forces. This will help willing ex-servicemen to provide security service jobs in government and private sectors. “Armed Forces Preparation Institutes” will be established in Charkhi Dadri, Hisar, and Yamunanagar to prepare individuals for army recruitment. A target has been set to train 1,000 students per year in these institutes.

He said that the government will start a scholarship scheme for the children of martyred soldiers and paramilitary forces. Under this scheme, children studying from Class 6 to 12 will receive Rs 60,000 per year, diploma or graduation level students will get Rs 72,000 per year, and postgraduate students will be awarded Rs 96,000 per year. Besides this, a dedicated helpline will also be started for soldiers and paramilitary personnel to support them with their needs and concerns, he added.

Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that a new “Veer Udaan Yojana” is launched, under which 2,000 ex-servicemen will receive training to secure employment. Upon successful completion of the training and skill certification, they will receive a lump sum amount of Rs 50,000 and a Sainik Sangrahalya will also be built in Rewari.

Chandigarh, March 17

In a significant move towards shaping progressive Haryana, Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, while presenting the state budget as Finance Minister, allocated the budget of Rs.7,313.98 crore (2025-26) to Panchayati Raj and Rural Development sector, increasing by 29.93 percent, from last year 2024-25 i.e Rs. 5,629.18 crore .

Sh. Nayab Singh Saini who also holds the portfolio of Finance Minister, while presenting the state budget for 2025-26 in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Monday said that giving top priority to rural development, the state government is committed to making related schemes more effective in the coming years. In addition to increasing financial resources, innovations will be adopted to ensure self-reliance and inclusive development at the Panchayat level. He said that all kaccha phirnis in Panchayats with a population of more than 1,000 will be paved. So far, kaccha phirnis in 224 such gram panchayats at a cost of Rs. 69.11 crore have been paved, and have set a target to pave the remaining kaccha phirnis in these villages in the coming year.

He said that to promote women empowerment, the government has decided to build a ‘Mahila Chaupal’ in every village. In the first phase, 754 villages have been identified for this project. Besides this, over 600 buildings, which have remained incomplete for years across all Panchayats in the state, will be completed with an allocation of approximately Rs. 64 crore, ensuring they can be put to proper use.

The Chief Minister said that under the Mahatma Gandhi Gramin Basti Yojana, about 7,300 eligible families who were allotted plots 15 years ago but could not be given possession for various reasons have been given possession through a special campaign. The remaining eligible families will also be allotted plots of up to 100 square yards under the ‘Mukhyamantri Gramin Awas Yojana.’ Basic facilities such as electricity, roads, and drinking water will be provided in all colonies developed under the ‘Mahatma Gandhi Gramin Basti Yojana.’ For this work, an amount of Rs. 200 crore has been allocated specifically.

Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that 891 e-libraries and 250 indoor gyms have been set up in rural areas so far. In the upcoming financial year, these facilities will be expanded in a phased manner to the remaining rural areas as well. Under the Amrit Sarovar Mission, launched by Prime Minister, Sh.Narendra Modi on the occasion of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav,’ each district was tasked to construct 75 Amrit Sarovars (water reservoirs). So far, 2,088 ponds have been converted into Amrit Sarovars, surpassing the target of 1,645, through MNREGA, the Pond Authority, and the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana. A target has been set to construct 2,200 new Amrit Sarovars across the state in the upcoming years, he added.

He further said that the main objective of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin is to transform all villages into ‘model villages’ by making them open defecation free and improving cleanliness through solid and liquid waste management activities. The state government will provide ‘hopper tipper dumpers’ to Mahagrams and Gram Panchayats with a population of over 10,000, enabling large-scale garbage management in these Panchayats. Also, the government has planned to assign this responsibility to self-help groups, who will collect garbage from every household in rural areas, similar to urban areas and they will receive monthly wages in proportion to the population of the village.

He said whenever any department of the State Government places a tender on the HEW portal, the concerned Gram Panchayat will be informed.