Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini unfurled the National Flag at Hansi on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day and extended his warm greetings and best wishes to the people of the State on Independence Day and the festival of Teej.
Paying homage to the known and unknown martyrs who made the supreme sacrifice for the country’s freedom and later laid down their lives in defending the nation, the Chief Minister said that Haryana has always played a leading role, from the freedom struggle to safeguarding the country’s borders. He said the State is moving ahead at a rapid pace with the resolution of ‘Viksit Bharat-Viksit Haryana’.
The Chief Minister honoured Hansi boxer Narender Berwal, a silver medallist at the Commonwealth Games, and handed over employment guarantee certificates to nine local youth under the Haryana Contractual Employees (Security of Service) Act, 2024. Schoolchildren presented colourful cultural programmes, while police personnel from HPA, Madhuban, also presented an impressive show. The Chief Minister took the salute of the parade and highlighted Haryana’s development journey and the achievements of the present State Government.
Hansi Becomes Haryana’s 23rd District
The Chief Minister said that Hansi has become the 23rd district of Haryana and expressed his privilege of unfurling the National Flag there on Independence Day. To ensure smooth administrative functioning in the newly created district, 471 posts have been sanctioned. The 50-bed hospital has also been upgraded to a 100-bed facility. New divisions and sub-divisions of the Public Works Department have been established to accelerate development works.
Call to Build a ‘Viksit Bharat-Viksit Haryana’
Nayab Singh Saini said that over the last nearly 12 years, Haryana’s development has progressed with equality, harmony and tolerance. The efforts of the government have made the lives of common people simpler, easier and safer. He called upon the people to embrace the State’s rich cultural traditions and high moral values and resolve to work hard for building a ‘Viksit Bharat-Viksit Haryana’.
Transparent Recruitment Providing Jobs ‘Without Parchi Kharchi’
The Chief Minister said that over the last nearly 12 years, the State Government has brought greater transparency into the system and ensured delivery of services and benefits of schemes to people at their doorstep. Of the 217 ‘Sankalps’ made in the Assembly election manifesto, 70 have already been fulfilled during the last one-and-a-half years, while work is underway on 147 others.
He said e-governance has helped effectively curb corruption and the role of middlemen. Transparent recruitment ‘without Parchi Kharchi’, online registration of properties, online transfer policy and educated Panchayats have emerged as defining features of the new Haryana.
He said more than two lakh youth have been provided government jobs through transparent recruitment over the last nearly 12 years. In the last one-and-a-half years alone, around 43,000 youth have secured employment. As many as 1.56 lakh youth have been provided skill training.
With the objective of making youth job creators, the Haryana Progressive MSME and Export Promotion Policy-2026 has been implemented, with a target of attracting investment of more than Rs. 55,000 crore and generating over five lakh new employment opportunities.
Major Decisions in the Interest of Farmers*
Nayab Singh Saini said farmers remain at the centre of the State Government’s policies. Around 24,000 farmers in Haryana have adopted natural farming over 44,000 acres of land. Procurement of 24 crops is being undertaken at Minimum Support Price (MSP). So far, Rs. 1.86 lakh crore has been directly transferred into the accounts of 12 lakh farmers against crop procurement.
The Chief Minister said that over the last nearly 12 years, farmers have been provided Rs. 16,000 crore as compensation for crop damage. He said a new law has been enacted to protect farmers from spurious fertilisers, seeds and pesticides. Modern agricultural technologies are also being promoted, with technologies such as drones, remote sensing, artificial intelligence-based decision-support systems and digital farming being taken to farmers.
Social Security for Poor, Deprived and Needy Families*
The Chief Minister said the government is committed to ensuring that the benefits of development reach the last person in society. The income limit for the creamy layer among Backward Classes has been increased from Rs. 6 lakh to Rs. 8 lakh.
Under the Mukhyamantri Vivah Shagun Yojana, financial assistance of up to Rs. 71,000 is being provided for the marriage of daughters. Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, 1.56 lakh houses have been provided, while nearly 32,000 poor families in urban and rural areas have been provided plots under the Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana. The social security pension has been increased to Rs. 3,200 per month, he said.
The Chief Minister said that 1.53 lakh solar systems have been installed under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Under the Dayalu Yojana, financial assistance amounting to Rs. 3,152 crore has been provided to 83,536 families.
New Momentum to Women’s Empowerment*
Nayab Singh Saini said women are the greatest strength of society and their social, economic and educational empowerment remains a top priority of the government. Under the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, women are being provided financial assistance of Rs. 2,100 per month. So far, around 10 lakh women have received Rs. 2,042 crore under the scheme. He said the participation of women-led startups in Haryana has reached 50 per cent, and a new policy has been introduced with the objective of increasing it to 60 per cent.
Under the Har Ghar Har Grihini Yojana, nearly 15 lakh families are being provided LPG cylinders at Rs. 500. Women have been given 50 per cent representation in Panchayati Raj Institutions. As many as 500 women cultural centres have been established in the State, while free education is being provided to girls up to the postgraduate level.
Special Focus on Education, Sports and Health*
The Chief Minister said a college has been established every 20 kilometres and a PM Shri or Culture Model School every 10 kilometres in the State. Haryana’s sportspersons have brought laurels to the State at national and international levels. At the Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, 23 sportspersons from Haryana represented India and won 10 medals, including seven gold medals.
Similarly, of the six medals won by India at the Paris Olympics-2024, five were won by sportspersons from Haryana. At the Tokyo Olympics-2020, Haryana sportspersons contributed four of India’s seven medals. Medal-winning sportspersons are being provided cash awards of up to Rs. 6 crore along with government jobs, he said.
Highlighting achievements in the health sector, the Chief Minister said Haryana now has 18 medical colleges, of which 12 have been established during the last nearly 12 years, while five more medical colleges are under construction.
Sixteen district civil hospitals have been equipped with modern facilities. Free dialysis facilities for kidney patients have been ensured in all government hospitals and medical colleges. Under the Ayushman Bharat-Chirayu Yojana, nearly 30 lakh people have received free treatment at a cost of Rs. 4,226 crore, he informed.
Haryana Emerging as a Preferred Destination for Industry and Investment*
Nayab Singh Saini said that through the Make in Haryana Industrial Policy-2026 and nine other sector-specific policies, the State has set a target of attracting Rs. 5 lakh crore in new investment and creating 10 lakh employment opportunities over the next five years. Even during the pre-launch programme of the policy, MoUs involving investment proposals worth Rs. 1.10 lakh crore were signed with 110 companies.
He said work is underway on major projects including Gurugram Global City, Narnaul Logistics Hub, Hisar Manufacturing Cluster and Sohna Electronics Park. Over the last nearly 12 years, 15.54 lakh micro, small and medium enterprises have been established in the State, providing employment to 97 lakh people.
Expansion of Basic Amenities in Rural Areas*
The Chief Minister said Rs. 8,704 crore has been allocated for rural development during the current financial year. More than 6,000 villages are receiving 24-hour power supply, while clean piped water has been provided to more than 30 lakh rural households.
Thousands of solid and liquid waste management projects have been initiated in villages, and nearly 2,800 Amrit Sarovars have been developed. As many as 996 Atal Libraries have been established in rural areas, while 1,000 new Atal Libraries will be opened during the current financial year.
Road, Rail and Air Connectivity Strengthened*
The Chief Minister said that over the last nearly 12 years, roads covering 43,703 kilometres have been improved at a cost of Rs. 28,651 crore, while 2,417 kilometres of new roads have been constructed. Under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, roads covering 3,477 kilometres have been constructed at a cost of Rs. 1,886 crore.
He said 22 new National Highways have been declared for Haryana over the last nearly 12 years, of which work on 14 has been completed. Every district of the State has now been connected by a National Highway.
With the commencement of air services from Maharaja Agrasen Airport, Hisar and the surrounding region have been placed directly on the country’s aviation map. Direct flights from Hisar to Ayodhya, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Jaipur have commenced.
Hansi MLA, Vinod Bhayana, former MP Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Dr. D.P. Vats, Chairman, Haryana Traders Welfare Board, Rajesh Thakral, ADGP, Law & Order Sanjay Kumar, ADGP CID, Saurabh Singh, Commissioner, Hisar Division, Smt. Geeta Bharti, IGP, Hisar Range, Kuldeep Singh, Deputy Commissioner, Hansi,Rahul Narwal, Superintendent of Police, Hansi, Vinod Kumar, among other dignitaries, were present on the occasion.
