Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini reviews progress of Budget Speech announcements related to various departments

Chief Minister directs concerned officers to ensure timely completion of budget announcements

Sh. Nayab Singh Saini emphasizes strengthening healthcare facilities, water conservation, solar power production, and other key areas

Chandigarh May 1: Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini reviewed the progress of the Budget Speech announcements related to various departments in a meeting held here today. He directed the concerned officers to ensure the timely completion of these announcements, ensuring that the people of the state can benefit at the earliest.

Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, who also holds the portfolio of Finance Minister, made several significant announcements in the State Budget for the year 2025–26 during the Vidhan Sabha session held in March this year.

While reviewing the progress of the various Budget announcements, the Chief Minister placed special emphasis on further strengthening healthcare facilities across all district hospitals in the State. He directed that healthcare services should be made more accessible at the Community Health Centre (CHC) level, including the availability of specialist doctors. He also stressed the need to expand diagnostic facilities such as CT Scan, X-Ray, MRI, Ultrasound, and blood analyzers in all district hospitals. The Chief Minister instructed that the work to upgrade at least one hospital at the district level, ensuring it is fully equipped with all necessary facilities, be expedited.

During the meeting, Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini directed that, in addition to renovating existing village ponds, new ponds should be constructed in villages with sufficient available land. He further emphasized the importance of identifying suitable land in villages for the construction of recharge wells, which would help store and recharge excess rainwater that otherwise goes to waste. This initiative, he added, would contribute significantly to increasing the groundwater level.

He stated that e-libraries should be established in schools or other buildings close to villages to provide students with dedicated spaces for preparing for competitive examinations. These libraries will be equipped with furniture and books from top publishers, ensuring a conducive environment for students to study. Approximately 950 e-libraries are expected to be completed by August 15 this year. The Chief Minister also directed the initiation of door-to-door waste collection in villages to support the State Government's vision of developing model villages under the Swachh Gramin Mission. Additionally, he instructed the preparation of a comprehensive plan for the development of slum areas across the State.

Emphasizing the importance of water conservation, the Chief Minister directed that farmers be encouraged to adopt drip irrigation in all horticulture crops to reduce water usage. He also instructed officials to expedite the process of identifying suitable land for the establishment of an air-conditioned Flower Market in Gurugram. Furthermore, he directed that members of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) be provided with training in food processing and market linkages at the three Centres of Excellence being set up for litchi, strawberry, and date palm in Ambala, Yamunanagar, and Hisar respectively.While reviewing the announcements of the Women and Child Development Department, Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini stated that the Kishori Shakti Yojana, aimed at improving the nutritional and health status of adolescent girls aged 11-18 years, would be rolled out in all districts of the State. Currently, the scheme is operational in Nuh district. He also directed that the canteens in the upcoming working women’s hostels in six districts be managed by members of women’s Self Help Groups, further promoting women empowerment.

The Chief Minister directed that to meet the growing demand for electricity, solar power production should be increased alongside conventional power sources. Sh. Nayab Singh Saini also reviewed the progress of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, which aims to provide affordable electricity to the people by installing solar panels of up to 2 kW on rooftops. He stated that he would soon visit a village to assess the implementation of the scheme. He was informed that 90 percent of villages are now receiving 24-hour power supply under the Mhara Gaon-Jagmag Gaon scheme, with the remaining villages expected to be covered soon.

In the meeting, the Chief Minister also reviewed the implementation of three new Criminal Laws in the State.

Earlier, officers presented department-wise action plans and timelines for completing the announcements.

Haryana Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Sh. Arun Kumar Gupta, Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Dr. Saket Kumar, Deputy Principal Secretary Sh. Yashpal, Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries of various departments, and other senior officers were also present in the meeting.

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Haryana Sports Department Releases 2025-26 Sports Calendar- Sports Minister Gaurav Gautam

Through the Sports Calendar, players will get prior information about competitions, allowing better preparation

Chandigarh, May 1 — Haryana Minister of State for Sports, Sh. Gaurav Gautam said that the Haryana Sports Department has released the Sports Calendar for the state-level competitions to be held during 2025-26. This calendar will provide players with advance information about upcoming events, helping them prepare more effectively. After winning medals at the state level, players will go on to showcase their talent at national-level competitions.

Sh. Gaurav Gautam while divulging more information, said that a State-Level Akhada Dangal (wrestling) competition will be held from May 16 to 18, 2025. Similarly, the State Boxing Championship will take place from June 6 to 8, the Senior State Sports Mahakumbh from June 20 to 22, the State Volleyball Competition from July 4 to 6, and the State Athletics Championship from July 18 to 20.

The Minister further informed that the State Badminton Competition will be organized from August 1 to 3, the State Swimming Competition from August 22 to 24, the State Basketball Competition from September 5 to 7, the CM Cup Competition from September 18 to 28, the State Taekwondo Competition from October 10 to 12, and the State Gymnastics Competition from October 24 to 26.

Additionally, the State Handball Competition will be held from November 7 to 9, the Milkha Singh Memorial Run from November 20 to 25, the State Rugby Competition from November 21 to 23, and the State Inter-Nursery Competition from December 12 to 14. The Inter-Department State Sports Competition will take place from January 2 to 4, 2026, followed by the Gurugram Marathon from February 23 to 26 and the Faridabad Marathon on March 2.

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Health Minister Arti Singh Rao inaugurates development projects in Ateli

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Two services of Energy Department now under purview of Haryana Right to Service Act

Chandigarh, May 1- The Haryana Government has brought two services of the Energy Department under the purview of Haryana Right to Service Act, 2014 and has fixed the time limit for these services.

According to a notification issued by Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi, the Chief Electrical Inspector will register a new lift within 30 days while the renewal of lift will be done within 15 days.

The Executive Engineer has been named as the designated officer for both these services. For grievance redressal, the Chief Electrical Inspector has been made the First Grievance Redressal Officer while the Secretary of the Energy Department has been made the Second Grievance Redressal Officer.

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Department of Future gets Commissioner and Director

Chandigarh, May 1- The newly created department 'Department of Future' in Haryana has got Commissioner and Secretary and Director. Commissioner and Secretary of Fisheries and Archives Departments, Amneet P. Kumar has been given additional charge of Commissioner and Secretary of Department of Future.

Special Secretary, Department of Personnel, Training and Parliamentary Affairs, Director Training (ex-officio) and Inquiry Officer, Vigilance, Dr. Aditya Dahiya has been given additional responsibility of Director of the Department of Future.

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Vipul Goel felicitates meritorious college students in Charkhi Dadri

Chandigarh, May 1 - Haryana Revenue Minister Sh. Vipul Goel said continuous work is being done towards providing good education and related infrastructure to the youth of the state. The future of children lies in giving them good education and keeping this thought in mind, work is being done to raise the standard of education.

The minister was addressing a ‘Pratibha Samman’ ceremony organized at Janta College in Charkhi Dadri. Paying tribute to freedom fighter and former MP late Ram Krishan Gupta, founder of Dadri Education Society, Sh. Goel said he was a person with far-sighted thinking, who in 1965 awakened the spirit of education in Dadri area. He laid the foundation for shaping the future of the youth of this area at that time.

Sh. Goel said on the lines of the Centre, work has been done towards bringing a positive change in all areas, including education, in Haryana. The work of opening a women's college every 20 km in Haryana was started in the year 2014 itself. The government has decided to open medical colleges in all districts of the state. He said with better arrangements in the field of education, the government has given the youth a chance for a better future. Now, talented youth in Haryana do not need to run around politicians for jobs. After getting educated, the youth are getting jobs on the basis of their talent without spending any money. He also announced to donate Rs 11 lakh from his fund to the institution. On this occasion, he honoured the students who performed excellently in various fields in the college.

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ECI launches Three new initiatives

Electronic obtaining data of Death registration for updation of electoral rolls

BLOs to get standard photo ID

Voter Information Slips to be made more elector friendly

Chandigarh, May 1- The Election Commission of India has introduced new initiatives aimed at improving the accuracy of electoral rolls, making the voting process more convenient for citizens. These measures are in line with the initiatives as envisaged by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India Sh. Gyanesh Kumar during the Conference of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs), in the presence of Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi in March this year.

The Commission will now obtain death registration data electronically from the Registrar General of India in line with Rule 9 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 and Section 3(5)(b) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (as amended in 2023). This will ensure that the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) receive timely information about registered deaths. This will also enable Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to re-verify the information through field visits, without waiting for a formal request under Form 7.

To make Voter Information Slips (VIS) more voter friendly, the Commission has also decided to modify its design. The serial number and part number of the voter will now be displayed more prominently, with increased font size, making it easier for voters to identify their polling station and for polling officials to locate their names in the electoral roll efficiently.

The Commission has also directed that all BLOs, who are appointed by the EROs under Section 13B(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, be issued standard photo identity cards to ensure that citizens can recognise and interact confidently with BLOs during voter verification and registration drives. As the first interface between the voters and the ECI in performing election related duties, it is important that BLOs are easily identifiable to the public while conducting house-to-house visits.