CM releases Rs. 1,582.14 crore to 50.20 lakh beneficiaries under 19 welfare schemes

9th instalment of Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, social security pensions, Dayalu Yojana, Har Ghar-Har Grihini Yojana and PMAY-G benefits transferred directly to beneficiaries

Chandigarh, July 10- Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini on Friday released Rs. 1,582.14 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into the bank accounts of 50,20,442 eligible beneficiaries under 19 welfare schemes. The disbursed amount covers a range of welfare initiatives for women, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, poor and other deserving families. These include the 9th instalment of the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, social security pensions, the Dayalu Scheme, Har Ghar-Har Grihini Yojana and the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin, among other schemes.

The Chief Minister shared this while addressing a press conference here today at Haryana Niwas.

9th instalment of Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana released

The Chief Minister said that the 9th instalment of the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana has been released today. Under the scheme, Rs. 209.69 crore has been transferred into the bank accounts of 9.98 lakh women beneficiaries. With this instalment, a total of Rs. 1,832.69 crore has been disbursed through nine instalments so far.

He said that the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi App was launched on September 25 last year, on the occasion of the 109th birth anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya.

A budgetary provision of Rs. 6,500 crore has been made for the scheme in the current financial year.

Social security pensions released to 34.83 lakh beneficiaries

The Chief Minister said that Rs. 1,121.39 crore has been directly transferred into the bank accounts of 34.83 lakh beneficiaries under 15 social security pension schemes. These include the Old Age Samman Allowance, Disability Allowance and other social security pension schemes.

He said that the State Government has brought about a systemic change by adopting the Proactive Model. Under this model, eligibility is automatically determined on the basis of the Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) database, enabling eligible citizens to receive pension benefits at home without visiting government offices or submitting applications.

The Chief Minister said that payments through the Direct Benefit Transfer mechanism reflect the Government's unwavering commitment to transparency and good governance, while ensuring that financial assistance reaches every deserving beneficiary in a timely manner.

Financial assistance to 3,295 families under the Dayalu Scheme

The Chief Minister said that financial assistance amounting to Rs. 125.11 crore is being provided today to 3,295 families under the Dayalu Scheme. With today's disbursement, financial assistance amounting to Rs. 2,925.49 crore has so far been released to 77,590 families under the scheme.

He further said that Dayalu Scheme-2 has been implemented in the State since September 11 last year to provide financial assistance in cases of accidental death, disability or injury caused by dog bites or attacks by stray animals such as cows, bulls, oxen, donkeys, dogs, nilgai and buffaloes.

Subsidy released under Har Ghar-Har Grihini Yojana

The Chief Minister said that a subsidy amounting to Rs. 18.97 crore for the month of May has been transferred into the bank accounts of 5.16 lakh women who got their LPG cylinders refilled.

He further shared that under the scheme, eligible women are being provided an LPG cylinder every month at Rs. 500.

The Chief Minister said that with today's release, a total of Rs. 320.97 crore has so far been transferred into the bank accounts of 14.43 lakh eligible women under the scheme.

Financial assistance released under PMAY-Gramin

The Chief Minister said that Rs. 107 crore has been released for house construction into the bank accounts of 20,165 eligible beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G).

He said that financial assistance amounting to Rs. 827.22 crore has so far been provided under the scheme. A total of 76,466 houses have been sanctioned under PMAY-Gramin in the State. Of these, 41,260 houses have already been completed, while construction of 35,206 houses is currently underway.

Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Sh. Arun Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary, Town and Country Planning and Urban Estates Department, Sh. Anurag Agrawal, Director General, Housing for All Department, Sh. J. Ganesan, Director General, Information, Public Relations and Languages Department Sh. K.Makarand Pandurang, Media Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. Praveen Attreya and others remained present during the press conference.

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Cyber security must become an integral component of governance and service delivery, says Samwartak Singh Khangwal

Chandigarh, July 10- The Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communication (DITECH), Citizen Resources Information Department (CRID), Government of Haryana, in collaboration with the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, successfully organised the State Consultative Workshop on “Strengthening Cyber Security Frameworks for State Data” at Hyatt Centric, Chandigarh.

The workshop was chaired by Director, Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communication (DITECH), Sh. Samwartak Singh Khangwal, who underscored the importance of building a resilient, collaborative and future-ready cyber security ecosystem to safeguard Government digital infrastructure and citizen data.

This workshop traces directly to a call given by the Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi at the 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries, for structured, ministry-led dialogue between the Union and the States on matters of shared governance concern. The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India, has initiated a nationwide consultative process following the Prime Minister's call for regular dialogue between the Union and the States on key governance issues.

With the aim of strengthening cyber security and enabling digital governance in the State, Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, in the Budget Speech 2026-27, has already proposed to establish the Haryana Digital Kavach, which will ensure 24×7 threat intelligence, incident response, mandatory security standards, and regular security audits for all departments.

Today's discussions during the state consultative workshop help shape Haryana's recommendations and contribute to the national framework on cyber security.

The workshop brought together senior officers from State Government Departments, Boards and Corporations, along with experts from MeitY, National e-Governance Division (NeGD), SEMT, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), National Informatics Centre (NIC), Haryana Police, the Power Department and leading cyber security professionals from the private sector. The event served as a common platform for deliberations on emerging cyber threats, cyber resilience, data governance and strengthening institutional cyber security across the State.

Sh. Samwartak Singh Khangwal, emphasised that cyber security must become an integral component of governance and service delivery. He called for stronger inter-departmental coordination, adoption of emerging technologies, continuous capacity building, and proactive cyber resilience measures to ensure secure, trusted and citizen-centric digital governance in Haryana.

The inaugural session commenced with a welcome address by DITECH/CRID, followed by a presentation from MeitY on the National Cyber Security Framework and Government cyber security directives. The session emphasized that protecting Government information assets and citizen data is a shared responsibility of all departments and requires coordinated governance across the State administration.

The technical sessions covered a broad spectrum of contemporary cyber security themes. Expert presentations included National Cyber Security Frameworks and Directives, Cyber Security in the Power Sector, Cyber Crime Prevention and Response, Haryana Digital Kavach, Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Framework, Cyber Security Standards and Compliance, National Cyber Threat Landscape and CERT-In Advisory Framework, and Artificial Intelligence and Secure Web & IT Infrastructure.

A major highlight of the workshop was the interactive breakout sessions, where participants deliberated on six strategic themes: Risk-based Assessments and Security Monitoring, State Data Centre (SDC) and SWAN Security, Security Operations Centre (SOC) and State CSIRT, Legacy Modernisation, Secure-by-Design and Zero Trust Architecture, Data Classification and implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, Appointment of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), Capacity Building, Skilling and Cyber Security Awareness.

The breakout sessions witnessed active participation from officers representing various Government departments, who shared their existing cyber security practices, implementation challenges, best practices and innovative approaches. The discussions generated practical recommendations aimed at strengthening cyber resilience, improving cyber governance, enhancing institutional preparedness and promoting uniform adoption of cyber security standards across the State.

During the plenary session, each thematic group presented its findings, highlighting current maturity levels, key challenges, priority recommendations, and areas requiring support from national agencies, including MeitY, CERT-In, NeGD, and NIC. The recommendations emerging from the workshop are expected to contribute significantly towards strengthening Haryana’s cyber security framework while also providing valuable inputs for the evolving National Cyber Security Framework.

The workshop concluded with a collective commitment from all participating departments to further strengthen cyber security governance through enhanced collaboration, knowledge sharing, adoption of best practices and continuous capacity building. The Government of Haryana reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with national agencies and all stakeholders to build a secure, resilient and citizen-centric digital ecosystem, ensuring the protection of the government information infrastructure and citizen data across the State.

Director IT, Sh. Samwartak Singh Khangwal, Superintendent of Police, Cyber Haryana, Sh. Mayank Gupta, Head, SeMT & Chief Technology Officer, Sh. Nitin Bansal, Chief Engineer (P&M-cum-IT), HVPNL, Sh. Ravi Sher Singh, Practice Head, Digital Infrastructure & Cyber Security, Sh. Samrat Kishor, among other senior Officers from Central and State Governments, remained present during the workshop.