*Blueprint Prepared to Transform Kurukshetra’s Religious Sites and Enhance Pilgrim Facilities- Chief Minister*

*Several Beautification Works in Kurukshetra Tendered, Others in the Pipeline, says Nayab Singh Saini*

*Work on Gita Dwar Underway; Facilities for Pilgrims to be Further Expanded*

*Railway Elevated Track Frees Kurukshetra from Level Crossings, Improves City Connectivity – Chief Minister*

Chandigarh, September 1 – Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that the State Government has prepared a blueprint for the beautification of Brahma Sarovar and other prominent religious sites in Kurukshetra, a religious destination of international significance, along with the expansion of facilities for pilgrims. He said that various development and beautification works under the plan are being taken up in a phased manner. Tenders are being floated for several works, while other projects, including the rest house, are under the tendering process, the Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister was replying to a question raised by MLA Sh. Ashok Arora regarding Brahma Sarovar, Kurukshetra, during Question Hour in the Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday.

Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that MLA Sh. Ashok Arora has expressed concern over Brahma Sarovar and had raised the matter earlier as well. The Minister concerned has already apprised the House of the matter in detail.

The Chief Minister said that the government has prepared a comprehensive plan for the beautification of Brahma Sarovar and its surrounding areas. Various works, including the rest house, are at the tendering stage and will be taken up systematically in the coming period.

He said that the Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was recently commemorated in Kurukshetra, and Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi also participated in the programme. Keeping in view Kurukshetra’s religious and historical significance, the government has prepared a comprehensive action plan for its overall development and beautification, and work is being taken forward accordingly, said the Chief Minister.

Referring to the railway elevated track in Kurukshetra, the Chief Minister said that it was recently inaugurated by Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi. He recalled that the project had been taken up when Sh. Manohar Lal was the Chief Minister, and he himself was a Member of Parliament. The railway elevated track has now been completed, freeing the city from the problem of railway level crossings and significantly improving connectivity. He said the speedy completion of a railway elevated track of this scale is commendable.

Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that the State Government is continuously working to ensure Kurukshetra’s development and beautification in keeping with its religious and historical significance, while also expanding facilities for pilgrims.

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CM HARYANA REDRESSING THE PUBLICGRIEVANCES

CHANDIGARH, 01.09.26-Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini redressing the grievances of the people at his residence Sant Kabir Kutir in Chandigarh on September 1, 2026.

=====================================================*Government Continuously Working to Resolve Issues of Safai Karamcharis – Chief Minister*

*12 Demands Accepted, Government to Act in Accordance with Court Directions in Matters under Judicial Consideration – Chief Minister*

*Opposition Has Every Right to Raise Issues in the House, but Congress Should Not Politicise Safai Karamcharis' Concerns – Chief Minister*

Chandigarh, September 1 – Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the State Government is continuously working to resolve the issues concerning Safai Karamcharis and has already accepted 12 of their demands. He said matters presently under consideration of the courts cannot be resolved immediately at the government level, and the government will take appropriate action in accordance with the directions issued by the courts.

The Chief Minister was replying in the Vidhan Sabha to a question raised by MLA Sh. Vikas Saharan concerning safaikaramcharis.

Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Sh. Vipul Goel has already made a detailed statement in the House on the issue, apprising both the Opposition and the people of the State of the entire situation.

The Chief Minister said such issues have arisen in the past as well and were also prevalent during the Congress regime. Unlike turning away from these concerns, the present government is continuously working towards finding solutions. Despite this, he said, the Congress is trying to politicise the issue.

The Chief Minister said the Opposition has every right to raise any issue in the House and place its concerns before the House. The government is always prepared to respond to every legitimate issue and work towards its resolution.

Referring to a Congress MLA speaking to a Safai Karamchari over the mobile phone during the proceedings of the House, the Chief Minister said that the use of a mobile phone for conversation inside the House is not permissible under the rules. If a Member needs to make or receive a phone call, the Member may do so outside the House. He said all Members are expected to uphold the rules, decorum and dignity of the House.

The Chief Minister reiterated that the government is working with urgency to address every issue concerning Safai Karamcharis and said the Congress should not politicise their concerns.

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Bill for formulation of Special Component Sub-Plan for the welfare of Scheduled Castes under consideration: Krishan Kumar Bedi

Chandigarh, September 1 – Haryana Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Krishan Kumar Bedi said that the Bill for formulation of a Special Component Sub-Plan for the welfare of Scheduled Castes is under consideration.

Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Krishan Kumar Bedi was replying to a question raised on the third day of the Monsoon Session. He said that the Government is implementing several schemes for the welfare of Scheduled Castes and is also ensuring that their benefits reach the beneficiaries. Sh. Bedi said that during 2023-24, 79 per cent of the budget allocated for Scheduled Castes was spent, while 78 per cent was spent in 2024-25 and 71 per cent in 2025-26.

The Social Justice and Empowerment Minister said that the present Government has provided 100-square-yard plots to Scheduled Caste families, whereas the Opposition had only made an announcement. The present Government has given concrete shape to this scheme. He said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, the interests of the Scheduled Castes are safeguarded. The Government is working for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes.

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Haryana Urban Local Bodies Minister Sh. Vipul Goel informed that the Kurukshetra Development Board has proposed to get a comprehensive development plan

Chandigarh, September 1 – Haryana Urban Local Bodies Minister Sh. Vipul Goel informed that the Kurukshetra Development Board has proposed to get a comprehensive development plan prepared for the proper development of the fair area land located near the eastern side of Brahma Sarovar. The process of inviting an Expression of Interest (EOI) to hire an agency for preparing the design and planning for the overall development of the fair area, along with the beautification of Kurukshetra, strengthening of basic and infrastructural facilities, and other development works, is underway.

Urban Local Bodies Minister Sh. Vipul Goel provided this information in response to a question raised by Thanesar MLA Sh. Ashok Kumar Arora during the Question Hour of the Monsoon Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha.

Sh. Vipul Goel also apprised the House that the Government, through the Kurukshetra Development Board, has acquired approximately 100 acres of land on the eastern side of Brahma Sarovar from time to time. With the objective of ensuring the comprehensive and planned development of this fair area land, the Kurukshetra Development Board has proposed to get a detailed development plan prepared for the area.

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Cleaning of minors, rajbahas and drains carried out on need-based basis: Bedi

Chandigarh, September 1 – Haryana Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Sh. Krishan Kumar Bedi informed that the cleaning of minors, rajbahas and drains in the Baroda Assembly constituency was carried out on a need-based basis. He informed that there are 24 minors/rajbahas and 37 drains in this area. Irrigation water is supplied to these minors and rajbahas through the Aunta Head/Butana Branch and the Khubru Head/Bhalaut Sub-Branch.

The Social Justice and Empowerment Minister provided this information today in response to a question raised by a Member of the House during the Assembly Session.

Sh. Bedi informed that before the Kharif season 2025-26, 22 minors/rajbahas were cleaned at a cost of Rs. 204.60 lakh. Similarly, before the Rabi season 2025-26, 20 minors/rajbahas were cleaned at a cost of Rs. 41.45 lakh. In 2026-27, before the Kharif season, 17 minors/rajbahas were cleaned at a cost of Rs. 47.25 lakh.

He informed that in 2025-26, 32 drains were cleaned at a cost of Rs. 69.35 lakh, while in 2026-27, 34 drains were cleaned at a cost of Rs. 90.03 lakh.

Sh. Bedi clarified that the cleaning of minors, rajbahas and drains is carried out on a need-based basis. Canals and drains in which no obstruction of any kind was found were not included in the cleaning work. He said that the objective of the Government is to ensure adequate water for irrigation to farmers and to keep the canal and drainage system smooth and effective.

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Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Sh. Shyam Singh Rana

Chandigarh, September 1 – Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Sh. Shyam Singh Rana informed the House that an Agriculture Block Office building will be constructed on the ground floor and a Horticulture Development Office building on the first floor of the Market Committee Office premises at Pundri. The construction work is likely to be completed during the financial year 2027-28.

Sh. Rana was replying to a question raised by a Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly during the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha.

He informed that the Agriculture Department had deposited Rs. 54.50 lakh with the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board on March 23, 2023, for the construction of the Agriculture Block Office building at Pundri. However, the Horticulture Department has not released any funds so far for the construction of the Horticulture Development Office building.

The Agriculture Minister further informed that on June 1, 2026, the State Government had accorded approval for the construction of 86 Horticulture Development Office buildings across the state, including the building at Fatehpur Pundri. However, due to the updation of the bank account with the Treasury, the funds could not be deposited with the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board. The funds are now likely to be deposited during the first week of September 2026.

He further informed that after completion of the entire process, the buildings of both offices are expected to be completed by 2027-28.

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Haryana Education Minister Sh. MahipalDhanda said that administrative approval of Rs. 8.00 crore was issued on May 16, 2025, for the construction work of the Government College at Jamni in Jind.

Chandigarh, September 1 – Haryana Education Minister Sh. MahipalDhanda said that administrative approval of Rs. 8.00 crore was issued on May 16, 2025, for the construction work of the Government College at Jamni in Jind. Subsequently, revised administrative approval of Rs. 11.26 crore was issued on August 3, 2026, which also includes the cost of land filling proposed by the construction agency, namely the Haryana Public Works Department (Buildings and Roads).

The construction agency is in the process of finalising the detailed cost estimate of the project, and the tender for the work will be issued shortly by the construction agency.

The main reason for the delay in commencement of this project is the subsequent inclusion of the additional component of land filling by the construction agency, which required additional budget, and time was taken to complete the process under the administrative procedure.

After the tender is issued, continuous coordination and follow-up action will be undertaken with the construction agency to ensure the early completion of the construction work of the said Government College.

The Minister was replying to a question raised by a Member during the Monsoon Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha today.

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Plan prepared to construct a commercial complex on vacant land adjoining the market in Sector-13, Karnal: Krishan Kumar Bedi

Chandigarh, September 1 – Haryana Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Krishan Kumar Bedi said that a plan has already been prepared to construct a commercial complex on the vacant land adjoining the market in Sector-13, Karnal. Work on this plan will be started by March 2027.

Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Krishan Kumar Bedi was replying to a question raised on the third day of the Monsoon Session. He said that the area will be developed as per the approved plan. He said that 2,560 square metres of land is currently vacant at the Shopping Centre in Sector-13, Karnal. This site was originally reserved for a cinema site, which was re-planned in 2008, with 1,800 square metres earmarked for a commercial complex and 760 square metres earmarked for parking, footpaths and other related facilities. Development works around the Shopping Centre, including water supply and sewerage works, had already been completed. HSVP had constructed roads, parking and footpaths at the Shopping Centre in 1983 at an estimated cost of approximately Rs. 4.75 lakh. In addition, electrification and street-lighting work had also been carried out.

Sh. Bedi said that an estimate is being prepared for the development of parking, footpaths and other related facilities at the site. After completion of these works, it is proposed that the site earmarked for the commercial complex will be disposed of by the HSVP through e-auction.

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New sewerage pipeline to be laid soon in Hansi: Ranbir Gangwa

Survey of old sewer line to be conducted in view of increasing wastewater discharge in the city

Chandigarh, September 1 – Haryana Public Health Engineering Minister Sh. Ranbir Gangwa said that a survey of the old sewer line in Hansi city would soon be conducted and the work of laying a new pipeline would be undertaken.

In response to a question raised by Hansi MLA Sh. Vinod Bhayana during the Assembly Session, Minister Sh. Ranbir Gangwa informed that some portion of the sewer line previously laid in Hansi was constructed in the year 1980, mainly from ToshamChungi to Samadha Road and from Jind Chowk to Samadha Road via Trikona Park and in the Char Qutub areas.

He said that the increasing volume of wastewater discharge from the city was causing problems in the existing system. Keeping this in view, a survey would soon be conducted and the work of laying a new pipeline would be undertaken. The Public Health Engineering Minister assured MLA Sh. Vinod Bhayana that necessary action in this regard would be taken soon.

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Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao informed that a new building for the Community Health Centre will be constructed in Siwan village

Chandigarh, September 1 – Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao informed that a new building for the Community Health Centre will be constructed in Siwan village, which falls under the Guhla Assembly constituency. The construction work is likely to commence within the next three months and is expected to be completed by December 2028.

The Health Minister was replying to a question raised by a Member of the House during the Monsoon Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha.

She informed that the building of the Community Health Centre, Siwan, has been declared condemned by the Public Works Department, and the centre has been shifted to a nearby rented building, where all health facilities are being provided smoothly to the general public.

The Health Minister informed that the Fire No Objection Certificate and compliance with the Energy Conservation Building Code have now been completed. The working drawings for the construction of the Community Health Centre are likely to be issued by September 5, 2026. The tender for this work will be invited by October 30, 2026.

Responding to the delay in the construction work, she said that the drawings were modified in view of fire safety standards and the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, due to which there was a delay in commencement of the construction work. She informed that efforts will now be made to commence the construction work of the building of the said institution within the next three months and complete the work by December 2028.

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Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Sh. Shyam Singh Rana informed that administrative approval amounting to Rs. 85.32 lakh for the renovation of the existing infrastructure of the procurement centre at Neemwala village

Chandigarh, September 1 – Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Sh. Shyam Singh Rana informed that administrative approval amounting to Rs. 85.32 lakh for the renovation of the existing infrastructure of the procurement centre at Neemwala village, which falls under the Pehowa Assembly constituency, was accorded on August 24, 2026. This work is likely to be completed during the financial year 2026-27.

Sh. Rana was replying to a question raised by a Member of the House during the Monsoon Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha today.

He informed that the boundary wall of this procurement centre can be constructed after the mutation of the panchayat land in the name of the Market Committee, Pehowa, following approval from the Government. Besides, a covered shed cannot be constructed at the procurement centre as it does not fall under the Board's Mandi Policy.

The Agriculture Minister informed that temporary arrangements for drinking water are made at this procurement centre during the procurement season.

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Haryana Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Sh. Vipul Goel

Chandigarh, September 1 – Haryana Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Sh. Vipul Goel informed that all claims for losses submitted by farmers on the e-Kshatipurti portal between August 14, 2025 and September 25, 2025 were verified, as per the directions of the Government, by field revenue officials, including Patwaris, Kanungos, CROs, SDMs, Deputy Commissioners and Divisional Commissioners. The claims were also matched with the PMFBY data of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and the e-Kharid data of the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Haryana.

Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Sh. Vipul Goel provided this information in response to a question raised by Adampur MLA Sh. Chander Prakash during the Question Hour of the Monsoon Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha.

Sh. Vipul Goel also apprised the House that for the losses suffered during the Kharif crop season 2025, compensation amounting to Rs. 6.46 crore was directly released into the bank accounts of 1,762 eligible farmers belonging to villages under the Adampur Assembly constituency, while compensation amounting to Rs. 5.80 lakh was released to 36 beneficiaries for damage to houses on December 10, 2025 and May 7, 2026.

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Haryana Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Sh. Vipul Goel informed that, in order to ensure the rapid economic, social and industrial development of the State

Chandigarh, September 1 – Haryana Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Sh. Vipul Goel informed that, in order to ensure the rapid economic, social and industrial development of the State, new administrative units such as districts, sub-divisions, tehsils and sub-tehsils are constituted from time to time in accordance with the provisions contained in Section 5 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887, which is applicable to the State of Haryana, for administrative efficiency and to facilitate access to public services for residents.

Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Sh. Vipul Goel provided this information in response to a question raised by Adampur MLA Sh. Chander Prakash during the Question Hour of the Monsoon Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha.

Sh. Vipul Goel also apprised the House that, due to the commencement of the work of Census 2027, the Ministry of Home Affairs, through a letter, has requested the State Government not to make any changes in the administrative boundaries with effect from January 1, 2026, until the Census work is finalised. Accordingly, the Revenue and Disaster Management Department issued a notification on August 4, 2025, regarding not making any changes in the administrative boundaries of all districts, sub-divisions, tehsils and revenue units, etc., with effect from January 1, 2026, until the Census work is finalized.

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*Chief Minister Moves Resolution on ‘Guru Ravidas Maharaj Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan’ Dedicated to 650th Prakash Parv of Guru Ravidas Ji*

*Assembly Unanimously Passes the Resolution*

*Guru Ravidas Ji’s Message of Social Harmony Will Reach Haryana with Sacred Soil from Seer Govardhanpur, Says CM*

*‘Samrasta Yatra’ to Traverse Haryana from October 5 to November 5*

*Haryana to Organise Special Programmes to Mark 650th Prakash Parv of Guru Ravidas Ji*

*Grand Guru Ravidas Dham to Come Up at Umri at a Cost of Rs. 124 Crore; 125-Foot Statue to be Major Attraction*

Chandigarh, September 1 – Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday moved a resolution in the State Assembly on the nationwide ‘Guru Ravidas Maharaj Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan’, dedicated to the 650th Prakash Parv of Sant Shiromani Shri Guru Ravidas Ji. The House unanimously passed the resolution.

Moving the resolution, the Chief Minister said the Abhiyan, launched on the occasion of Guru Purnima on July 29, 2026, will continue till February 20, 2027. The Abhiyan seeks to take Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji’s timeless message of equality, compassion, service, devotion, social justice and social harmony to every section of society and further strengthen social unity among different communities.

The Chief Minister stated that the Abhiyan was launched from Seer Govardhanpur in Varanasi, the sacred birthplace of Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji. He further said that on the occasion, a Kalash containing the sacred soil of his birthplace was reverently honoured and thereafter handed over to representatives of various States across the country.

The Chief Minister said that the Kalash Yatra carrying the sacred soil from the birthplace of Shri Guru Ravidas Ji reached Haryana on August 4, 2026. A grand welcome ceremony was organised on August 5, 2026, at the Mata Sheetla Temple complex in Gurugram. The kalash brought to Haryana are being taken to the district and village levels, where devotees are mixing the sacred soil with the soil of local temples and taking Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji’s message of social harmony to the people.

*Samrasta Yatra to Traverse Haryana from October 5 to November 5*

Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said the Samrasta Yatra will reach Haryana on October 5 and continue till November 5, 2026. Welcome gates and reception points will be set up across the State along the route of the Yatra, and public meetings will also be organised.

In addition, special interaction programmes will be organised in hostels, colleges, universities and coaching centres from November 26, 2026 to January 15, 2027.

*Guru Ravidas Ji Ushered in a New Social Awakening through the Bhakti Movement*

Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji was born 649 years ago on the sacred occasion of Magh Purnima in the holy city of Kashi. His personality, he said, was as serene and radiant as the full moon.

Through the Bhakti movement, Guru Ravidas Ji undertook the courageous and historic task of social reform. At a time when society was deeply entangled in caste divisions, superstition and discrimination based on notions of high and low, he ushered in a new social awakening.

The Chief Minister said the immortal message of Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji, ‘Man Changa To Kathauti Mein Ganga’, teaches us that when intentions are pure, sentiments are sacred, and actions are dedicated to public welfare, even the most ordinary place can become a place of pilgrimage.

He said Guru Ravidas Ji did not allow spirituality to remain confined to palaces and temples, but connected it with the hut of the poor, the sweat of the working people and service to humanity.

He said Guru Ravidas Ji is regarded as one of the foremost saints of the Nirgun Bhakti movement. His path of devotion had no place for distinctions of caste or class, or for outward display. He is regarded as a disciple of Swami Ramanand Ji, and in this context Sant Kabir and Guru Ravidas Ji are considered representatives of the same broad Bhakti tradition.

*Prime Minister Bowed in Reverence at Birthplace of Guru Ravidas Ji*

The Chief Minister said that, expressing his reverence for Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji, Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi visited Seer Govardhanpur, his birthplace, in 2016 and paid obeisance there. On that occasion, he expressed his resolve to develop the birthplace.

In 2019, the foundation stone of a major project for the expansion and development of the birthplace was laid, and Rs. 50 crore was released for the first phase of development works.

He said Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Memorial and Museum at Sagar in Madhya Pradesh on August 12, 2023. The project entails an investment of more than Rs. 100 crore.

Besides, development works worth approximately Rs. 32 crore at the birthplace were inaugurated in February 2024, while the foundation stone of the Sant Ravidas Museum and Park, to be developed at a cost of around Rs. 62 crore, was also laid. The project will include an art gallery and museum showcasing the life, philosophy and teachings of Guru Ravidas Ji.

The Chief Minister said Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi had participated in a special programme organised at Dera Sachkhand Ballan on February 1 to mark the 649th birth anniversary of Sant Shri Guru Ravidas Ji.

*Grand Guru Ravidas Dham to Come Up at Umri at a Cost of Rs. 124 Crore*

The Chief Minister said the Haryana Government is developing a grand Guru Ravidas Dham over five acres of land at Umri in Kurukshetra. The Bhoomi Pujan for the project was performed on March 15, 2024.

The project will entail an expenditure of approximately Rs. 124 crore. A 125-foot-tall statue of Sant Ravidas Ji will also be installed in the complex.

He said the bani of Guru Ravidas Ji has been accorded a place of great reverence in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, demonstrating that his spiritual message transcended the boundaries of faith, region and language.

He said Ang 345 of Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji contains his celebrated verse:

“Begampura sahar ko nao, dukh andohu nahi tihi thao.”

The Chief Minister said Begampura represents a place where there is no sorrow, no fear, no injustice, no discrimination and no exploitation.

Bhakt Shiromani Mirabai, too, acknowledged Guru Ravidas Ji as her Guru in her compositions, which bears testimony to his spiritual stature and wide acceptance.

The Chief Minister made a humble appeal to all Members of the Vidhan Sabha to extend their cooperation in making the Yatra a success and in taking the teachings of Shri Guru Ravidas Ji to every section of society.

He said the House calls upon all the people of Haryana, particularly saints, mahants, religious leaders, heads of deras, temple committees and social and cultural organisations, to participate in the programmes being organised as part of the ‘Shri Guru Ravidas Maharaj Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan’.

*Strengthening Social Harmony and Brotherhood is Our Resolve*

The Chief Minister said the House pays homage to Sant Shiromani Shri Guru Ravidas Ji while recalling his teachings for all humanity, and resolves to commemorate with due dignity the nationwide ‘Guru Ravidas Maharaj Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan’ dedicated to his 650th Prakash Parv.

He said that as a true expression of reverence for Shri Guru Ravidas Ji, there is a need to take his immortal teachings to every citizen of Haryana so that the State’s proud tradition of mutual cooperation and brotherhood remains unbroken.

Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that with profound reverence, and on behalf of the people of Haryana, he requested the august House to unanimously adopt the resolution on the occasion of the 650th Prakash Parv of Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Ji.

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*Quality buildings to be constructed for 118 government schools in the State: Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda*

Chandigarh, September 1 – Haryana Education Minister Sh. Mahipal Dhanda said that the State Government is committed to providing better infrastructure in government schools. As part of this initiative, excellent buildings will be constructed for 118 government primary, middle and senior secondary schools across the State.

A budget of Rs. 200 crore has been earmarked for this purpose. The Government had conducted a survey, which found that 118 schools did not have proper buildings. Modern buildings will be constructed for these schools so that students can receive education in a better manner.

The Minister was replying to a question raised by a Member of the House during the Monsoon Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha today.

He said that the Government is continuously working to further strengthen the infrastructure of government schools and to ensure that all government schools have safe and adequate buildings according to the student strength, drinking water, toilets and electricity as basic facilities, as well as laboratories, computers and other essential facilities such as digital infrastructure, as per the requirements of the schools.

He said that the State Government is committed to filling vacant posts of teachers in government schools and providing basic facilities in a time-bound manner.

He said that to ensure that there is no delay in carrying out repairs and providing basic facilities in government schools, the State Government constituted district-level committees on July 17, 2026, under the chairmanship of the concerned Additional Deputy Commissioner, for the repair of school rooms and auction of condemned material. In addition, administrative powers have been granted to the concerned District Education Officer/District Elementary Education Officer for minor civil works related to infrastructure costing up to Rs. 1,00,000, and to the concerned Additional Deputy Commissioner for minor civil works related to infrastructure costing up to Rs. 25,00,000. This will facilitate the speedy execution of such works at the district level.

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*Haryana orders creation of supernumerary posts for eligible contractual employees*

Chandigarh, September 1: The Haryana Government has ordered the creation of supernumerary posts for every eligible contractual employee covered under the Haryana Contractual Employees (Security of Service) Act, 2024, as part of the process for extending the security-of-service benefits provided under the law.

Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi today issued detailed instructions to all Administrative Secretaries, Heads of Departments, Managing Directors, Chief Administrators of boards, corporations and authorities, Divisional Commissioners, and Deputy Commissioners in the state. The government has directed these authorities to ensure strict compliance and complete the process promptly. Administrative Secretaries must monitor progress and ensure that eligible secured employees are not left pending due to departmental inaction.

The instructions refer to Rule 5 and Rule 6 of the Haryana Contractual Employees (Security of Service) Rules, 2025, notified on August 5, 2025. The government has decided that cases of all eligible secured employees covered under the 2024 Act will be processed in accordance with the Act, the Rules and the instructions issued for their implementation.

Under the new mechanism, a supernumerary post will be created for every eligible secured employee as a diminishing-cadre post corresponding to the employee's designation. The post will remain personal to the concerned employee and will not be treated as a general vacancy against which another person can be appointed.

The concerned department has been directed to ensure that the supernumerary post is created in the appropriate cadre or against the post corresponding to the secured employee's adjustment.

For every supernumerary post created, an equal number of regular posts in the corresponding cadre will be kept in abeyance. These regular posts will remain frozen and cannot be filled during the period for which the corresponding supernumerary posts remain in existence. Departments have also been directed to maintain proper records of the regular posts kept in abeyance against each supernumerary post.

The supernumerary post will exist only while the concerned secured employee remains in service. Once the employee leaves service, including on superannuation or for any other reason, the supernumerary post will be abolished. The regular post kept in abeyance against it will then become available to the department and can be filled through the normal procedure prescribed under the relevant service rules.

The government has also made provisions for departments where the number of secured employees exceeds the regular posts available for their adjustment. In such cases, supernumerary posts will be created for all secured employees, including surplus secured employees, to enable their adjustment against such posts.

The concerned department will subsequently prepare and forward the required details and list of surplus secured employees to the Human Resources Department (HRD) for their adjustment in other departments, in accordance with the applicable provisions. Once a surplus-secured employee is adjusted to another department, the supernumerary post created for that employee in the original department will stand abolished.

The instructions also require departments with vacant regular posts to inform HRD of such vacancies when there is a shortage of secured employees. Such vacancies can be considered for adjustment of surplus secured employees from other departments.

Seniority will be the basis for determining which secured employees are surplus. The instructions state that, to the extent corresponding regular posts are not available, the junior-most secured employees will be treated as surplus.

The government has illustrated the mechanism with an example of a department having five secured employees but only three regular posts available for their adjustment. In such a situation, supernumerary posts would be created for all five employees, while the details of the two employees who cannot be adjusted against regular posts would be forwarded to HRD for adjustment in another department.

The entire process will be carried out through the Security of Service Portal. Departments, boards and corporations have been directed to process cases through the online system and ensure that the relevant service and employee details are entered correctly and that cases are processed at the appropriate level.

All departments, boards, corporations, and authorities have been asked to identify eligible secured employees under their administrative control and take the necessary action to adjust them. They have also been directed to ensure creation of supernumerary posts wherever required, keeping corresponding regular posts in abeyance, forwarding cases of surplus secured employees to HRD wherever necessary and maintaining proper records of the action taken.

The instructions further state that the creation of supernumerary posts and keeping of corresponding regular posts in abeyance must be carried out in accordance with the Haryana Contractual Employees (Security of Service) Act, 2024, the Rules, 2025 and the instructions issued by the government.

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*State-level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee constituted under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister: Krishan Kumar Bedi*

*Fee for legal rights of families affected by atrocities increased to Rs. 21,000*

Chandigarh, September 1 – Haryana Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Sh. Krishan Kumar Bedi said that under Rule 16 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, a State-level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini. This committee reviews the implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, the relief and rehabilitation provided to victims, prosecution of cases under the Act, the role of various officers/agencies responsible for its implementation, and the reports received by the State Government.

Sh. Bedi was replying to a question raised on the third day of the Monsoon Session of the Assembly.

The Social Justice and Empowerment Minister informed that the Haryana Government and the police have taken several effective steps to reduce crimes against persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the State. The Chief Minister has taken the step of increasing the fee to Rs. 21,000 for securing legal rights for families of Scheduled Caste victims.

He informed that an SC/ST Protection Cell has been constituted at Police Headquarters, which is supervised by an officer of the rank of Additional Director General of Police/Inspector General of Police. This cell is responsible for the coordination and monitoring of registered cases. He informed that special cells have been established at the district and police station levels to ensure prompt registration of cases and fair and impartial investigation upon receiving information about caste-based atrocities.

He said that regular monitoring is carried out at the Police Headquarters level to ensure all aspects of investigation, including the timely arrest of accused persons.

Investigation of cases under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, is being conducted by gazetted officers posted in regional units, namely officers of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police/Assistant Commissioner of Police. The Police Headquarters has issued directions to all regional units that investigations should be completed by the investigating officers in a time-bound manner.

Sh. Bedi further said that regular meetings are held at the district level to review the progress of investigations, so as to ensure accountability and effective compliance with the directions issued at the State level.

Besides, to ensure timely disbursement of compensation/monetary relief to victims, the Police Headquarters has issued directions to all regional units that copies of the First Information Report should be provided to the victim and the concerned District Welfare Officers immediately after registration of the case, so that monetary relief can be provided to the victims. In addition, the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Acts, 2015 and 2018, and the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, have also been included in the curriculum of various promotion courses conducted at all training centres.

Special drives are conducted from time to time in all regional units for disposal of pending cases under investigation under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and the progress of such cases is regularly monitored at the Police Headquarters level.

The Social Justice and Empowerment Minister said that according to the report of the National Crime Records Bureau, 1,020 cases of atrocities against persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes were registered in Haryana during 2024. In addition, 56 cases were registered under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, without invoking any section of the BNS/IPC.

He informed that the State Government and Haryana Police are continuously taking measures for prevention of such crimes, prompt registration and investigation of cases, and effective monitoring and supervision of cases registered under the Act. These include directions for filing charge-sheets within 60 days.

Sh. Bedi informed that a meeting of the said committee is held annually under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister, in which the implementation of the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is reviewed. A one-month special drive was conducted in March 2026, during which special efforts were made for the early disposal of pending/cases under investigation, and 175 cases were disposed of.

In addition, meetings of the nodal officers and investigating officers of all districts dealing with matters related to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act are regularly held at the Police Headquarters by an officer of the rank of Additional Director General of Police/Inspector General of Police. Issues related to registration of cases, improving the quality of investigation, prompt arrest of accused persons, counselling of victims, speedy disposal of cases, collection of evidence, and effective implementation of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) are discussed in these meetings. In addition, awareness campaigns are being organised in villages so that members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes can be made aware of their rights and the legal protection available to them under various Acts.

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*No Excuse for Ignoring Online RTI Applications: Haryana CS Anurag Rastogi Directs Strict Monitoring*

Chandigarh, September 1: Haryana Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi has issued directions to all Administrative Secretaries and Heads of Departments to ensure that online RTI applications are regularly monitored and disposed of within the statutory timelines, making it clear that Public Information Officers (SPIOs) will not be able to cite lack of awareness or internal monitoring failures as an excuse for unattended applications.

The directions were issued by the Chief , following an order of the Haryana State Information Commission in Appeal Case No. 3139 of 2026 under Section 19(3) of the RTI Act, 2005 — Tushar Arora versus HSIIDC, Saha, Ambala.

The Chief Secretary has directed departments to sensitise all State Public Information Officers (SPIOs) under their administrative control and ensure regular monitoring of applications received through the online RTI portal. SPIOs have been instructed to take timely action on such applications strictly in accordance with the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005.

The government has made it clear that no plea or excuse will be accepted in future on the ground that an online RTI application remained unattended or was not brought to the concerned SPIO's notice because of the absence of an internal monitoring mechanism.

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*Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi orders strict RTI compliance, directs departments to put mandatory disclosures online*

Chandigarh, September 1: Haryana Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi has directed all Administrative Secretaries and Heads of Departments to ensure strict and continuous compliance with Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, directing every public authority under their control to proactively disclose prescribed information on official websites and keep it readily accessible to citizens.

The directions follow the Haryana State Informat