Haryana Politics & Governance

Haryana Cabinet expands Lado Lakshmi eligibility and approves benefits for contract drivers

1 January 2026

Haryana’s Cabinet expanded the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi scheme to include mothers of students scoring above 80% in Class 10 or 12, and mothers who help children recover from malnutrition or anaemia. It also approved qualifying-service and pension benefits for 347 transport-department drivers appointed on contract in 2002, including coverage under the Old Pension Scheme and the Family Pension Scheme, 1964.

Key Facts

• Lado Lakshmi combines direct assistance with savings: ₹1,100 goes to women and ₹1,000 is deposited in recurring or fixed deposits.

Haryana releases its 2026 government holiday calendar

1 January 2026

Haryana’s 2026 government holiday calendar listed 20 public holidays and 13 optional holidays. It also designated 21 special observance days that were not government holidays; the reported schedule applied to government offices, educational institutions and public-sector undertakings.

Haryana raises external development charges by 10% in 46 cities

1 January 2026

Haryana raised external development charges (EDC) by 10% in 46 cities, with revised rates effective from 1 January 2026. The charges are levied on developers for infrastructure such as roads, water and electricity supply, and sewerage, and the revised rates cover residential, industrial, commercial and mixed-use projects.

Haryana Opens Tractor Subsidy Applications for Scheduled Caste Farmers

1 January 2026

Haryana opened applications for a tractor subsidy for Scheduled Caste farmers, offering up to ₹3 lakh towards an eligible new 45-horsepower tractor. Applications opened on 27 December 2025 and were due by 15 January 2026; eligibility conditions included Haryana residency and ownership of land.

Key Facts

• Applicants must not have received benefits from a government tractor-subsidy scheme during the preceding five years.

Haryana DGP Directs Districts to Submit Police Action Plans

2 January 2026

Haryana Director General of Police Ajay Singhal directed districts to submit time-bound action plans after a statewide video-conference review attended by about 700 police officers and personnel. The plans were to address local priorities including crime control, traffic management, narcotics, cybercrime and security, with districts asked to submit them within two days.

Key Facts

• Haryana Police is the state’s law-enforcement agency, responsible for implementing policing across Haryana.

Haryana Forms Committee to Probe Labour-Board Registration Irregularities

2 January 2026

Haryana constituted a three-member committee, headed by IAS officer Pankaj Agarwal, to investigate alleged irregularities in work-slip verification and construction-worker registrations linked to the state labour board. IAS officer Rajiv Rattan and IPS officer Pankaj Nain are its members; it was asked to submit its report to the government within a month.

Key Facts

• The Haryana Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board administers schemes and benefits for construction workers.

Haryana Plans More Than 30,000 Government Recruitments in 2026

3 January 2026

Haryana planned to recruit more than 30,000 people to government posts during 2026, across several service categories. Separately, the Haryana Public Service Commission advertised 285 posts, including 162 veterinary surgeons and 50 civil assistant engineers; applications were scheduled to open on 10 January and close on 19 February 2026.

Key Facts

• The Haryana Public Service Commission recruits candidates for state government jobs through competitive examinations.

Haryana opens government ITI facilities to the public

5 January 2026

Haryana opened an online portal giving the public access to libraries and workshops at government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). Registered users can book in advance to use workshop equipment and tools, as well as library facilities.

Key Facts

• Government ITIs provide post-secondary vocational training in trades, preparing trainees for skilled work and further apprenticeship training.

Haryana launches AI-assisted budget suggestions portal

6 January 2026

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini launched an AI-assisted public participation portal for suggestions on the 2026–27 state budget. Citizens, experts and other stakeholders can submit suggestions in Haryanvi, Hindi or English, providing a channel to contribute to the budget-making process.

Key Facts

• Natural-language processing enables computer systems to handle human languages, a relevant capability for multilingual public-feedback tools.

Haryana approves Ambala Industrial Model Township

6 January 2026

Haryana approved an Industrial Model Township (IMT) in Ambala, with land compensation set at ₹1.55 crore per acre. The proposed site includes land in Naggla, Nadiyali and Khaira villages; the source reports approximate areas of 350, 413 ...