Haryana Politics & Governance

Haryana ’s gross SGST collections rise 22% through February

1 March 2026

Haryana’s gross SGST collections after settlement reached ₹44,460 crore through February of 2025–26, up ₹7,918 crore, or 22%, from the corresponding period a year earlier. State Excise and Taxation Commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh said this was the highest growth rate among states and Union Territories; the reported national average was 6%.

The state had 6,22,478 GST taxpayers, and GST facilitation centres had been opened in every district to ease registration.

Key Facts

• GST is a destination-based indirect tax, collected where goods or services are consumed rather than produced.

Iran conflict disrupts Haryana basmati rice trade

2 March 2026

Disruptions linked to the Iran conflict affected Haryana rice exporters, with cargoes reportedly held at ports in India and abroad and payments delayed. Karnal Rice Mill Association president Satish Goyal identified Karnal and Kaithal as major districts exporting rice to Iran.

The association was in contact with the Union government and sought to avoid additional port charges for exporters amid disruption to Gulf-region trade.

Key Facts

• APEDA, an autonomous Department of Commerce organisation, registered basmati rice as a Geographical Indication in 2016.

Haryana presents ₹2.24-lakh-crore budget for 2026–27

2 March 2026

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini presented Haryana’s 2026–27 budget of ₹2,23,658.17 crore, 10.28% above the 2025–26 budget. Proposals included expanding the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi scheme from 25 September 2026 to families with annual incomes up to ₹1.8 lakh, with ₹6,500 crore provided for the scheme.

The budget also proposed AI training for one lakh young people and a new agricultural power distribution company.

Key Facts

• The Lado Lakshmi scheme provides eligible women ₹2,100; the budget proposed widening eligibility to families earning up to ₹1.8 lakh annually.
• The proposed Haryana Agri DISCOM is intended to provide farmers tubewell connections and uninterrupted power through agricultural feeders.

Haryana budget proposes cyber stations and anti-terror unit

2 March 2026

Haryana’s 2026–27 budget proposed three new cybercrime police stations in Sonipat, Gohana and Bahadurgarh, and an Anti-Terrorism Squad under an Inspector General-level officer. The plans also include ATS stations in Gurugram and Panchkula and women commandos, with ₹35.5 crore provided for the initiative.

The budget proposed reserving 20% of police posts for Agniveers and recruiting 1,300 of them to the Haryana Police in the following year.

Key Facts

• Under Agnipath, up to 25% of each retiring batch may be retained in the armed forces’ permanent cadre.

Haryana budget proposes Pink Cab scheme and vehicle-tax relief

2 March 2026

Haryana’s 2026–27 budget proposed a Pink Cab scheme to support women’s livelihoods. The announced plan includes driving training and loans of up to ₹10 lakh to buy electric vehicles.

The budget also proposed a 1% tax concession when a vehicle is purchased in a woman’s name, along with additional tax relief for women buying electric scooters.

Key Facts

• The proposed Pink Cab scheme combines driving training with loans up to ₹10 lakh for women purchasing electric vehicles.
• Electric-vehicle incentives can encourage adoption to reduce tailpipe pollution and dependence on fossil fuels.

Haryana Budget proposes higher sugarcane incentives and organic-manure subsidy

2 March 2026

Haryana’s 2026–27 Budget proposed increasing the incentive for planting sugarcane in wide rows and by the single-bud method from ₹3,000 to ₹5,000 per acre. It also proposed an 80% organic-manure subsidy for farmers registered on the Meri Fasal Mera Byora portal.

Key Facts

• Each cooperative sugar mill will provide local farmers sugarcane harvesters to reduce labour costs.
• Tissue-culture sugarcane plants are intended to raise productivity and will be supplied to farmers free.

Haryana Budget proposes wider income eligibility for Lado Lakshmi scheme

2 March 2026

Haryana’s 2026–27 Budget proposed raising the annual family-income eligibility limit for the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi scheme from ₹1 lakh to ₹1.8 lakh. It also proposed an allocation of ₹6,500 crore for the scheme.

Key Facts

• The scheme had received over one million applications, with about 800,000 women then receiving assistance.

Haryana Budget announces hospital projects in Gurugram and Manjhawali

2 March 2026

Haryana’s 2026–27 Budget announced a 400-bed district hospital for Gurugram, with construction scheduled to begin in 2026. It also announced a community health centre for Manjhawali in Faridabad district.

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