Haryana Politics & Governance

Construction begins on Panchkula shooting range

1 October 2026

Construction began on the first phase of an international-standard shooting range at Sector 32 in Panchkula. The project is planned across about 9.5 acres at an estimated cost of ₹110 crore, with ranges for 10-, 20- and 50-metre competitions.

Key Facts

• Panchkula Metropolitan Development Authority is responsible for implementing the shooting-range project.
• The range is intended to serve shooters from Haryana as well as neighbouring Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.

High Court directs interim arrangement at Haryana Sports University

1 October 2026

The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the Haryana government to accept Sports University vice-chancellor Ashok Kumar’s resignation within a week of receiving it and arrange interim leadership. The senior dean is to perform the vice-chancellor’s duties until a new appointment, which must follow UGC 2018 rules; the court directed that the required steps be completed by 31 October 2026.

Key Facts

• University rules provide for the senior dean to perform the vice-chancellor’s duties temporarily when resignation leaves the post vacant.
• The court directed that the next vice-chancellor be appointed in accordance with UGC’s 2018 regulations.

Dairy producers begin three-day milk-price protest

1 October 2026

Dairy producers began a three-day protest over milk procurement prices, gathering outside the Vita milk plant in Sirsa and restricting vehicle movement. They called for purchase rates of ₹100 per kilogram for buffalo milk and ₹80 for cow milk; the wider shutdown call covered 1–3 October.

Gurugram imposes restrictions around examination centres

1 October 2026

Gurugram district administration issued restrictions under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita for Haryana Board examinations scheduled from 1 to 24 October. The order prohibited gatherings near examination centres and required nearby photocopy shops, cyber cafés and similar businesses to close 90 minutes before each examination and remain closed until it ended.

Key Facts

• The BNSS is India’s main law governing criminal-procedure administration.

ED seizes cash and freezes accounts in alleged public-funds embezzlement probe

2 October 2026

The Enforcement Directorate seized ₹4.30 crore in cash and froze about ₹22 crore in bank accounts during searches at 14 locations in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula. The action was part of a money-laundering investigation into the alleged embezzlement of ₹645 crore from Haryana government, Chandigarh Municipal Corporation and other public accounts.

Key Facts

• The Enforcement Directorate enforces economic laws and combats financial crime.

Hisar farmers’ fair showcases produce and farming practices

2 October 2026

A farmers’ fair at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University in Hisar showcased agricultural produce and farming practices. Displays included large cucumbers and lemons brought by a Maharashtra farming couple, mushroom-growing products and information, and vermicompost and traditional food products from local exhibitors.

Key Facts

• The university’s annual Kisan Mela shares agricultural information and supports networking among farmers, suppliers, buyers, food processors and consumers.
• Vermicompost supplies plant nutrients and acts as a soil conditioner.

Haryana extends horticulture insurance scheme to beekeeping

2 October 2026

Haryana included beekeeping in the Chief Minister Horticulture Insurance Scheme, covering bee colonies and boxes against specified losses, including natural disasters, fire and certain transport accidents. The reported insured amount is ₹1,250 for each colony and each box.

Beekeepers pay a 4% premium, and the reported insurance cover lasts two years. Claims are subject to verification, and registration on the BBY portal is required.

Key Facts

• Government support covers 96% of the insured amount; beekeepers pay the remaining 4% as premium.

Gurugram launches campaign to clear garbage-vulnerable points

2 October 2026

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini launched a campaign in Gurugram to clear garbage-vulnerable points under the Seva Sankalp campaign. About 189 sites were identified, with a target of clearing them in roughly 10 days.

The campaign also aims to prevent rubbish from accumulating again and called for public participation and separation of wet and dry waste.

Key Facts

• Swachh Bharat Mission promotes source segregation of municipal waste to improve recycling and reduce landfill burden.

Haryana launches Startup Haryana Seva Sankalp programme

3 October 2026

Haryana launched the three-month Startup Haryana Seva Sankalp programme at Kurukshetra University, with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Industries and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh inaugurating it. The programme aims to reach ...