Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday announced a major Dhanteras relief package, transferring Rs 4,470.77 crore directly into the bank accounts of beneficiaries, panchayats and municipal bodies under various government schemes.
The announcement was made during a press conference in Chandigarh on November 6. Saini also announced a 3 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners, taking the rate from 60 per cent to 63 per cent.
The increase will be effective from July 1, 2026, and is expected to benefit around 2.78 lakh regular employees and 2.60 lakh pensioners. Employees of boards, corporations, autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings will also receive the revised rates.
Rs 222 Crore Released Under Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Scheme
Saini released the 13th instalment of the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi scheme, transferring Rs 222.52 crore to the accounts of 10.59 lakh women beneficiaries.
With this instalment, the government has disbursed a total of Rs 2,689.15 crore through the scheme so far.
The Chief Minister said the scheme’s second phase began on September 17, with the annual income eligibility limit increased from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.80 lakh. The latest disbursement includes 49,290 women who became eligible following the expansion.
Over Rs 1,135 Crore Released Under Social Security Pensions
The state government also transferred Rs 1,135.21 crore to 35,26,358 beneficiaries covered under 15 social security pension schemes.
These include the old-age Samman allowance, disability allowance and other pension benefits.
According to Saini, the government has adopted a proactive system in which eligibility is identified through the Parivar Pehchan Patra database. This allows eligible residents to receive benefits without submitting applications or visiting government offices.
Under the Har Ghar-Har Grihini scheme, another Rs 24.25 crore was transferred as September subsidy to 6.05 lakh women who had refilled their LPG cylinders.
The scheme provides eligible women with LPG cylinders at Rs 500 per month. The latest payment takes the total disbursement under the scheme to Rs 404.46 crore, benefiting 14.66 lakh women so far.
Panchayats Get Rs 1,158 Crore For Rural Development
The Chief Minister announced the release of Rs 1,158 crore as the first and second instalments of State Finance Commission grants for rural development.
The amount has been transferred to the accounts of 22 district councils, 143 panchayat samitis and 6,230 gram panchayats.
Saini said the state government had earmarked Rs 2,316 crore under the State Finance Commission for village development during the current year.
Urban local bodies also received funds, with Rs 1,727.80 crore released to municipalities. The total amount disbursed to municipal bodies during the current financial year has now reached Rs 1,927.80 crore, against a budget provision of Rs 2,754 crore.
Dayalu Scheme Assistance For 5,429 Families
The government also released Rs 202.99 crore in financial assistance to 5,429 families under the Dayalu scheme.
With this latest disbursement, the total assistance provided under the scheme has reached Rs 3,682.83 crore, covering 97,655 families.
DA Hike To Add Rs 545 Crore Burden On State Exchequer
The 3 per cent increase in DA and DR will raise the rates from 60 per cent to 63 per cent, with retrospective effect from July 1, 2026.
The revision will benefit regular state government employees and pensioners, along with eligible staff of boards, corporations, autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings.
The Haryana government estimates that the increase will add around Rs 545 crore to the state exchequer during the financial year 2026-27.
Cabinet Minister Krishan Bedi and Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi were among the officials present during the announcement.
