Haryana Archives - Page 18 of 152

02 Sep

Haryana to Upgrade Kalpana Chawla Medical College with ₹405-Crore Phase-II Expansion, Raising Bed Capacity to 1,100

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Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh) — In an effort to expand tertiary healthcare and medical education, the Haryana government is set to undertake a massive Phase-II expansion of the Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College and Hospital (KCGMCH) in Karnal at an estimated cost of ₹404.95 crore. The proposed upgrade will add roughly 505 new patient beds, taking the facility's total operational capacity from 600 to approximately 1,100 beds, while expanding its annual MBBS intake from 120 to 250 seats. The roadmap was discussed during a State Finance Committee meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini at the Haryana Civil Secretariat on…

02 Sep

Haryana to Build 582 Village Knowledge Centres Worth ₹514 Crore to Bring Urban-Style Amenities to Rural Communities

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaHaryana Government, NABARD, Nayab Singh Saini, rural development, Village Knowledge Centre

CHANDIGARH (Balwinder Singh) — In a significant move to bridge the urban-rural divide and decentralize administrative services, the Haryana government will construct 582 "Village Knowledge Centres" across the state with financial collaboration from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). The initiative entails a total outlay of ₹514.53 crore, with roughly ₹88.33 lakh earmarked for each centre. Chairing a State Finance Committee meeting at the Haryana Civil Secretariat on Wednesday alongside Development and Panchayats Minister Krishan Lal Panwar, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini directed the Finance Department to fast-track fiscal approvals so construction can proceed on schedule. Saini…

02 Sep

Haryana Enforces Strict Timelines for Property Mutation to Streamline Land Records

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaHaryana, land records, mutation, patwari, property registration, revenue administration, Web-HALRIS

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh)— In a significant reform to eliminate bureaucratic delays and ensure accountability in land governance, the Haryana government has introduced mandatory deadlines for revenue officials to process property mutation (dakhil-kharij) cases. Under the revised directive, patwaris must process mutation applications within five days, while kanungos and Circle Revenue Officers (CROs) are required to clear their respective stages within three days each. The decision was finalized during a comprehensive review meeting chaired by Financial Commissioner (Revenue and Disaster Management) Dr. Sumita Mishra, which focused on the auto-mutation system, digital crop surveys, citizen communication platforms, and standardized land record formats.…

02 Sep

Haryana Leads Country with 29% Surge in SGST Collections in First Five Months of Fiscal 2026-27

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanacollections, Economic Growth, Finance, GST, Haryana, SGST, Tax Revenue

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh)— Haryana has recorded the highest growth rate in State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) collections across India during the first five months of the 2026-27 fiscal year, posting a 29 percent surge. Official figures released on Wednesday indicate that the state amassed ₹24,662 crore in SGST receipts between April and August, up substantially from ₹19,174 crore collected during the corresponding period last fiscal. The state’s pace of revenue expansion nearly doubled the national average growth rate of 16 percent. The robust fiscal momentum continued through August 2026, when post-settlement SGST receipts reached ₹4,982 crore compared to ₹4,119…

01 Sep

Haryana Government Prepares Comprehensive Blueprint to Beautify Kurukshetra and Brahma Sarovar

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Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh)— Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday announced that the state government has formulated an extensive, phased development blueprint for the comprehensive beautification of Brahma Sarovar and other prominent religious heritage sites across Kurukshetra. Responding to questions raised by MLA Ashok Arora during Question Hour in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, the Chief Minister confirmed that multiple beautification and infrastructure tenders have been floated, while several other related development works, including a modern rest house facility, are currently progressing through the tendering pipeline. Highlighting the sacred city's international spiritual significance, Saini noted that construction of the prominent…

01 Sep

Haryana Assembly Concludes Monsoon Session with Introduction of 10 Bills and Passage of Four Key Legislative Measures

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaChulkana Dham, Court amendments, Haryana Assembly, Legislative bills, Monsoon Session, Municipal reforms

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh) — During the Monsoon Session of the Haryana Legislative Assembly, the 10 Bills that were presented included the Haryana State Commission for Minorities Bill, 2026, the Haryana Village Common Lands (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, the Haryana Local Audit Bill, 2026, the Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Haryana State Commission for Women (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Haryana Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Haryana State Council of Physiotherapy (Repeal) Bill, 2026, the Haryana Law Officers (Allocation) Amendment Bill, 2026, and the Haryana Right to Business Act, 2026.…

01 Sep

Haryana Chief Minister Praises India’s 7.8 Per Cent GDP Expansion in First Quarter

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaEconomic Growth, Haryana Assembly, India GDP, Indian economy, Narendra Modi, Nayab Saini

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh)– Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that India’s GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of the financial year 2026-27 is yet another reflection of the country’s strong development trajectory under the able and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi. The achievement demonstrates that despite global economic challenges, the Indian economy continues to move forward with strength and consistency. While speaking in the House during the ongoing Vidhan Sabha Session on Monday, the Chief Minister said that India has neither bowed down nor slowed down, but has continued to move…

01 Sep

Haryana Chief Minister Defends HKRN in Assembly, Rejects Opposition Criticism Over Contractual Deployment

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaContractual employment, Haryana Assembly, HKRN, Nayab Saini, Recruitment transparency, Reservation data

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh) – Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini on Monday said the Opposition appears to have developed a “phobia” of the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam (HKRN). Taking a dig at the Opposition, he said for Congress HKRN means “Haye, Kala Raj Nahin Laye”. He said HKRN is not a substitute for regular government employment, but an alternative arrangement to ensure that essential services are not affected while regular recruitment is underway. The Chief Minister was speaking in the Vidhan Sabha during a discussion on a Calling Attention Motion concerning the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam. ‘Bharti Roko Gang’…

01 Sep

Haryana Assembly Unanimously Passes Resolution Dedicated to 650th Birth Anniversary of Guru Ravidas

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Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh) — The Haryana Legislative Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a government resolution moved by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini to commemorate the upcoming 650th Prakash Parv of Saint Shiromani Guru Ravidas through the nationwide ‘Guru Ravidas Maharaj Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan’. The multi-month campaign, which commenced on Guru Purnima on July 29, 2026, and will conclude on February 20, 2027, is designed to disseminate Guru Ravidas’s enduring philosophy of social equality, compassion, human service, and communal harmony across every section of society. Tabling the official resolution in the House, the Chief Minister detailed the statewide programmes planned under…

01 Sep

Haryana Directs Government Bodies to Strictly Implement Proactive RTI Disclosures Online

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAnurag Rastogi, Haryana Government, Public disclosures, RTI Act, State Information Commission

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh) — The Haryana Government has directed all state departments, boards, corporations, and public authorities to strictly comply with Section 4 of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, by proactively uploading mandatory public records onto their official websites. The administrative directive, issued by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, aims to streamline public access to government records and ensure greater transparency across all state administrative bodies. The instructions follow an order issued by the Haryana State Information Commission on June 22, 2026, under Section 18(2) of the RTI Act regarding compliance enforcement. The commission emphasized that the core objective…