Chandigarh, March 27 – Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has urged all MLAs to motivate farmers in their constituencies to demand fair land rates on the e-Bhoomi portal or offer their land under Land Pooling or Partnership policies for the development of Industrial Model Townships (IMTs). The government will provide both options to farmers to facilitate land acquisition without forced takeovers.
Saini was responding to opposition concerns over IMT development during the state budget session. He confirmed that ten new IMTs would be developed across Haryana, with land demand registrations opening in early 2025-26. The specific locations will be determined based on land availability, ensuring voluntary participation from farmers instead of forced land acquisition, unlike past Congress-led governments.
Saini assured the assembly that these ten new industrial townships would create millions of job opportunities and fulfill the government’s commitment to economic growth and employment generation.
Budget Adjusted for Inflation Shows ₹1.26 Lakh Crore Increase
Haryana’s 2025-26 budget proposal is ₹1,26,399 crore higher than the opposition’s projected figures, when adjusted for inflation using the Wholesale Price Index (WPI). CM Saini highlighted that while Haryana’s WPI was 113.9 in 2014-15, it has risen to 154.8 in 2024-25, reflecting the economic expansion. According to these calculations, if the opposition’s 2014-15 budget of ₹61,904 crore had adjusted for inflation, it would be ₹78,618 crore today. However, the current government has proposed a ₹2,05,017 crore budget, significantly surpassing opposition claims.
Clarification on Power Sector Debt
Addressing opposition claims that state departments and undertakings owe ₹46,193 crore to power corporations, Saini refuted the allegations, stating that the actual outstanding amount in 2021 was ₹461.93 crore, not ₹46,193 crore. Currently, the government’s dues towards DHBVN and UHBVN stand at only ₹383 crore.
He further countered opposition criticism by revealing that when Congress left power, the state’s power discoms carried a debt of ₹34,600 crore. Due to the current administration’s financial management, this has now been reduced to ₹19,326 crore.
