Fiscal management

30 Sep

Haryana Focuses on Widening Tax Base and Modernizing Administration Over Rate Hikes, Says CM Nayab Singh Saini

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaFiscal management, Haryana economy, Haryana revenue, Nayab Singh Saini, SGST collection, Tax base

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The Haryana government plans to strengthen its state revenue framework not by raising tax rates, but by expanding the tax base, enhancing compliance, plugging revenue leakages, and deploying modern technology. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini stated this objective while inaugurating a national conference on analysing and strengthening the state's tax-revenue system for a developed Haryana by 2047, organized by the Swarna Jayanti Haryana Institute for Fiscal Management in Chandigarh. The event brought together key policymakers, including Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India V. Anantha Nageswaran, alongside administrative secretaries, economists, and public finance experts. Saini emphasized…

06 Jul

Haryana Focuses on Evidence-Based Governance; Plans Expansion of Institutional Research Framework

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAcademic collaboration, Fiscal management, Haryana governance, Policy research

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh)—In a significant move to strengthen evidence-based governance and policy research, the Haryana government is working to recognize the Swarna Jayanti Haryana Institute of Fiscal Management (SJHIFM) as an official research centre of Kurukshetra University. This initiative aims to establish a robust research ecosystem aligned with the state's long-term developmental vision and the broader objective of achieving a 'Developed Haryana-2047'. A proposal detailing this structural integration was reviewed during a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi. Under this framework, SJHIFM is being positioned to offer specialized PhD programs and evolve into a multidisciplinary centre of excellence…