Rs 1,158 crore released to panchayats for rural development; municipalities receive Rs 1,727.80 crore

Dhanteras Bonanza- Chief Minister Transfers Rs 4,470.77 Crore to Beneficiaries

Panchayati Raj institutions and municipalities receive major allocation for development works

Chandigarh, November 6

Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini on Friday marked the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras by transferring Rs 4,470.77 crore directly into the bank accounts of lakhs of beneficiaries of various welfare schemes, as well as Panchayati Raj institutions and municipalities across the state.

Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh, the Chief Minister said the State Government had released the 13th instalment under the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, transferring Rs 222.52 crore into the bank accounts of 10.59 lakh women beneficiaries. With this disbursement, the total amount released under the scheme has reached Rs 2,689.15 crore across 13 instalments. During this Cabinet Minister Sh. Krishan Bedi, Chief Secretary Sh Anurag Rastogi and other senior officers remained present. He said the second phase of the scheme commenced on September 17, with the government expanding its coverage by raising the annual income eligibility limit from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.80 lakh. The latest disbursement includes 49,290 eligible women covered under the expanded criteria.

The Chief Minister further said that Rs 1,135.21 crore had been transferred directly into the bank accounts of 35,26,358 beneficiaries under 15 social security pension schemes, including the Old Age Samman Allowance, disability allowance and other social security pensions.

Highlighting reforms in the delivery of welfare benefits, he said the State Government had adopted a proactive model under which eligibility is determined automatically through the Parivar Pehchan Patra (Family ID) database. The system enables eligible citizens to receive their allowances without submitting applications or visiting government offices.

Under the Har Ghar-Har Grihini Yojana, the Chief Minister also released Rs 24.25 crore as subsidy for LPG cylinder refills undertaken in September, benefiting 6.05 lakh women. Under the scheme, eligible women are provided LPG cylinders at a subsidised price of Rs 500 per month. With the latest disbursement, the government has so far transferred Rs 404.46 crore into the bank accounts of 14.66 lakh eligible women under the scheme.

Rs 1,158 Crore Released to Panchayati Raj Institutions; Municipalities Receive Rs 1,727.80 Crore

The Chief Minister said the State Government had earmarked Rs 2,316 crore under the State Finance Commission for rural development works during the current financial year. Of this, Rs 1,158 crore has now been released towards the first and second instalments of State Finance Commission grants. The amount has been transferred into the bank accounts of 22 Zila Parishads, 143 Panchayat Samitis and 6,230 Gram Panchayats across Haryana.

For urban development, the Chief Minister said the government had made a budgetary provision of Rs 2,754 crore under the State Finance Commission scheme this year. An amount of Rs 1,727.80 crore has now been released to municipalities across the state, taking the total allocation released to urban local bodies during the current financial year to Rs 1,927.80 crore. The Chief Minister also disbursed financial assistance of Rs 202.99 crore to 5,429 families under the Dayalu Yojana. With this, the total assistance provided under the scheme has reached Rs 3,682.83 crore, benefiting 97,655 families so far.

CM Announces 3% Hike in DA and DR; Revised Rate of 63% Effective from July 1, 2026

In another announcement on Dhanteras, Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini announced a three-percentage-point increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners. The increase will take effect from July 1, 2026, raising the DA and DR rates from 60% to 63%.

The decision will benefit approximately 2.78 lakh regular state government employees and around 2.60 lakh pensioners. Employees of boards, corporations, autonomous bodies, public sector undertakings and other such organisations will also receive corresponding benefits. The revision will entail an additional expenditure of Rs 545 crore for the state exchequer during the financial year 2026-27.