DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini while addressing a press conference held on monday said that the state budget for the financial year 2025-26 is a reflection of the priorities and aspirations of the people of Haryana. To fulfill these aspirations, the budget includes a commitment to complete 90 of the Sankalp Patra's promises within this year. So far, the government has fulfilled 19 of the 217 commitments in the Sankalp Patra, and work is ongoing on 14 others.

Cabinet Ministers, Sh. Krishan Lal Panwar, Sh. Vipul Goel, and Sh. Krishan Kumar Bedi also remained present during the press conference.

The Chief Minister, while making a mention of the 'Sankalps' made in the budget 2025-26, said that to make Haryana 'future-ready', a new department called 'Department of Future' will be created.

Additionally, the Haryana AI Mission will be established, and AI hubs will be set up in Gurugram and Panchkula. Women farmers will be provided interest-free loans of up to Rs. 1 lakh to establish dairy farms.

Besides this, a new Model Sanskriti School will be opened within every 10 km radius, and one government Model Sanskriti School in each district will be developed into a Centre of Excellence in Sports, shared Sh. Nayab Singh Saini

The Chief Minister further shared that a bill to curb the sale of counterfeit seeds and pesticides is introduced in the ongoing Vidhan Sabha session. Moreover, this year's budget includes a commitment to organizing the 'Haryana Math Olympiad' every year for students in classes 10 to 12. Medal winners in the World Skills Olympiad will be awarded cash prizes of up to Rs. 10 lakh. Day-care centers for cancer patients will be established in 17 districts.

The number of MBBS seats in the state will be increased from 2,185 to 2,485, and 10 new Integrated Manufacturing Townships (IMTs) will be developed in the state, informed Sh. Nayab Singh Saini. He said that under the 'One District One Product' scheme, 10 new industrial clusters will be created. Gig workers will be provided with insurance coverage. An urban drainage fund of Rs. 100 crore will be established in cities. A sports complex will be constructed in each municipal area. All old landfill sites will be 100 percent cleaned.

Every city will witness the transformation of an old market into a smart market, and every village will see the revitalization of one street as a smart street, informed Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.

(editor@dailyworld.in)