CM digitally releases over Rs. 858Cr under key welfare schemes

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Chandigarh- In a big step in the direction of inclusive and people-centric governance,  Haryana  Chief  Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday  digitally launched substantial monetary help below a number of flagship welfare schemes, reinforcing its dedication to ladies empowerment, agricultural sustainability and family welfare.  An quantity of Rs. 858 crore launched below key welfare schemes together with Rs. 659 crore for farmers below 5 agriculture-related schemes.

Whereas addressing a press convention right here right now, Saini mentioned that guided by the visionary management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, these initiatives mirror a holistic growth strategy aimed toward strengthening social safety and enhancing the standard of lifetime of residents throughout the State.

A complete quantity of Rs. 659 crore is being launched as grants and incentives to farmers below 5 agriculture-related schemes

 Reaffirming that farmers stay on the core of presidency insurance policies, the Chief Minister mentioned, sustained efforts are being made to make agriculture a worthwhile and future-ready sector in order that farmers’ youngsters stay linked to farming. Appearing on the precept of supporting farmers at each stage—from seed to market—the federal government right now launched a complete of Rs. 659 crore as grants and incentives below 5 agriculture-related schemes, he mentioned.  An quantity of Rs. 461.75 crore as incentive to five,54,405 farmers who didn’t burn crop residue, below the Crop Residue Administration Scheme. Rs. 85.10 crore as subsidy for 9,885 crop residue administration machines supplied to farmers. Rs. 75.54 crore as incentive to 31,605 farmers adopting Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR). Rs. 15.75 crore to 13,500 farmers below the Mera Pani – Meri Virasat scheme for the Kharif season 2025–26. Rs. 20 crore as value distinction compensation to 4,073 farmers engaged in potato and cauliflower cultivation, below the Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana.

An quantity of Rs. 181 crore was transferred into the financial institution accounts of 8,63,918 eligible ladies beneficiaries

The Chief Minister shared that as a part of its targeted efforts on ladies empowerment, the federal government launched the third installment of the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana. Below this installment, an quantity of Rs. 181 crore was instantly transferred into the financial institution accounts of 8,63,918 eligible ladies beneficiaries. With right now’s launch, a complete of Rs. 441 crore has been disbursed to this point in three installments to eligible women and girls below the scheme. The Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi cell software, launched on  September 25,  2025 on the event of the 109th start anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya ji, has seen encouraging participation, with 9,98,650 ladies making use of by way of the app by December 31,  2025 out of which 8,63,918 had been discovered eligible, shared Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.

Saini  additional  shared that to make sure wider inclusion, the scope of the scheme has been expanded from January 2026. Earlier, solely households with an annual revenue of as much as Rs. 1 lakh had been eligible; this threshold has now been elevated to Rs. 1.80 lakh, enabling extra daughters and sisters to profit.  He mentioned that eligibility has additionally been prolonged to moms whose youngsters examine in authorities colleges and have secured greater than 80 p.c marks in Class 10 or 12 board examinations, or have achieved grade-level competency in Courses 1 to 4 below the NIPUN Bharat Mission, or whose youngsters have been efficiently rehabilitated from extreme or reasonable acute malnutrition. These advantages are topic to verification by way of the Parivar  Pehchan Patra, with the situation that the household’s annual revenue doesn’t exceed Rs. 1.80 lakh and the mom has not more than three youngsters, he mentioned.

 Notably, below the Deendayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, every eligible lady is supplied monetary help of Rs. 2,100 monthly. From February 2026, Rs. 1,100 shall be credited instantly into the beneficiary’s financial savings checking account, whereas the remaining Rs. 1,000 shall be deposited in a government-operated recurring deposit or mounted deposit account. The gathered quantity, together with the curiosity earned, shall be paid to the beneficiary upon maturity, making certain each speedy help and long-term monetary safety.

 In the meantime, offering reduction to households, the federal government launched Rs. 18.56 crore as fuel cylinder refill subsidy below the Har Ghar–Har Grihini Yojana. The  quantity was credited instantly into the financial institution accounts of 6,08,842 ladies beneficiaries. Below this scheme, eligible ladies are assured a fuel cylinder each month at a subsidised price of Rs. 500. The subsidy launched right now pertains to the month of October 2025, and the subsidy quantities for November and December 2025 shall be launched shortly.