Chandigarh- In a major push to direct profit switch–pushed welfare, the Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday disbursed Rs. 1,431 crore to over 56.34 lakh beneficiaries underneath 18 public welfare schemes, as soon as once more marking one of many largest single-day profit releases by the state in current months. The disbursement was finished throughout a press convention addressed by the Chief Minister.
The disbursement included the fourth installment of the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, social safety pensions, cooking gasoline subsidies underneath the Har Ghar–Har Grihini Yojana, and incentives for milk producers, underscoring the federal government’s emphasis on focused help for ladies, the aged, the weak and small producers.
Main push for women-centric schemes
The Chief Minister stated that underneath the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, an quantity of Rs. 193 crore was transferred instantly into the financial institution accounts of 9,22,452 ladies beneficiaries, taking the cumulative launch underneath the scheme to Rs. 634 crore throughout 4 installments. The scheme gives month-to-month monetary help of Rs. 2,100 to eligible ladies aged 23 years and above from households with an annual earnings of lower than Rs. 1 lakh, with expanded eligibility for sure classes of households incomes as much as Rs. 1.80 lakh yearly.
He stated that 10,51,029 ladies utilized via the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi cell utility, launched on September 25, 2025, to mark the 109th beginning anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. Of those, over 9,22,452 candidates have been discovered eligible after scrutiny.
He stated that from February 2026 onwards, Rs. 1,100 will probably be credited on to beneficiaries’ financial savings accounts every month, whereas Rs. 1,000 will probably be positioned in a government-operated mounted deposit account. A notable characteristic of the scheme is that each one eligible ladies inside a household can avail its advantages.
Social safety pensions and grievance redress
The Chief Minister stated that on the identical day, the state launched Rs. 1,098 crore in the direction of old-age, widow, differently-abled and different social safety pensions, benefiting 34.14 lakh folks. Acknowledging complaints associated to pension delays and income-based eligibility, the federal government has directed Further Deputy Commissioners (ADCs) in all districts to conduct devoted grievance redress hearings twice per week i.e each Monday and Thursday to make sure well timed and neutral decision.
Fuel subsidy and help to take advantage of producers
The Chief Minister stated that underneath the Har Ghar–Har Grihini Yojana, an quantity of Rs. 38.97 crore was credited as subsidy for November and December to 12.62 lakh ladies who refilled LPG cylinders. The scheme permits eligible ladies to acquire a gasoline cylinder each month at a backed price of Rs. 500. Earlier, on January 17, subsidies amounting to Rs. 18.56 crore have been launched to six,08,842 beneficiaries. Cumulatively, Rs. 223.31 crore has been transferred to 14.38 lakh ladies underneath the scheme up to now.
Moreover, Rs. 101 crore was launched to 36,000 beneficiaries underneath the Mukhya Mantri Dugdh Utpadak Protsahan Yojana (MMDUPY), aimed toward strengthening the agricultural dairy economic system and offering assured earnings help to small milk producers.
Direct transfers as governance device
The Chief Minister stated the dimensions and breadth of the disbursement mirrored the state’s reliance on direct profit transfers to enhance effectivity, cut back leakages and be certain that welfare help reaches meant beneficiaries with out intermediaries. With over Rs. 1,431 crore credited in a single day, the federal government signaled its intent to maintain high-volume, technology-enabled welfare supply as a core governance technique.
