Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini presents ₹2.23-lakh cr Budget for 2026-27
The Hindu
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini presents a ₹2.23 lakh crore Budget for 2026-27, incorporating 5,000 public suggestions.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday (March 2, 2026) presented the State's Budget for the financial year 2026-27 with an outlay of ₹2.23 lakh crore, up 10.28% from the revised allocation of ₹2.028 lakh crore in the current fiscal.
Presenting the Budget in the Assembly in Chandigarh, Mr. Saini, who also holds the Finance portfolio, said 5,000 suggestions were received from various quarters, and these have been incorporated in the Budget.
Mr. Saini said his government has fulfilled 60 out of 217 promises made in his party's poll manifesto.
Sharing details of the Budget proposals, the Chief Minister announced a capital expenditure of ₹28,205 crore for 2026-27, which is 12.6% of the total allocation.
He further said the World Bank has approved ₹2,716 crore of financial assistance for the 'Haryana Clean Air Project'.
Among new proposals, the Budget has proposed setting up a 'Haryana Agri Discom' — a third power distribution company that would provide electricity to all 5,084 agricultural feeders and 7.12 lakh agriculture consumers across the state.
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