Chandigarh- In a significant step towards inclusive and people-centric governance, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday digitally released substantial financial assistance under multiple flagship welfare schemes, reinforcing its commitment to women empowerment, agricultural sustainability and household welfare. An amount of Rs. 858 crore released under key welfare schemes including Rs. 659 crore for farmers under five agriculture-related schemes.
While addressing a press conference here today, Saini said that guided by the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, these initiatives reflect a holistic development approach aimed at strengthening social security and improving the quality of life of citizens across the State.
A total amount of Rs. 659 crore is being released as grants and incentives to farmers under five agriculture-related schemes
Reaffirming that farmers remain at the core of government policies, the Chief Minister said, sustained efforts are being made to make agriculture a profitable and future-ready sector so that farmers’ children remain connected to farming. Acting on the principle of supporting farmers at every stage—from seed to market—the government today released a total of Rs. 659 crore as grants and incentives under five agriculture-related schemes, he said. An amount of Rs. 461.75 crore as incentive to 5,54,405 farmers who did not burn crop residue, under the Crop Residue Management Scheme. Rs. 85.10 crore as subsidy for 9,885 crop residue management machines provided 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 under the Mera Pani – Meri Virasat scheme for the Kharif season 2025–26. Rs. 20 crore as price difference compensation to 4,073 farmers engaged in potato and cauliflower cultivation, under the Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana.
An amount of Rs. 181 crore was transferred into the bank accounts of 8,63,918 eligible women beneficiaries
The Chief Minister shared that as part of its focused efforts on women empowerment, the government released the third installment of the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana. Under this installment, an amount of Rs. 181 crore was directly transferred into the bank accounts of 8,63,918 eligible women beneficiaries. With today’s release, a total of Rs. 441 crore has been disbursed so far in three installments to eligible girls and women under the scheme. The Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi mobile application, launched on September 25, 2025 on the occasion of the 109th birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya ji, has seen encouraging participation, with 9,98,650 women applying through the app by December 31, 2025 out of which 8,63,918 were found eligible, shared Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.
Saini further shared that to ensure wider inclusion, the scope of the scheme has been expanded from January 2026. Earlier, only families with an annual income of up to Rs. 1 lakh were eligible; this threshold has now been increased to Rs. 1.80 lakh, enabling more daughters and sisters to benefit. He said that eligibility has also been extended to mothers whose children study in government schools and have secured more than 80 percent marks in Class 10 or 12 board examinations, or have achieved grade-level competency in Classes 1 to 4 under the NIPUN Bharat Mission, or whose children have been successfully rehabilitated from severe or moderate acute malnutrition. These benefits are subject to verification through the Parivar Pehchan Patra, with the condition that the family’s annual income does not exceed Rs. 1.80 lakh and the mother has no more than three children, he said.
Notably, under the Deendayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, each eligible woman is provided financial assistance of Rs. 2,100 per month. From February 2026, Rs. 1,100 will be credited directly into the beneficiary’s savings bank account, while the remaining Rs. 1,000 will be deposited in a government-operated recurring deposit or fixed deposit account. The accumulated amount, along with the interest earned, will be paid to the beneficiary upon maturity, ensuring both immediate support and long-term financial security.
Meanwhile, providing relief to households, the government released Rs. 18.56 crore as gas cylinder refill subsidy under the Har Ghar–Har Grihini Yojana. The amount was credited directly into the bank accounts of 6,08,842 women beneficiaries. Under this scheme, eligible women are assured a gas cylinder every month at a subsidised cost of Rs. 500. The subsidy released today pertains to the month of October 2025, and the subsidy amounts for November and December 2025 will be released shortly.