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Big relief for farmers and women as Haryana CM Saini transfers Rs 858 crore under welfare schemes
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, January 17, 2026: In a major push towards inclusive and people-centric governance, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday digitally released ₹858 crore under key welfare schemes, reaffirming the state government’s commitment to women empowerment, agricultural sustainability and household welfare. Of the total amount, ₹659 crore was released as grants and incentives to farmers under five agriculture-related schemes.
Addressing a press conference, the Chief Minister said that guided by the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the initiatives reflect a holistic development approach aimed at strengthening social security and improving the quality of life of citizens across Haryana.
Highlighting the government’s farmer-centric policies, Saini said sustained efforts are being made to make agriculture profitable and future-ready so that farmers’ children remain connected to farming.
Under the principle of supporting farmers from seed to market, ₹659 crore was released under five schemes.
This includes ₹461.75 crore as incentive to 5,54,405 farmers for not burning crop residue under the Crop Residue Management Scheme, ₹85.10 crore as subsidy for 9,885 crop residue management machines, ₹75.54 crore as incentive to 31,605 farmers adopting Direct Seeding of Rice, ₹15.75 crore to 13,500 farmers under the Mera Pani–Meri Virasat scheme for the Kharif season 2025–26, and ₹20 crore as price difference compensation to 4,073 farmers growing potato and cauliflower under the Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana.
As part of focused efforts towards women empowerment, the Chief Minister said ₹181 crore was transferred directly into the bank accounts of 8,63,918 eligible women beneficiaries under the third installment of the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana.
With this release, a total of ₹441 crore has been disbursed in three installments so far under the scheme. He added that the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi mobile application, launched on September 25, 2025, has seen strong participation, with nearly 10 lakh women applying by December 31, 2025.
The Chief Minister further said that to ensure wider inclusion, the income eligibility limit under the scheme has been increased from ₹1 lakh to ₹1.80 lakh from January 2026.
Eligibility has also been extended to mothers whose children are studying in government schools and have achieved academic or learning benchmarks, or whose children have been rehabilitated from malnutrition, subject to verification through the Parivar Pehchan Patra.
Under the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, each eligible woman receives ₹2,100 per month. From February 2026, ₹1,100 will be credited directly into beneficiaries’ bank accounts, while ₹1,000 will be deposited in a government-operated recurring or fixed deposit account to ensure long-term financial security.
Providing relief to households, the Chief Minister said ₹18.56 crore was released as gas cylinder refill subsidy under the Har Ghar–Har Grihini Yojana.
The amount was credited into the accounts of 6,08,842 women beneficiaries. Under the scheme, eligible women receive a gas cylinder every month at a subsidised rate of ₹500. The subsidy released pertains to October 2025, while subsidies for November and December 2025 will be released soon.
Several senior officials, including ministers and top bureaucrats, were present on the occasion.