Panchkula, October 18 – Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday announced an increase in the old-age pension from Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,200 per month, effective November 1, as the state government marked the completion of its first year in its third consecutive term.
Addressing a state-level function, Saini said the hike reflected the government’s commitment to inclusive welfare and the Antyodaya philosophy of reaching the last person in line. “Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the key Sankalps of our government are being steadily fulfilled, and development is reaching every corner of the state,” he said.
The Chief Minister highlighted housing and development achievements, announcing that 8,029 rural plots were allotted to families in 141 villages and two mega panchayats under the Mukhyamantri Gramin Awas Yojana, along with 518 plots in Pinjore city under the Urban Phase-II Housing Scheme. Over the past year, the government has distributed 12,031 rural and 15,765 urban plots, extending housing security to 77,199 families through schemes including the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
Saini also unveiled development grants worth Rs 2,697 crore for panchayats and urban bodies, aimed at strengthening local infrastructure. He noted that 2,716 projects valued at Rs 25,515 crore were either launched or inaugurated in the past year. “Our government has fulfilled 46 of the 217 promises made in the election manifesto, while work is in progress on 158 others. This shows how our triple-engine government is turning Sankalp into Siddhi,” he said.
Credit for Haryana’s progress was attributed to the “Modi model of governance,” Saini said, highlighting investor interest from his recent visit to Japan, where MoUs worth over Rs 5,000 crore were signed in two days.
On administrative reforms, the Chief Minister announced a correction portal for CET applicants from October 17 to 24, 2025, to ensure transparency in recruitment. He also directed tehsils to remain open on Dhanteras to allow new homeowners to register their plots promptly. “We want all beneficiaries to secure ownership of their homes without delay,” he said.
Regarding law and order, Saini assured citizens of accountability in recent cases involving police personnel, including the deaths of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar in Chandigarh and ASI Sandeep Lather in Rohtak. “The government will not allow injustice to any family. The truth will come out through fair investigation,” he said.
Concluding his address, Saini reiterated the government’s long-term vision: “Our goal is to build a developed, prosperous, educated, and healthy Haryana by 2047, guided by the principles of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, and Sabka Prayas.’”
