Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini defended Haryana’s latest budget on March 3 in Sonipat, calling it a thoughtful package for all societal segments. The Rs 2.23 lakh crore plan for 2026-27 safeguards interests of women, young professionals, agriculturalists, and economically weaker groups, fueling accelerated growth.
Aligned with PM Narendra Modi’s developed nation pledge, the budget champions rural economies via ‘Haryana Agri Discom’, a new entity dedicated to farmers’ power needs, promising efficiency and affordability.
In a tourism twist, Saini revealed wedding destination projects at Pijonr, Kharakho’da, and Manesar, responding to Modi’s nudge against foreign wedding jaunts. ‘Premium facilities here will keep our people home and draw overseas crowds,’ he outlined, anticipating economic windfalls from events and hospitality.
Budget math is sound: fiscal deficit at 2.65% GSDP (Rs 40,293.17 crore), revenue deficit 0.87%, effective revenue deficit 0.41%, capex 1.86%, effective capex 2.32%. Saini’s sophomore budget as FM exudes confidence in sustainable expansion.
This financial roadmap not only stabilizes key sectors but innovates with wedding infrastructure, potentially transforming Haryana into a matrimonial magnet. The synergy of agri-support and tourism ambition heralds a prosperous, self-reliant future.