State govt taking steps to empower every section of society: CM
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh–
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini transferred around ₹1,884 crore to lakhs of beneficiaries across the state through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) with a single click under various schemes.
Addressing a press conference on Monday, the Chief Minister said that under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, the double-engine government in Haryana is taking continuous steps to empower every section of society including farmers, women, youth and the poor. Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana was also present on the occasion.
Saini informed that yesterday, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, during the state-level function held in Sirsa, an amount of ₹1,357 crore related to various women-centric schemes was transferred to the bank accounts of beneficiaries through DBT. Today, an additional ₹1,884 crore has been transferred.
He further said that under the Social Security Pension Schemes of the SEWA Department, an amount of ₹842.92 crore has been directly transferred into the accounts of 26.12 lakh beneficiaries. These include Old Age Allowance, Disability Allowance, and other social security pensions.
The Chief Minister also informed that insurance claims for Kharif-2025 crops under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana have been distributed to farmers. A total of ₹711.69 crore has been transferred to the bank accounts of 1,67,460 farmers today. With this, farmers in the state have received a total of ₹16,160 crore as crop compensation and insurance claims under the scheme over the past 11 years. In contrast, during the 10-year rule of the previous Congress government, only ₹1,138 crore was released as compensation.
Moreover, the Congress government had left ₹269 crore of farmers’ compensation pending, which the present government released after taking charge in 2014.
Saini further said that the additional commission payable to arhtiyas (commission agents) by the state government has also been transferred to beneficiaries’ bank accounts today. He said that the Central Government provides commission to arhtiyas for foodgrains procured for central storage at the rate of ₹46 per quintal for wheat, ₹45.88 per quintal for paddy and ₹11.75 per quintal for bajra. Accordingly, during the Kharif procurement season 2025-26, a total of about ₹239.28 crore has already been paid to arhtiyas.
In addition, keeping in mind the interests of arhtiyas, the State Government had decided from the Rabi-Kharif season 2024-25 to provide commission at the rate of ₹55 per quintal on wheat, paddy and bajra. As per this decision, the remaining amount over and above the commission fixed by the Central Government for paddy and bajra has been paid by the State Government today. A total amount of ₹56.97 crore has been transferred directly into the bank accounts of 11,199 arhtiyas across the state.
The Chief Minister said that under the Dayalu Yojana, ₹205.42 crore has been distributed to 5,409 beneficiaries, while under the “Housing for All” scheme, an amount of ₹67 crore has been transferred to 12,353 families.
He said that the present government has adopted a pro-active approach by bringing a systemic change. Under this approach, eligibility is determined automatically on the basis of the Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) database, enabling eligible citizens to receive benefits without visiting offices, without submitting applications, and directly at their homes.
He said that payments being made through Direct Benefit Transfer reflect the State Government’s strong commitment to transparency and good governance, ensuring that assistance reaches every needy person in a timely manner.