Chandigarh: The Haryana government has released a total of Rs 4,470.77 crore under various social welfare schemes, benefiting around 52 lakh people with funds for old age pensions, widow pensions, financial aid for destitute families and other social benefits plus the latest instalment in the Lado Lakshmi Scheme.
On Friday, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini digitally released the funds from the Haryana Niwas in Chandigarh. This comes four days earlier than usual as the benefits are usually released on the 10th of every month.
The early release will provide relief to beneficiaries in the run-up to the festival period. The government also made a major announcement for the 13th instalment of the Lado Lakshmi Yojana, which provides eligible women with Rs 2100 every month.
The government also provided additional funding for rural and urban development, increased dearness allowance for employees, provided insurance for bee keepers, and provided details on how much farmers have been paid.
Lado Lakshmi Yojana – 13th Instalment Released
The government has released Rs 222.52 crore to 10.59 lakh women who are entitled under the Lado Lakshmi Yojana.
This means women will now receive Rs 2100 per month. In total, Rs 2,689.15 crore has now been distributed under the scheme in 13 instalments.
The government has also increased the maximum income eligibility to Rs 1.80 lakh per year in the second phase.
Lado Lakshmi Yojana is one of the key social welfare schemes offered by the government.
Social Security Pension Schemes
A large chunk of the funds released come from social security pensions.
The government has released Rs 1,135 crore to 35.26 lakh people under five different social security pension schemes. This includes old age pensions, widow pensions and pensions for destitute individuals.
This will provide relief to those reliant on their monthly pension.
Har Ghar-Har Grihini scheme
The government has also released funds for gas subsidies under the Har Ghar-Har Grihini scheme for September.
A total of Rs 24.25 crore has been distributed to 6.05 lakh women. This brings the total amount distributed under the scheme to Rs 404.46 crore.
The scheme provides support to eligible households.
Dayalu Yojana – Rs 202.99 Crore Released
The government has released Rs 202.99 crore to 5,429 families under the Dayalu Yojana.
Eligible families can receive financial aid when a member of their family passes away or becomes disabled.
This brings the total amount distributed under the scheme to Rs 3,682.83 crore.
Rural and Urban Development Funding
The government has also made a large announcement in providing funds for development in rural and urban areas.
A total of Rs 1,158 crore has been released by the State Finance Commission to help develop rural areas. This will provide funding to 22 Zila Parishads, 143 Panchayat Samitis and 6230 Gram Panchayats throughout the state.
For urban development, Rs 1,727.80 crore has been allocated to municipalities.
This will provide funding to help develop areas and improve local bodies.
Hike in DA
The government has also announced that Dearness Allowance will be increased by 3% for employees and Dearness Relief will be increased for pensioners.
DA and DR has now increased to 63% from 60% and will take effect from July 1, 2026.
This will benefit around 2.78 lakh regular employees and 2.60 lakh pensioners.
The increase will provide extra funding to government employees.
Insurance for Bee Keepers
The government has also expanded the Chief Minister’s Horticulture Insurance Scheme (Mukhyamantri Bagwani Bima Yojana) to include bee keeping.
Bee keepers will be required to pay a fee of Rs 50 per colony/box. This will entitle them to receive up to Rs 6.25 lakh in claims, based on the conditions.
The government has also set a protected price of Rs 120 per kg.
This will provide financial support to bee keepers and help develop horticulture in the state.
Haryana Paddy Procurement
The government has also provided updates regarding paddy procurement.
Paddy has been being procured from 278 agricultural produce market yards (mandis) since September 29.
Around 48 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been delivered to mandis as of November 5. 43 lakh metric tonnes has been procured.
The government has paid out a total of Rs 9,880 crore to 2.88 lakh farmers.
Key Figures from the Haryana Governments Dhanteras Release
Various groups will be supported by this announcement. This includes pensioners, women receiving monthly payments, farmers, local bodies, employees and bee keepers.
The release of Rs 4,470.77 crore under 21 social welfare schemes plus the additional budget announcements will provide significant support to the state.
The early release of pensions and social benefits means the monthly payments have been moved up. However, the government have also announced benefits for employees, procurement and local bodies.