Haryana Budget 2026-27

• 03 Mar 2026

Why in News?

The Chief Minister of Haryana, Nayab Singh Saini, presented the Haryana Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the state assembly with a total outlay of ₹2.23 lakh crore.

Key Points:

• Budget Outlay: The total Budget for 2026–27 has been pegged at ₹2,23,658.17 crore, marking an increase of 10.3 percent over the revised expenditure of ₹2,02,816.66 crore for 2025–26. 

• This reflects the government’s emphasis on expanded development expenditure while maintaining fiscal discipline.

• Fiscal Position: 

  • Fiscal Deficit: ₹40,293.17 crore (2.65% of GSDP).
  • Capital Expenditure: ₹28,205 crore
  • Effective Capital Expenditure: ₹35,216 crore
• Sector-wise Allocations:
  • Agriculture & Allied Services: ₹8,319.77 crore (↑ 8.74 percent)
  • Education & Sports: ₹23,603.69 crore (↑ 10.46 percent)
  • Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare: ₹14,007.28 crore (↑ 21.73 percent)
  • Social Justice, Backward Classes and Antyodaya (SEWA): ₹17,250.72 crore (↑ 15.74 percent).
  • Women & Child Development: ₹2,263.29 crore (↑ 14.91 percent).
  • Rural Development & Panchayats: ₹8,703.74 crore (↑ 22.88 percent).
  • Transport & Civil Aviation: ₹4,116.13 crore (↑ 12.63 percent).
  • Urban Local Bodies & Town Planning: ₹6,797.57 crore (↑ 24.86 percent).
  • Environment, Forest & Climate Change: ₹741.55 crore (↑ ~32 percent).
  • Public Health Engineering (Drinking Water): ₹5,912.02 crore (↑ 8.10 percent).
  • Public Works (Roads & Bridges): ₹6,096.35 crore.
  • Revenue, Disaster Management & Land Records: ₹4,024.28 crore (↑ 84.53 percent).
  • Energy Department: ₹6,868 crore
• Fiscal Management & Debt Position: Fiscal deficit increased by only 2.75% between 2014-2024, compared to a 44% rise during the previous government’s tenure.
• Clean Air & Environmental Initiatives:
  • The World Bank has approved a ₹2,716 crore grant to support the Haryana Clean Air Project, aimed at improving air quality across the state.
  • Additional approvals include ₹5,715 crore for the ‘Water Secure Haryana’ initiative and approximately ₹474 crore for the ‘Haryana AI Mission’. 
  • The project aims at strengthening monitoring systems, urban emission control, and sustainable transport solutions.
• Capital Expenditure & Future Departments:
  • A provision of ₹28,205 crore has been earmarked as capital expenditure, accounting for about 12.6 % of the total budget, focusing on infrastructure and growth.
  • Funds of about ₹1,837.65 crore have been allocated to departments to prepare them for future-ready initiatives.
• Industry, Commerce & MSME Emphasis:
  • Allocation for the Industry, Commerce and MSME sector was increased to ₹1,950.92 crore, a jump of nearly 46.9%, aimed at attracting investment, encouraging enterprise growth, and expanding employment opportunities for youth

• Health Sector Initiatives:
  • The government announced free HPV vaccination for girls aged 14–15 years through district and sub-divisional hospitals, benefiting nearly 3 lakh adolescents.
  • Strengthening of district and sub-divisional healthcare infrastructure.
  • Focus on preventive healthcare and maternal-child health services.
• Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare:
  • A new Haryana Agriculture Discom has been proposed to ensure uninterrupted power supply to agricultural feeders and consumers, aiding farmers in rural areas.
  • The budget for the Irrigation and Water Resources Department has been enhanced to ₹6,446.57 crore (↑ 14.83 percent), supporting farm infrastructure and water security.
  • Mandatory meetings of Gram Sabhas have been included to address issues like water supply, pollution, drugs and public welfare at the village level.
  • Support for crop diversification and sustainable farming methods.

• Water & Climate Resilience:
  • Approval of ₹5,715 crore for the Water Secure Haryana initiative to improve water conservation, groundwater recharge, and irrigation efficiency.
  • Green Climate Resilience Fund: A new state-level fund with an initial corpus of ₹100 crore was established to meet net-zero targets.
  • Focus on climate-resilient infrastructure and sustainable agricultural practices.

• Technology & Innovation:
  • Allocation of around ₹474 crore for the Haryana AI Mission, promoting Artificial Intelligence applications in governance, agriculture, and industry.
  • Push for digital governance and tech-driven public service delivery.
• Employment & Skill Development:
  • Agniveer Quota: The CM announced a 20% reservation for Agniveers in Haryana Police recruitment.
  • Increased allocation for skill training programmes to improve youth employability.
  • Support for start-ups and MSMEs to generate employment.
  • Promotion of rural employment schemes.
• Education & Youth Development:
  • Establishment of modern examination centres (Adarsh Pariksha Kendras) under PPP mode.
  • Upgradation of sports infrastructure and encouragement of youth participation in sports.
• Governance & Rural Development:
  • Mandatory Gram Sabha meetings to address issues of water, sanitation, drug abuse and welfare schemes.
  • strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions for decentralized development.
• Disaster Management & Security:
  • Proposal for strengthening the State Disaster Response framework.
  • Enhanced coordination for disaster preparedness and emergency response.
• Socio-economic Impact and Outlook: The CM emphasized that the Budget is formulated to accelerate employment creation, social justice, investment growth, women empowerment, youth opportunities, and basic infrastructure provision like drinking water and rural connectivity to improve citizens’ quality of life.
• Vision for Haryana’s Future: The Budget supports the government’s broader aim to position Haryana as a progressive state with balanced economic growth, high standards of living, and an enabling environment for industry, agriculture, and human development — contributing to the national goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047.