RJ Kesari News Desk: Speaking at the state-level Empowered Panchayat Convention at the Indradhanush Auditorium in Panchkula, the CM announced a wave of high-tech civic amenities, legal reliefs, and direct financial transfers tailored to empower rural communities.

The latest Haryana New Facilities initiative establishes a new blueprint for Smart Village Development by seamlessly bridging the gap between rural life and urban convenience.

🏠 Major Property Rights Relief for Rural Residents

In a historic decision, the state government has extended permanent legal relief to families living on village common land (Shamlat Deh).

• Ownership Allocation: Families residing in houses built on common lands for at least 20 years can now acquire official property titles.

• Relaxed Purchase Rates: Eligible residents facing past documentation hurdles can settle land dues at just 1.5 times the 2004 collector rate.

⚡ Eco-Friendly Civic Upgrades & Smart Waste Management

To drive clean, sustainable energy down to the grassroots, the administration is revamping rural waste protocols and lighting networks:

• EV Trash Collection: Villages will receive electric vehicle (EV) tractor-trailers, dedicated drivers, and sanitation staff to bolster green waste-management systems.

• LED Streetlights: High-efficiency LED street lighting networks have been inaugurated across 179 village perimeters (firnis) in 17 districts, completed at a cost of ₹23.21 crore.

• Waste-to-Energy Projects: The Chief Minister confirmed that active developments are underway to turn rural waste into clean electricity.

📚 Digital Gram Panchayat Expansion & Educational Support

Advancing the Digital Gram Panchayat framework, the government is focusing on competitive academic infrastructure for rural youth:

• 350 New Atal Libraries: Built at a cost of ₹44 crore across 17 districts, these modern hubs are designed to help rural students prepare for elite exams like the UPSC.

• Expanded Work Ceilings: To accelerate local execution, the financial limit for development projects managed directly by Sarpanches has been raised from ₹5 lakh to ₹21 lakh.

• Grassroots Funding: A massive sum of ₹1,056.75 crore was transferred directly into the bank accounts of Panchayati Raj Institutions for localized public works.

🏆 Jagriti Gram Awards: Honoring Governance Excellence

Six village panchayats were awarded a collective prize pool of ₹1.66 crore for setting stellar benchmarks in cleanliness, development, and good governance:

• First Category: Jandli Kalan (Fatehabad) received ₹51 lakh; Jhinjhar (Charkhi Dadri) received ₹31 lakh; Saha (Ambala) secured ₹21 lakh.

• Second Category: Jallopur (Fatehabad) won ₹31 lakh; Gadli (Fatehabad) won ₹21 lakh; Mardanheri (Karnal) took home ₹11 lakh.

Note: During the event, the CM also released a cultural book titled "Dharmakshetra Kurukshetra," highlighting the spiritual history of the region.

💳 Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Payouts Released

As part of the welfare layout, CM Nayab Singh Saini leveraged automated systems to disburse substantial welfare funds directly to DBT scheme beneficiaries:

🎯 Strategic Directives: Sports, Health, and Anti-Drug Campaigns

Looking toward long-term human capital growth, the Chief Minister called upon local leaders to transform their villages into symbols of health and safety:

• The 2036 Olympic Vision: The state is investing heavily in local sports culture, ensuring the Sports Department supplies adequate athletic gear to village youth.

• Decisive Anti-Drug Crusade: Panchayats are urged to utilize the government’s secure "Manas Portal" to anonymously flag narcotic trafficking operations, ensuring strict action against offenders.

• 100% ODF Plus Target: Over 98% of Haryana villages are already certified ODF Plus. The state aims to transition every single village into a certified ODF Plus Model village by October 2, 2026.

• Agricultural Diversification: To curb soil degradation from chemicals, the state is incentivizing natural farming. Financial aid up to ₹45,000 per acre is being rolled out for ginger and turmeric cultivation, particularly in the Morni belt.

🎙️ Governance Transparency and Women's Empowerment

Development and Panchayats Minister Krishan Lal Panwar emphasized that plans are underway to build indoor gyms, state-of-the-art libraries, and dedicated Women's Cultural Centers across all 6,225 gram panchayats in the state.

During interactive feedback sessions, local leaders praised the state’s strictly merit-based, transparent recruitment system, which has eliminated bribery for government jobs. Female Sarpanch Kavita Choudhary expressed deep gratitude for Haryana’s landmark 50% reservation policy for women in panchayats, noting that it has successfully placed women at the center of regional leadership.