Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that a special awareness campaign will be launched across the state to mark the completion of 10 years of the ‘Pragati’ review initiative. The programme will disseminate comprehensive information to the public about completed projects and social welfare initiatives in the state.
The Chief Minister was chairing a review meeting of the Pragati programme. He said that Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi had launched the initiative in January 2014 to ensure in-depth monitoring of major departmental projects in addition to social sector schemes.
The Chief Minister said a special inspection drive will be conducted to ensure strict enforcement of the PNDT Act and to address school dropouts in the Education Department. No negligence or laxity will be tolerated, he said, directing that stringent action be taken for violations under the PNDT Act and that the reasons behind dropouts be thoroughly examined and monitored.
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that the International Convention Centre being constructed by HSVP in Sector 78, Faridabad, will be completed by February 2027. He also directed that a world-class International Convention Centre be built in Gurugram to provide enhanced civic facilities.
The Chief Minister further said that the pace of work on ensuring power and drinking water supply for the upcoming AIIMS in Rewari must be accelerated. Power supply is targeted for completion by September 2026, while the drinking water supply through the Diwana Distributary will be operational by March 2027.
As an interim arrangement, a tubewell-based water supply at Pali will start by April 2026. He added that drinking water and infrastructure upgrades in health institutions in Faridabad, Panipat, Yamunanagar, Kaithal, Jind, Bhiwani and Mahendragarh will also be completed soon.
He said metro connectivity from HUDA City Centre to Cyber City, Gurugram, and the Sarai Kale Khan–Bawal Rapid Rail project will commence next year. Similarly, construction of the master drain from Vatika Chowk on Sohna Road to Cloverleaf on NH-48 will be completed by May 2026. Tenders have been floated for a 100-MLD sewage treatment plant at Dhanwapur, Gurugram, which will significantly improve stormwater drainage.
He said that to ensure improved drinking water supply in Faridabad, 12 ranney-well tubewells are being installed, half will be ready by June 2026, and the remaining before the next summer season. He added that the country’s largest logistics hub is being developed at Nangal Chaudhary along the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor, while another logistics hub is under construction in Hisar.
The Chief Minister said the Khetri–Narela and Meerut–Bhiwani transmission lines, as well as the Amritsar–Katra Expressway, have been completed in Haryana. Work to connect the Delhi–Katra Expressway extension with UER–Narela (Delhi) is underway. He further informed that working women’s hostels are being built in Sector 78, Faridabad, and Sector 9, Gurugram. Similar hostels in Panipat, Sonipat and Rewari are also in the pipeline. He directed that the Panchkula working women’s hostel be made operational at the earliest.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary, Sh. Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Sh. Sudhir Rajpal, Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Jails, Criminal Investigation and Administration of Justice Departments, Dr. Sumita Misra, Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education Department, Sh. Vineet Garg, Additional Chief Secretary, Social Justice, Empowerment, Welfare of Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes and Antyodaya (SEWA) Department, Smt. G. Anupama, Additional Chief Secretary, Town & Country Planning and Urban Estates Department, Sh. A.K. Singh, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. Arun Gupta, Commissioner & Secretary, Information, Public Relations, Languages and Culture Department, Dr. Amit Agrawal, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Dr. Saket Kumar, Commissioner & Secretary, Excise & Taxation Department, Smt. Ashima Brar, Commissioner & Secretary, Human Resources Department, Sh. P.C. Meena and several other senior officers .