Chandigarh, August 18:- It is night. At the Chief Minister’s residence ‘Sant Kabir Kutir’, people are standing before Nayab Singh Saini with papers in their hands, bringing their problems and hopes. Some are worried about their daughter’s future, someone has come with the financial difficulties of their family, while another is hoping to receive the benefits of a government scheme. Time keeps moving, but the series of meetings does not stop.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini meets people one by one. A gentle smile on his face, listening carefully to the person standing before him and immediately directing officials to resolve the problem—this scene is increasingly becoming a symbol of direct dialogue between the Chief Minister and the common people in Haryana. This direct interaction between the Chief Minister and the general public is connecting the government’s welfare-oriented approach with the implementation of schemes on the ground.
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, the Haryana Government has focused on making social security and public welfare not merely budget announcements, but a means of bringing real change in the lives of eligible people. From women to senior citizens and people struggling with drug addiction, several government initiatives are taking this vision forward.

One Scheme, Economic Support for Lakhs of Women
For women in Haryana, the ‘Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana’ has emerged as an important step towards economic self-reliance. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has expanded the scope of the scheme and announced that the annual income limit for eligibility will be increased from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 1.80 lakh. This change is significant because increasing the income limit will bring a large number of additional women within the ambit of the scheme. At present, around 10 lakh women are being provided financial assistance of Rs. 2,100 per month under the scheme.
For the government, the objective is no longer limited to providing assistance, but also to ensure that no eligible woman is deprived of the benefit due to lack of information, documents or complications in the application process. With this objective, an action plan has been prepared for collecting data of eligible women, verification of bank accounts, necessary changes in the application system and a widespread public awareness campaign. The message behind this initiative is clear: women’s empowerment does not simply mean adding names to government schemes, but making women more capable of taking economic decisions. At the same time, the Chief Minister has countered misleading propaganda by the opposition by stating that no mother, sister or daughter receiving benefits under the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana will be deprived of the benefits of any other scheme.

Government to Take Care of Senior Citizens at Their Doorstep
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has also taken a new approach for the most experienced generation of society. As part of an initiative to strengthen home-based care and basic medical assistance for senior citizens, 1,000 caregivers will be trained in the state. This initiative is a response to the changing social situation, where many senior citizens require regular care and support at home.
Along with this, directions have been issued to establish ‘Senior Citizen Welfare Clubs’ across the state. The objective is not only to provide health-related assistance, but also to provide senior citizens with a better environment of social connection, dignity and security. The Chief Minister’s message is clear—senior citizens are not a burden on society, but an invaluable repository of experience and values.

Caregiving Hands to Be Trained
To provide a strong foundation to this new system of senior citizen care, Vishwakarma Skill University and O.P. Jindal University have been identified as training institutions. A plan has been prepared to train 500 trainees in each of two phases at these institutions. Youth and women will be given priority in the training.
Thus, efforts are being made to achieve two objectives through one initiative—providing trained caregivers to senior citizens and creating new skills and employment opportunities for youth and women.

The Fight Against Drugs Now Extends from Treatment to Rehabilitation
For people affected by drug addiction, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has initiated steps to go beyond action and prevention towards new dimensions of treatment, rehabilitation and social reintegration. The Chief Minister has announced the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for de-addiction through a public-private partnership model. A site in Kurukshetra has already been inspected, and work is progressing towards developing a centre equipped with modern facilities.
The objective of this centre will be not only to provide treatment to people affected by drug addiction, but also to reconnect them with normal social life. This approach signals a change in perspective—viewing a person affected by addiction not merely as a problem, but as an individual entitled to treatment and opportunities.

Beyond Schemes, the Challenge is Reaching the Beneficiary
For any government, the greatest success is not merely announcing a scheme, but ensuring that its benefits reach the right person. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini is placing special emphasis on this last mile. Collecting data of eligible beneficiaries, verifying bank accounts, simplifying the application process and increasing public awareness are steps being taken in this direction.

Government’s Effort is to Continuously Reduce the Distance Between Government Schemes and Beneficiaries
The scenes of Nayab Singh Saini meeting the general public till late at night at the Chief Minister’s residence in Chandigarh and the welfare schemes being implemented across the state cannot be viewed separately. On one hand, the Chief Minister is directly listening to people’s problems, while on the other, the government is formulating policies and schemes for permanent solutions to those problems.
Economic support for women, home-based care for senior citizens, skill training for youth and opportunities for rehabilitation for people affected by drug addiction—all these initiatives share a common thread. The government’s focus is not merely on providing assistance, but on ensuring a dignified and better life for people.
The vision of Chief Minister Shri Nayab Singh Saini is also connected with this broader approach. His goal is to take Haryana forward as a developed and empowered state in line with the vision of a developed India by 2047. In this journey, development does not mean only roads, buildings and industries, but also creating a society where women are economically empowered, senior citizens can live with dignity and young people affected by drugs get an opportunity to return to the mainstream.
This is the change where a government announcement moves beyond paper and becomes a source of hope in a family’s life, and public welfare truly becomes the welfare of the people.