Chandigarh, September 30:- Haryana Chief Minister Shri Nayab Singh Saini said that the state government is continuously working towards implementing the promises made in the Budget announcements and the Sankalp Patra at the ground level. In this direction, incentive schemes related to three new policies are being advanced to promote investment, industrial development, employment and entrepreneurship in the state. He said that providing entrepreneurs investing in Haryana with a transparent, timely and hassle-free system is the government's priority, so that along with investment, new employment opportunities can also be created for local youth.
A meeting of the Standing Finance Committee was held in Chandigarh on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Shri Nayab Singh Saini. The meeting discussed incentive schemes and financial provisions related to the Haryana Agri-Business and Food Processing Policy-2026, Haryana Progressive MSME and Export Promotion Policy-2026 and Make in Haryana Industrial Policy-2026, with the objective of promoting investment, industrial development, the MSME sector, agriculture-based industries and food processing in the state.
Haryana Industries and Commerce Minister Shri Rao Narbir Singh, Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Shri Rajesh Khullar, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Shri Arun Gupta, Commissioner and Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Dr. Amit Kumar Aggarwal, Commissioner and Secretary, Finance Department, Shri C.G. Rajnikant, Director General, Industries and Commerce Department, Shri Yash Garg, along with senior officers, were present in the meeting.
The Chief Minister directed the officers in the meeting to ensure that no investor has to make unnecessary rounds of offices. Before issuing an eligibility certificate, complete verification of the concerned investment, employment, documents and project eligibility should be carried out and transparency should be ensured throughout the process. He said that providing eligible investors with services and incentives within the stipulated time frame should be the primary responsibility of the concerned department.
Approval for 18 Incentive Schemes under Make in Haryana Industrial Policy-2026
Commissioner and Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Dr. Amit Kumar Aggarwal, briefed the Chief Minister about the 18 major financial incentive schemes proposed under the Make in Haryana Industrial Policy-2026 and obtained the Chief Minister's approval for the proposals of these schemes. He said that the estimated financial provision for these schemes during the first five years is Rs 5,305.89 crore. He said that the policy has been formulated with the objective of strengthening Haryana as a leading investment destination in the country, making production costs more competitive, promoting balanced and sustainable industrial development, developing a future-ready workforce, and promoting innovation and technology. Under this policy, a target has been set to create 10 lakh new jobs, attract investment of more than Rs 5 lakh crore and increase annual merchandise exports to Rs 3.24 lakh crore.
Dr. Amit Kumar Aggarwal said that under the Make in Haryana Industrial Policy-2026, the process of disbursing incentives has been made timely and simplified. Under this, based on the certificate and undertaking of a statutory auditor and an independent chartered engineer, the first 50 per cent of the total incentive amount will be disbursed within only 7 working days after preliminary scrutiny. This will include the prescribed process of the Finance Department and the concerned department. Thereafter, following detailed verification and site visit by a committee constituted by the department or a third-party agency, the remaining 50 per cent amount will be released within 45 working days.
He said that special provisions have also been made to ensure accountability in the disbursement of incentives. If there is a delay in disbursement of incentives by government institutions beyond the stipulated time limit, interest at the rate of 8 per cent will have to be paid on such delay from the financial year 2026-27. At the same time, only three levels of approval have been kept to simplify the process. To reduce delays in processing applications, the provision of Single Opportunity for Query Raising has been made at the department level.
He said that the facility for real-time monitoring of the status of applications will also be available. The entire process of application, its scrutiny and approval will be conducted online through Haryana's Single Window System (SWS) portal.
60 Transformative Initiatives under Haryana Progressive MSME and Export Promotion Policy-2026 to Promote MSMEs, Employment and Exports
Dr. Amit Kumar Aggarwal briefed the Chief Minister about the key features of the Haryana Progressive MSME and Export Promotion Policy-2026 and the incentives proposed under it and obtained the Chief Minister's approval for the provisions of the policy. He said that the policy has been formulated with the objective of strengthening the MSME sector of the state and providing small and medium industries with new opportunities in investment, technology, finance, employment and exports. The policy places 60 transformative initiatives under six major areas such as finance, infrastructure, technology, exports, sustainability and skills. The policy aims to attract investment of more than Rs 55,000 crore over the next five years, create more than 5 lakh new jobs and double Haryana's exports.
Dr. Aggarwal said that provisions have been made to provide assistance to MSMEs ranging from first-time exporters to existing exporters for facilities such as international quality certification, export credit, export insurance, freight assistance, registration on e-commerce platforms and participation in international trade fairs. Through the Haryana Export Hub, provisions have been made to provide facilities such as export documentation, regulatory compliance, quality certification, logistics, market intelligence and buyer connect.
Haryana Agri-Business and Food Processing Policy-2026 to Enable Value Addition in Agricultural Produce and Strengthen Linkages from Farmers to Industry
Dr. Amit Kumar Aggarwal briefed the Chief Minister about the key provisions of the Haryana Agri-Business and Food Processing Policy-2026 and obtained approval on 11 proposals of the policy. He said that the objective of this policy is to connect the state's strong agricultural production base with food processing, value addition, cold chain, packaging, logistics and export-oriented industries. The policy aims to attract private investment of more than Rs 5,000 crore and create approximately 30,000 new jobs in the food processing sector. At the same time, emphasis has also been laid on increasing food-processing exports by up to 50 per cent and reducing post-harvest losses.
He said that the policy provides for capital investment subsidy for setting up, expansion and diversification of new units. Under the integrated cold chain, value-addition infrastructure such as IQF lines and blast freezers will be supported. To strengthen backward and forward linkages, financial assistance has been provided from farm-level aggregation to retail distribution. This will help develop better linkages among farmers, FPOs, processors and markets.
Chief Minister Shri Nayab Singh Saini gave clear directions in the meeting that the benefits of the three policies should not remain limited only to investment figures, but should also create maximum employment opportunities for the youth of Haryana through these policies. He directed that special attention should be given to possibilities of connecting local youth with skill development, internships, apprenticeships and employment according to the requirements of industries.
The Chief Minister said that the government's priority is to create a system in which investors get facilitation, industries get a competitive environment, youth get employment and farmers get better value for their produce. He also directed the officers to ensure that eligibility under all incentive schemes is verified with complete transparency and that no ineligible person or entity receives benefits at any level.
