Economy, Banking and Finance · 4 March 2026

Haryana Government unveils ₹2.23 lakh crore budget for 2026-27 with Agniveer quota and new agri power discom.

Exam-focused facts from the 4 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini presented a ₹2.23 lakh crore budget for fiscal year 2026-27 in the state assembly.
  • Debt servicing consumes 29.2% of total outlay, with interest payments at ₹29,266.62 crore and public debt repayment at ₹36,101.68 crore.
  • Education and sports receive ₹23,603.69 crore, health ₹14,007.28 crore, social justice ₹17,250.72 crore, development & panchayats ₹8,703.74 crore, and home ₹8,475.01 crore.
  • Government will establish Haryana Agri Discom, a third power distribution company dedicated to the agriculture sector to supply uninterrupted electricity to over 7 lakh farmers.
  • 20% reservation for Agniveers in Haryana Police announced alongside a special recruitment drive for 1,300 personnel.
  • ₹100 crore allocated for the new Haryana Green Climate Resilience Fund.
  • World Bank approves ₹2,716 crore for the Haryana Clean Air Project.
  • Adarsh Pariksha Kendra to be set up under public-private partnership model.
  • Anti-terrorist squad (ATS) to be created under an IG-rank police officer.
  • HSIIDC will develop ‘Wedding City’ projects in Gurugram, Kharkhoda and Pinjore.
  • Modern film city to be established at Pinjore.
  • Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex, Daulatabad, upgraded to Haryana’s first Para Sports Stadium.
  • Revenue deficit projected at ₹4,293.17 crore, 2.65% of state GDP.
  • State’s share in central taxes set at 1.361% for 2026-31 per 16th Finance Commission recommendations.