Chandigarh , September 30 – Haryana Chief Minister Mr. Naib Singh Saini said that the state government is continuously working towards implementing the promises made in the budget announcements and Sankalp Patra at the ground level. Under this series, incentive schemes related to three new policies are being taken forward to promote investment, industrial development, employment and entrepreneurship in the state . He said that it is the priority of the government to provide transparent , timely and hassle-free system to the entrepreneurs investing in Haryana , so that along with investment, new employment opportunities are also created for the local youth.
A meeting of the Standing Finance Committee was held in Chandigarh on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Shri Naib Singh Saini. The meeting discussed the incentive schemes and financial arrangements related to 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 aim of promoting investment , industrial development , MSME sector , agro- based industries and food processing in the state.
The meeting was attended by Haryana Industries and Commerce Minister Mr. Rao Narbir Singh , Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Mr. Rajesh Khullar , Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Mr. Arun Gupta , Commissioner and Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department Dr. Amit Kumar Agarwal , Commissioner and Secretary, Finance Department Mr. C.G. Rajinikanth , Director General, Industries and Commerce Department Mr. Yash Garg and senior officials.
The Chief Minister directed the officials in the meeting that no investor should have to visit the offices unnecessarily . Before issuing the eligibility certificate, complete verification of the eligibility of the relevant investment , employment , documents and project should be done and transparency should be ensured in the entire process. He said that it should be the main responsibility of the concerned department to provide services and incentives to the eligible investors within the stipulated time frame.
18 incentive schemes approved under Make in Haryana Industrial Policy- 2026
Commissioner and Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Dr. Amit Kumar Agarwal briefed the Chief Minister about the 18 major financial incentive schemes proposed under Make in Haryana Industrial Policy -2026 and obtained approval from the Chief Minister on the proposals of these schemes. He informed that the estimated financial provision for these schemes in the first five years is Rs 5,305.89 crore. He informed that this policy has been prepared with the objective of strengthening Haryana as a major investment hub of the country , making production cost more competitive , promoting balanced and sustainable industrial growth , 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 investments of more than Rs 5 lakh crore and increase annual merchandise exports to Rs 3.24 lakh crore.
Dr. Amit Kumar Agarwal said that the process of disbursal of incentive amount under Make in Haryana Industrial Policy- 2026 has been made timely and simplified. Under this, on the basis of the certificate and undertaking of the initial investigation, statutory auditor and independent chartered engineer, the first 50 percent of the total incentive amount will be disbursed within just 7 working days. This will include the prescribed process of the Finance Department and the concerned department. After this, the remaining 50 percent amount will be released within 45 working days after the completion of detailed investigation and site visit by the committee constituted by the department or a third-party agency.
He said that special arrangements have also been made to ensure accountability in the distribution of incentive money. If there is delay in the distribution of incentive money after the deadline set by the government institutions , then interest at the rate of 8 percent 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 the delay in processing the application, a provision has been made for only one time clarification or asking questions ( Single Opportunity for Query Raising) at the department level.
He said that the facility of real-time monitoring of the status of the application will also be available. The entire process of application , its scrutiny and approval will be conducted online through the Single Window System ( SWS) portal of Haryana.
Haryana Progressive MSME and Export Promotion Policy- 2026 to promote MSME , employment and exports with 60 initiatives
Dr. Amit Kumar Agarwal briefed the Chief Minister about the salient features of the Haryana Progressive MSME and Export Promotion Policy -2026 and the incentives offered under it and obtained approval from the Chief Minister on the provisions of the policy. He said that this policy has been prepared with the objective of strengthening the MSME sector of the state and providing new opportunities for investment, technology, finance, employment and exports to small and medium enterprises . The policy has 60 transformative initiatives under six key sectors such as finance , infrastructure , technology , exports , sustainability and skills. The policy aims to attract investments of over Rs 55,000 crore, create over 5 lakh new jobs and double Haryana’s exports in the next five years .
Dr. Agarwal said that arrangements have been made to provide assistance to MSMEs exporting for the first time to existing exporters for facilities like International Quality Certification , Export Credit , Export Insurance , Freight Assistance , Registration on E-Commerce Platform and Participation in International Trade Fairs. Arrangements have been made to provide facilities like Export Documentation , Regulatory Compliance , Quality Certification , Logistics , Market Intelligence and Buyer Connect through Haryana Export Centre .
Haryana Agri-Business and Food Processing Policy- 2026 will enhance value addition in agricultural produce and strengthen linkages from farmers to industry
Dr. Amit Kumar Agarwal briefed the Chief Minister about the main provisions of the Haryana Agri-Business and Food Processing Policy- 2026 and obtained approval for 11 proposals of the policy. He said that the objective of this policy is to connect the strong agricultural production base of the state with food processing , value addition , cold chain , packaging , logistics and export -oriented industries. The policy aims to attract private investment of over Rs 5,000 crore and create about 30,000 new jobs in the food processing sector. Along with this , emphasis has also been laid on increasing food-processing exports by 50 percent and reducing post-harvest losses .
He said that the policy has provided capital investment subsidy for setting up new units , expansion and diversification. Support will be given to value-added infrastructure under integrated cold chain , such as IQF lines and blast freezers . Financial assistance has been provided from farm-level aggregation to retail distribution to strengthen backward and forward linkages. This will help in developing better connectivity between farmers , FPOs , processors and markets.
Chief Minister Mr. Naib Singh Saini gave clear instructions in the meeting that the benefits of the three policies should not be limited to investment figures only , but through them, maximum employment opportunities should be created for the youth of Haryana. He directed that special attention should be paid to the possibilities of skill development , internship , apprenticeship and employment of local youth as per the needs of industries.
The Chief Minister said that the priority of the government is to create such a system in which investors get facilities , industry gets a competitive environment , youth gets employment and farmers get better value for their produce. He also directed the officials to ensure that the eligibility check in all incentive schemes is done with complete transparency and that no ineligible person or entity gets benefits at any level .
