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Tender information to be made available to Sarpanches through SMS- Chief Minister
Chief Minister reviews budget announcements of Development and Panchayat Department
Chandigarh, 5 December 2025
Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini directed officers to make departmental functioning more transparent and public-oriented. He said that whenever a tender related to development works in rural areas is issued on the Haryana Engineering Works (HEW) portal by any department, the information should be immediately shared with the concerned Sarpanches through SMS. This will ensure that rural representatives receive timely, accurate, and complete information about development works. It will also improve monitoring and quality of implementation. The portal will also provide tender information to the public, further enhancing transparency in works.
The Chief Minister was chairing a review meeting late Thursday evening at the Civil Secretariat regarding the progress of budget announcements of the Development and Panchayat Department for the financial year 2025–26. He directed officers to ensure timely completion of all schemes aimed at strengthening infrastructure in rural areas.
He said the state government aims to concrete the kachha phirnis of villages with a population of more than 1,000 to provide smooth movement for people. It was informed in the meeting that 639 phirnis have already been completed, while work on 303 is in progress.
The Chief Minister said that in order to increase participation of women and provide them a suitable place for meetings and other activities, the state government is constructing ‘Mahila Chaupals’ in every village. In the first phase, 754 villages have been identified, out of which construction of 480 ‘Mahila Chaupals’ has been completed, while work on the remaining 274 is underway. It was informed that under the first phase in rural areas, 994 e-libraries have been renovated and furnished. Books and computers will soon be made available in these libraries. Besides this, 415 indoor gyms have been set up so far in rural areas across the state.
Similarly, construction of community halls for various Scheduled Castes is progressing rapidly in every district. So far, 202 out of 366 Panchayats have been completed, while construction of 140 halls is ongoing. The Chief Minister directed officers to ensure timely progress of all development projects and to move forward speedily with a focus on transparency, accountability, and public participation.
Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. Rajesh Khullar, Chief Secretary, Sh. Anurag Rastogi, Commissioner and Secretary, Finance Department, Sh. Mohammed Shayin; Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Dr. Saket Kumar; Director, Development and Panchayat Department, Sh. Anish Yadav, Director, Rural Development Department, Sh. Rahul Narwal, OSD to the Chief Minister, Sh. Virender Singh Badhkhalsa and Sh. Raj Nehru, along with other senior officers were present during the meeting.
