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Officers Must Complete All Budget Announcements Within the Set Timeframe: Agriculture Minister
Chandigarh, 23 July 2025
Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Sh. Shyam Singh Rana said a large cold storage will be built in every district so that fruits and vegetables grown by farmers do not get spoiled and they can get better prices for their produce.
He directed the officials to speed up work and emphasized that all announcements made in the Budget 2025–26 by the Chief Minister must be completed within the stipulated timeframe. Officers will be held accountable for any delay. Sh. Rana was chairing a meeting of horticulture and other related officials at his office today.
The Agriculture Minister reviewed the status of horticulture-related budget announcements in detail. When he asked about the progress of setting up a modern processing and packaging plant for kinnow fruit in Sirsa, officials informed that 3 acres of land have been identified by the Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation and a draft DPR (Detailed Project Report) has been prepared. Further action will be taken soon.
He was also informed that there are plans to establish similar advanced processing and packaging plants and mandis for guava in Hisar and Fatehabad, and work on these will begin shortly.
During the meeting, it was informed that out of the 2,000 new Har-Hit stores announced in the state, agreements for 1,805 have been signed, and 1,284 stores have already been opened.
When the Minister inquired about ensuring periodic increase in compensation amounts under the Mukhyamantri Bagwani Bima Yojana as per inflation, officials responded that the department is formulating a ‘Horticulture Policy’ and this matter is being included in it.
Sh. Shyam Singh Rana directed officials to prioritize building one large cold storage facility in every district. He also said that owners of these storages should be encouraged to use solar energy to reduce costs and increase income. Under this scheme, there is a provision of 35% subsidy for setting up cold storage facilities of up to 5,000 metric tons capacity, amounting to between ₹1.68 crore and ₹2.10 crore per beneficiary.
He further instructed officials to encourage farmers to grow crops that require less water, fertilizers, and pesticides. This would help conserve water and reduce health issues caused by chemically treated food.
The Agriculture Minister was informed that farmers are being given ₹30,000 per acre for crops like turmeric, garlic, and ginger, and ₹15,000 per acre for spices like coriander and fenugreek.
He also reviewed the efforts being made by the department to promote beekeeping and mushroom cultivation.
Sh. Shyam Singh Rana said under the guidance of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, the state government is continuously working to improve the economic condition of farmers. Various schemes are being implemented to reduce farming costs and increase their income.
