CM Nayab Saini transfers ₹1,595 cr to 50 lakh Haryana beneficiaries
Synopsis
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini transferred over ₹1,595 crore to more than 50 lakh beneficiaries on 10 August 2026, covering 19 schemes including social security pensions, Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, Dayalu Yojana, Har Ghar-Har Grihini Yojana and a green manure scheme for farmers.
Key Takeaways
₹1,595+ crore transferred in a single DBT event from Chandigarh on 10 August 2026 .
50,04,873 beneficiaries across Haryana received funds directly in their bank accounts.
Transfer covered 19 schemes , including 15 social security pension categories for elderly, widows and persons with disabilities.
Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana (girl-child welfare), Dayalu Yojana (distressed families) and Har Ghar-Har Grihini Yojana (women) were among the non-pension schemes included.
Farmers received benefits under a green manure (harit khad) promotion scheme , reflecting Haryana's sustainable agriculture push.
All transfers used the national Direct Benefit Transfer framework, first introduced in 2013 to eliminate leakages.
From Chandigarh on Monday, 10 August 2026, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini triggered one of the state's largest single-day welfare transfers — routing more than ₹1,595 crore directly into the bank accounts of over 50 lakh beneficiaries in a matter of hours. The sweep covered 19 government schemes, touching pensioners, women, farmers and vulnerable families across the state in a single DBT push.
Posting on X, CM Saini announced: 'आज चंडीगढ़ से प्रदेश के 50 लाख 4,873 पात्र लाभार्थियों के बैंक खातों में 19 जनकल्याणकारी योजनाओं के तहत ₹1,595+ करोड़ की लाभ राशि हस्तांतरित की' — 'Today, from Chandigarh, a benefit amount of over ₹1,595 crore under 19 public welfare schemes was transferred to the bank accounts of 50,04,873 eligible beneficiaries of the state.'
19 schemes, one transfer window
The disbursal bundled 15 social security pension schemes — covering the elderly, widows, and persons with disabilities — with four additional programmes. The Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, which provides financial support linked to girl-child welfare and education, was among them. So was the Dayalu Yojana, aimed at families in distress, and the Har Ghar-Har Grihini Yojana, which targets women at the household level. Farmers received benefits under a scheme promoting harit khad — green manure — as part of Haryana's push toward sustainable agriculture. All transfers moved through the Direct Benefit Transfer framework, the national architecture introduced in 2013 to route government money straight into beneficiary accounts, cutting out intermediaries and reducing leakage.Haryana's expanding DBT footprint
Haryana has steadily widened its direct-transfer architecture over recent years, layering women-focused and farmer-support schemes onto the pension backbone. The state's approach mirrors the national DBT model but has grown its own portfolio — the 19-scheme bundle announced today represents the breadth of that expansion, spanning social security, girl-child support, household welfare and agricultural incentives under a single operational window. Saini, who took charge as Chief Minister in March 2024 succeeding Manohar Lal Khattar, has made visible DBT events a recurring feature of his administration's communication — framing direct transfers as proof of delivery rather than promise. With over half a crore households touched in a single day, the next signal to watch is whether the state's upcoming budget announcements or quarterly DBT reports revise the total outlay and beneficiary ceiling for these programmes upward.Point of View
50 lakh beneficiaries, over ₹1,595 crore — reflects how DBT events have become a political-communication tool as much as an administrative one, allowing chief ministers to make welfare delivery visible and attributable. For Nayab Singh Saini, who is still consolidating his position after replacing a long-serving predecessor in March 2024, high-visibility disbursal events help establish a governance identity distinct from his predecessor's. The bundling of women-focused, pension and farmer schemes in a single window also signals an attempt to build a broad coalition of welfare recipients ahead of any future electoral cycle. Whether the outlay grows in the next budget will be the real test of programmatic ambition versus optics.
NationPress
10 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money did CM Nayab Saini transfer to Haryana beneficiaries in August 2026?
CM Nayab Singh Saini transferred over ₹1,595 crore to 50,04,873 beneficiaries on 10 August 2026 under 19 welfare schemes via Direct Benefit Transfer.
Which schemes were included in Haryana's August 2026 DBT transfer?
The transfer covered 15 social security pension schemes , the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana , Dayalu Yojana , Har Ghar-Har Grihini Yojana and a green manure promotion scheme for farmers.
What is the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana in Haryana?
The Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana is a Haryana government scheme that provides financial assistance linked to girl-child welfare and education, disbursed directly to beneficiaries through DBT.
What is Direct Benefit Transfer and when was it introduced?
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) is a national framework introduced in 2013 to route government subsidies, pensions and scheme benefits straight into the bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries, reducing leakage and middlemen.
Who is Nayab Singh Saini and when did he become Haryana Chief Minister?
Nayab Singh Saini is a BJP leader who became Chief Minister of Haryana in March 2024 , succeeding Manohar Lal Khattar .
