Chandigarh, March 3 -- With a progressive tone and tenor, Haryana chief minister on Monday presented the 2026-27 budget with an outlay of Rs.2.23 lakh crore, unveiling a series of measures spanning farm sector, internal security, police modernisation, employee welfare, AI-driven education, and healthcare expansion.

Sporting a saffron turban, Saini, who also holds the finance portfolio, announced the establishment of a Haryana Agri-Power Distribution Corporation, a dedicated power utility designed to cater to the state's farm sector. He said the new corporation will serve 7.12 lakh agricultural consumers and manage 5,084 agricultural feeders. It will ensure faster release of tubewell connections and reliable and uninterrupted power supply...