Government of Haryana
Indian state government
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Government of Haryana, also known as the State Government of Haryana, or locally as the Haryana Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Haryana and its 22 districts. It consists of an executive, ceremonially led by the Governor of Haryana and otherwise by the Chief Minister, a judiciary, and a legislative branch.
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| Seat of Government | Chandigarh |
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| Website | haryana |
| Legislative branch | |
| Assembly | |
| Speaker | Harvinder Kalyan |
| Deputy Speaker | Krishan Lal Middha |
| Members in Assembly | 90 |
| Executive branch | |
| Governor | Ashim Kumar Ghosh[1] |
| Chief Minister | Nayab Singh Saini (BJP) |
| Deputy Chief Minister | Vacant |
| Home Secretary | Sumita Misra IAS |
| Judiciary | |
| High Court | Punjab and Haryana High Court |
| Chief Justice | Sheel Nagu |
Branches of government
Executive
The head of state of Haryana is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the central government. The Chief Minister of Haryana is the head of Council of Ministers of Haryana and is vested with most of the executive powers to run the 22 districts of Haryana across its six divisions.[2]
Legislative
Chandigarh is the capital of Haryana and houses the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The city also serves as the capital of Punjab, and is a union territory of India.
The present Legislative Assembly of Haryana is unicameral, consisting of 90 members of the legislative assembly (MLAs). Its term is five years, unless dissolved earlier.[3]
Judicial
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, located in Chandigarh, has jurisdiction over the whole state.[4]
Government Schemes by Haryana Government
| Sr. No | Name of Government Scheme | Launched on | Sector |
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Old Age Samman Allowance[5] | 1/11/2014 | Social Welfare |
| 2. | Widow Pension Scheme[6] | 1/11/2014 | Social Welfare Scheme |
| 3. | Financial Assistance to Destitute Children Scheme(FADC)[7] | 1/11/2014 | Financial Assistance- State Scheme |
| 4. | Parivar Pehchan Patra[8] | 04/08/2020 | State Government |
Agencies
State Public Sector Undertakings
- Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation, a JV of Government of Haryana and Ministry of Railways
- Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited
- Haryana Orbital Rail Corporation Limited
- Haryana Knowledge Corporation Limited