On Monday, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini declared a complete waiver of the outstanding interest on property tax, effective until March 31, 2025, as part of the budget for 2026-27. While delivering the budget proposals in the State Assembly, Saini, who also serves as the finance minister, noted that over 41 lakh (41,70,749) property owners in urban regions currently have unpaid property tax along with the accrued interest. In another announcement, Saini indicated that water charges are presently set at Rs 1 per kiloliter for all residential properties.
“From now on, metered residential properties up to 500 square yards will receive free water supply for up to 10 kiloliters each month. “This initiative is expected to benefit around 23 lakh households, offering an annual relief of Rs 28 crore,” he stated. Saini mentioned that there is an outstanding surcharge of approximately Rs 140 crore on water and sewerage bills, while proposing to eliminate the entire surcharge for the fiscal year 2026-27.
Additionally, he announced the establishment of an Urban Green Fund amounting to Rs 100 crore, which will be allocated for extensive plantation efforts along parks, green belts, and major roads across all cities. He also stated that five waste-to-energy plants, each with a capacity of 25 MW, will be set up in Faridabad, Gurugram, Manesar, the Jind-Hisar-Fatehabad cluster, and the Ambala-Panchkula Yamunanagar cluster.
According to Saini, as per the 2011 notification, garbage user charges are imposed on factories and mills at a rate of Rs 0.50 per square meter of total plot area. Moving forward, industrial units that engage in in-house processing and scientific disposal of waste generated on their premises will be exempt from garbage user charges, he stated. For the other industrial units, garbage user charges will only apply to the covered area rather than the total plot area, Saini added.
During his address, Saini highlighted that it is clear that Gurugram currently has numerous licensed colonies where access roads are narrow in certain areas, causing significant difficulties for many families. “I am committed to ensuring that a lasting solution to this issue will be developed during the 2026-27 period,” he stated. In an effort to improve infrastructure and foster industrial growth in selected cities, Saini also suggested the creation of a dedicated fund named ‘Saksham’ with an initial allocation of Rs 500 crore.
Additionally, he mentioned that in the fiscal year 2026-27, the Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation will introduce a ‘Land on Lease’ policy for industrial plots, which will allow these plots to be leased long-term, with an option for conversion to freehold if necessary.
To facilitate the establishment of new industries and expedite the operationalization of units, HSIIDC will also construct ready-built industrial factories and sheds equipped with plug-and-play facilities in key industrial regions of the State. To streamline and enhance the transparency of the investment process, a Land Feasibility Certificate System will be implemented, providing investors with a digital certificate within 45 working days.
This will enable investors to secure construction and environmental approvals more easily and with improved clarity, he noted. In response to the persistent requests from the textile sector in Panipat, Saini proposed the establishment of a Central-level Training Handloom Institute in that location. “In pursuit of this goal, I suggest that HSIIDC allocate 10 acres of land for the creation of the Indian Institute of Handloom Technology (IIHT),” he remarked. To draw in job opportunities and traders to the State, Saini also recommended the development of the largest wholesale market complex in the country at Rai, along with the largest marble market cluster in North India.
The limit for the Export Freight Subsidy Support will be raised from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 30 lakh per unit annually.MSME and Export Facilitation Desks will be set up in every district to provide single-point access for handholding support up to market linkage and end-to-end facilitation, he said.
