Chandigarh, September 28-  Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that if there is any unnecessary delay at the level of a government department in making payments due from the state government, the concerned companies, firms and contractors will be paid the amount along with interest for the delayed period.

 

The Chief Minister directed the Finance Department to formulate an appropriate scheme in this regard. He said that the government engages companies, firms and contractors for services and execution of works under various development projects. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the departments to ensure timely payment of the amount due as per the prescribed procedure. If there is any unnecessary delay in the payment process at the departmental level, the resulting financial burden should not fall on the concerned firm or contractor.

 

 

The Chief Minister issued these directions on Monday while reviewing the ‘Good Practices’ being adopted by various departments at the Haryana Civil Secretariat. He said that Haryana must develop systems benchmarked not only against the standards prevailing in India but also against those of developed countries, and create world-class infrastructure so that the state can emerge as a developed state ahead of other states.

 

The Chief Minister said that firms and contractors working for various departments often complain of delays in payment of bills. Such delays not only affect the quality of development projects but also lead to delays in their completion. He directed that a scheme be prepared clearly defining the procedure, responsibility and provisions for payment of interest in cases of delayed payments. At the same time, it should be ensured that payment-related matters are disposed of within the stipulated timeframe at the departmental level and that unnecessary delays do not occur.

 

The Chief Minister further directed that if a payment is delayed due to unnecessary delay at the level of any officer or employee, the interest amount should be recovered from the responsible officer or employee. He directed that the proposed scheme should include provisions to this effect as well.

 

*Government Losses Due to Misuse to Be Recovered from Officer’s Salary*

 

The Chief Minister said that it is also essential to prevent the misuse of digital signatures and dongles in the payment process. He said that if a dongle is misused, the officer to whom it was issued will be held responsible, and the loss caused to the government will also be recovered from the officer’s salary.

 

Sh. Nayab Singh Saini also said that software should be developed to ensure transparent implementation of the Ayushman scheme in the state, which can deter hospitals attempting to avail benefits through improper means.

 

*Salary to Be Credited Directly to Employees’ Accounts Instead of Contractors*

 

The Chief Minister said that the salaries of all categories of employees in the state, including those working through agencies, should be credited directly to the employees’ bank accounts instead of being paid to contractors. This would help curb irregularities by contractors.

 

He said that the government endeavours to provide relief to the aggrieved and poor, and exploitation of poor people will be dealt with strictly.

 

*‘Arjun Council’ to Serve as Integrated Platform for Major Projects*

 

Giving details of the good practices adopted by the Finance and Planning Department, Additional Chief Secretary of the department, Sh. Arun Gupta said that Haryana is the only state in the country where the SPV-Arjun (Special Purpose Vehicle–AI for Resilient Jobs, Urban Air Quality and Next-Gen Skills) Council was constituted a year ago. Through the council, the budgets and works of all nine major departments are monitored and independently verified.

 

 

He said that through the SPV-Arjun Council, development works worth Rs 4,000 crore have been made completely outcome-based. Funds are released only after the prescribed outcomes have been independently verified. The Chief Minister directed that one expert be appointed in each of the concerned departments to ensure effective implementation of the council’s work.

 

*Concept Envisaged for Chief Ministers’ Clean Air Forum*

 

During the meeting, the concept of establishing a ‘Chief Ministers’ Clean Air Forum’ was also presented to enhance cooperation among states for clean air in the Indo-Gangetic-Brahmaputra plains. Under the concept, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar would be considered as a common airshed and a collective strategy would be adopted.

It was further shared that measures taken by any one state alone would not be sufficient to control pollution, as pollution can cross state boundaries and affect other regions.

 

*Haryana Leads in E-Stamping*

 

Commissioner and Secretary, Treasuries and Accounts Department, Sh. C.G. Rajini Kaanthan said that Haryana is the first state in the country to introduce e-stamping on its own. Verification mechanisms and security standards have been put in place to protect citizens from fraud. During 2025-26, a total of 62,39,868 e-stamp certificates were issued, involving a total amount of approximately Rs 13,64,965 lakh.

 

He said that digital processing of all types of bills through e-vouchers has been introduced in the state. The salary process has been made 100 per cent digital, with physical salary bills and manual paperwork completely eliminated. Similarly, a centralised e-billing platform is being used by all departments of the Haryana Government for various types of payments.

Salary bills are prepared, verified and approved online. Approval through Digital Signature Certificates ensures security and authenticity of the process, while payments are made directly from the treasury system through e-Kuber.

 

*‘SNA-SPARSH’ Enables Paperless Salary Process*

 

Sh. C.G. Rajini Kaanthan said that SNA-SPARSH (Timely System Integrated Swift Transfer) has been implemented in Haryana for all Centrally Sponsored Schemes. Digital Signature Certificates have been made mandatory for around 16,000 implementing agencies, and a paperless salary process was started in May 2026.

Under this system, the entire process—from preparation and submission of salary bills to salary calculation, deductions, Digital Signature Certificate-based approval, electronic verification, treasury processing and generation of e-vouchers—has been made digital.

 

Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Sh. Arun Gupta, Additional Chief Secretaries Sh.  A.K. Singh, Sh. Vijayendra Kumar, Commissioner and Secretary Dr Amit Agrawal, Special Secretary, Monitoring and Coordination, Dr Priyanka Soni, and other senior officers from various departments were also present at the meeting.

 

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(Release ID: 7656)