Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday distributed housing allotment keys to 2,709 beneficiaries in Gurugram and announced a series of infrastructure projects for the Badshahpur Assembly constituency.
CM Saini gives house keys and allotment letters to beneficiaries of the CM Urban Housing Scheme on Sunday. (Parveen Kumar/HT)
Speaking at the Viksit Badshahpur Maharally and housing allocation programme in Kakrola village, Saini said, “The houses were allotted under government housing schemes and described the move as part of efforts to ensure housing for all.” The event was presided over by Industries and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh and organised with the Housing for All Department.
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Referring to the 2026–27 budget, Saini said over 23,000 houses will be constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural), and more than 15,000 plots will be allotted under the Mukhyamantri Shehri Awas Yojana across 16 cities. He said 81 announcements had been made for Badshahpur over the past 11 years, of which 60 have been completed and eight are in progress, adding that development works worth ₹15,166 crore have been executed compared to ₹967 crore during the previous regime.
The CM also announced the upgrades for the Farrukhnagar–Gurugram road into a four-lane corridor at an estimated cost of ₹365 crore and the construction of the Chandu bypass. Other projects include road widening in New Gurugram sectors, a water treatment plant in Tikli village, sewerage upgrades worth ₹88 crore, a cremation ground in sectors 90–95, and new fire stations in Gurugram, Manesar, and Farrukhnagar.
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Saini said, “The state is working in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ vision and focusing on timely implementation of schemes.”
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Saini said, “The state is working in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ vision and focusing on timely implementation of schemes.”
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Meanwhile, Rao Narbir Singh said Gurugram and Manesar will drive Haryana’s industrial growth and announced a “Namo Van” project in the Aravalli region along with increased funding for urban green spaces.
Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest.
Over nearly two decades, she has reported extensively across crime, politics, civic governance, elections, real estate, environment, courts, sports, education and entertainment, covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal. Her reporting has exposed several major scams and systemic failures, including insurance frauds, waste management irregularities, illegal arms manufacturing units in Nuh, illegal mining in the Aravallis, organised crime networks and governance lapses affecting millions of residents.
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Beyond hard news, Leena has extensively documented Haryana's rich heritage, forests and wildlife, bringing attention to the state's historical landmarks, biodiversity, conservation efforts and ecological challenges through immersive reportage and feature writing.
Her journalism has consistently gone beyond breaking news. She has documented Gurugram's rapid urbanisation through long-form narratives and enterprise reporting on issues ranging from pothole-ridden roads, flooding and waste management to the changing social fabric of India's Millennium City. She also writes widely read feature columns, including The Outsider, Changemaker, and Concern for Gurugram, profiling people, places and ideas shaping the city's identity.
Leena is the author of Gurugram School Murder, published by Juggernaut Books, a deeply reported account of one of India's most high-profile school murder investigations. She is currently working on her second book, an investigative work exploring some of India's most significant scams and fraud investigations.
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A law graduate with an MBA in Human Resources, Leena brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her reporting, particularly on governance, public policy and legal affairs. She has travelled extensively across India to pursue investigative assignments, often reporting from remote locations and conflict-prone areas in search of stories that matter.
