Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Haryana Plans 582 Village Knowledge Centres for Rural Services
Haryana wants to build 582 centres to help people in villages access government services more easily.
The centres will work like one-stop offices for different departments.
They will include rooms for meetings, village leaders, digital libraries and other services.
The project is expected to cost Rs 514.53 crore.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini asked officials to approve and complete the project quickly.
He also wants every centre to have a tree and a raised platform called a chabutra.
These spaces are meant to help villagers meet and talk, not just receive services.
Officials were also told to repair damaged parts of streets, improve village roads and maintain streetlights.
Haryana plans to establish 582 Village Knowledge Centres across the state with support from NABARD.
The project is estimated to cost Rs 514.53 crore, or about Rs 88.33 lakh per centre.
The centres will provide multiple government services in one location, including development and panchayat department assistance.
Planned facilities include meeting rooms, Sarpanch offices, Common Service Centre rooms, digital libraries and caretaker rooms.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini also ordered improvements to rural streets, village peripheral roads and street lighting.
- Who
- The Haryana government, led by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, with proposed support from NABARD.
- What
- A plan to establish 582 Village Knowledge Centres and improve rural basic amenities.
- When
- The plan was discussed on Wednesday, September 2; no year is specified in the report.
- Where
- Across rural areas of Haryana; the meeting was held in Chandigarh.
- Why
- To give rural residents easier access to government services and improve village facilities while using public funds efficiently.
- Number of centres
- 582 Village Knowledge Centres
- Estimated cost
- Rs 514.53 crore
- Approximate cost per centre
- Rs 88.33 lakh
- Project support
- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
- Planned centre facilities
- Meeting room, Sarpanch office, Common Service Centre room, digital library and caretaker room
- Additional rural works
- Street repairs, improvements to village peripheral roads and maintenance of street lighting
- Community feature
- Each centre is to include a tree and a chabutra, or raised platform