Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Haryana Cuts Infrastructure Site Assessments to One-Two Days
Haryana is using computer maps to plan new buildings, roads and other infrastructure.
These maps combine information from many government departments.
They help officials check whether a location is suitable much faster than before.
A review found that checks that once took 40-45 days can now take one or two days.
The system is being used for hospitals, bus terminals, industrial townships and irrigation projects.
In Nuh, it is helping officials find places where healthcare facilities are difficult to reach.
Haryana has also added more projects and trained hundreds of officials to use the system.
Officials are working to connect more government data so everyone can plan from the same information.
GIS-based tools have reduced infrastructure site-feasibility assessments in Haryana from 40-45 days to one or two days.
Projects identified, planned or completed through PM GatiShakti increased from nine in April to 34 in August.
Of 82 identified infrastructure projects, 61 have been mapped on the PM GatiShakti platform.
More than 720 officials have accessed the state master plan portal, while 944 officials received training through 244 sessions.
GIS analysis is being used for industrial townships, healthcare access, irrigation assets and transport projects.
- Who
- The Haryana government, including Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi and Industries and Commerce Secretary Amit Kumar Agrawal, is leading the work.
- What
- Haryana is using GIS and the PM GatiShakti platform to speed infrastructure site assessments and coordinate project planning.
- When
- The review was held on Wednesday, and the statement was published on August 20, 2026; comparisons cited April and August figures.
- Where
- Haryana, including projects and analyses involving Hisar, Panipat, Rewari, Jind, Faridabad, Ambala, Sonipat, Naraingarh and Nuh.
- Why
- The initiative is intended to improve site selection, integrate departmental data, optimize land use, identify infrastructure gaps and reduce execution delays.
- Site assessment time
- Reduced from about 40-45 days to one or two days for several major projects.
- Projects identified, planned or completed
- Increased from nine in April to 34 in August.
- Projects mapped
- 61 of 82 identified infrastructure projects have been mapped on the PM GatiShakti platform.
- Portal access
- More than 720 officials have been onboarded, giving Haryana Rank 1 among states for official access, according to the statement.
- Training
- 944 officials have been trained through 244 capacity-building sessions.
- Data integration
- Of 23 departments invited to connect data layers through APIs, 22 have completed or begun the process.
- Reported data accuracy
- Ground validation showed approximately 95% accuracy for irrigation and industrial-planning exercises.