Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Haryana Cabinet Expands Ex-Agniveer Jobs, Raises Lado Scheme Income Limit
Haryana’s Cabinet approved several changes at a meeting led by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.
Some former Agniveers will have an easier route to certain state government jobs.
For covered jobs, they will not have to take specified exams or physical tests, though other rules still apply.
The Cabinet also agreed in principle to make mining guard jobs Group C posts.
More women may qualify for the Lado Lakshmi Yojana because the family income limit is increasing.
It will go from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.80 lakh a year.
Eligible beneficiaries will receive Rs 2,100 each month.
After the first month, part of that money will go into a government-operated deposit account.
The Cabinet also extended the current formula for sharing state funds with local bodies from 2026-27 until the next commission’s recommendations are available.
The Haryana Cabinet approved changes to help former Agniveers access certain government jobs.
Eligible ex-Agniveers will be exempt from specified recruitment exams and physical tests for covered posts, subject to applicable rules.
The Cabinet gave in-principle approval to upgrade mining guard posts from Group D to Group C.
The Lado Lakshmi Yojana’s annual family income limit will rise from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.80 lakh.
All eligible Lado Lakshmi beneficiaries will receive Rs 2,100 monthly, with payments split between a savings account and a government-operated deposit account from the second month.
- Who
- The Haryana Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.
- What
- It approved changes concerning ex-Agniveer recruitment, the Lado Lakshmi Yojana, and funding for local bodies.
- When
- Saturday; the local-body funding decision applies from financial year 2026-27.
- Where
- Haryana, India.
- Why
- The changes aim to support ex-Agniveers’ access to government jobs, extend benefits to more eligible women, simplify scheme payments, and continue local-body funding while the next State Finance Commission report is pending.
- Ex-Agniveer recruitment
- Ex-Agniveers will be exempt from prescribed examinations for covered Group C posts, subject to reservation and other applicable provisions.
- Specified physical tests
- Exemptions from PST and PMT apply to the listed wildlife guard, constable, and fire operator-cum-driver posts.
- Mining guard post
- The Cabinet gave in-principle approval to upgrade it from Group D to Group C.
- Lado Lakshmi income limit
- The annual family income threshold rises from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.80 lakh.
- Monthly assistance
- All eligible beneficiaries will receive Rs 2,100 per month; beneficiaries can no longer choose a lower amount.
- Payment arrangement
- The first instalment for new beneficiaries goes in full to their savings accounts. From the second month, Rs 1,100 goes to savings and Rs 1,000 to a government-operated recurring or fixed deposit account.
- Local-body funds
- Seven per cent of the State’s Own Tax Revenue will be devolved, allocated with 80 per cent weight for population and 20 per cent for area.
- Funding period
- The 6th State Finance Commission recommendations continue from financial year 2026-27 until the next commission’s recommendations become available.