Crackdown on delays: Haryana constitutes high-level committee for project execution
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, January 5, 2026: In a decisive move to accelerate development works and plug administrative delays, the Haryana Government has constituted a high-level monitoring committee to closely track and fast-track the execution of projects across the state.
As per an order issued by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, the committee will conduct fortnightly reviews of development projects, while comprehensive assessments will be undertaken at the Chief Minister’s level every two months, underscoring the government’s push for efficiency, accountability, and timely delivery.
The committee comprises Dr Saket Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister; Sh. Narender Pal Malik, Officer on Special Duty to the CM; and Karan Ahlawadi, Senior Consultant to the CM. Sh. Rajeev Batish, Chief Engineer (Public Health) and Incharge, will provide technical support, particularly in matters related to the HEWP Portal.
The panel has been given a broad mandate, including monitoring timelines from administrative approval to award of work, reviewing delays in architectural approvals, and assessing time gaps between project award and commencement, including inter-departmental clearances.
It will also examine project completion timelines, reasons for delays and cost escalation, review revised schedules following fresh approvals, ensure completion within stipulated or revised deadlines, and monitor the maintenance of assets created.
To ensure continuous oversight, the committee will submit monthly progress reports to the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, enabling timely intervention and corrective action at the highest administrative level.