<h1>Haryana's 2025-26 Budget: Rs 100 Crore Urban Drainage Fund, Empowering Local Bodies, and Environmental Initiatives</h1> Haryana's Chief Minister proposed a Rs 100 crore Urban Drainage Fund in the 2025-26 budget to enhance drainage infrastructure and flood management across cities. The budget allocates Rs 5,666.28 crore for Urban Local Bodies, a 38.5% increase, empowering local governments to set taxes and fees. Initiatives include prioritizing women and Scheduled Castes in sanitation tenders, developing pedestrian-friendly roads, and constructing multi-level parking. The state plans to sign a World Bank agreement for air pollution control, focus on e-waste management, and promote the circular economy. An international-level Aravalli Jungle Safari and a Forest Research Institute are also planned.