Sonipat, Jan 10 || In a landmark step towards strengthening evidence-based policy-making in Haryana, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini released the state’s first district human development report (HDR) for Sonipat – the Sonipat Human Development Report 2026.
Prepared by the Jindal Institute of Haryana Studies (JIHS) at O.P. Jindal Global University, the Report marks a significant milestone in advancing district-level development planning in the state.
CM Saini lauded the effort of the Jindal Institute of Haryana Studies and congratulated the team on their effort. He stressed the significance of Higher Education, Research, Policy-making and Good Governance to aim for development in the state of Haryana towards achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat @2047.
The District HDRs initiative undertaken by JIHS represents a timely and transformative effort to capture the lived realities of Haryana’s people through granular, data-driven analysis. While District HDRs are globally recognised as vital instruments for understanding disparities and progress in human development, Haryana has, until now, lacked systematic district-level assessments.