In 2025, a number of key infrastructure, healthcare, education and SYL canal water supply projects in Haryana remained incomplete in Haryana, with delays due to Issues like administrative delays, re-tendering processes, contractor issues, lack of clear timelines and resultless discussions were cited as reasons. Some of the important key incomplete projects remained hanging incomplete during 2025 in healthcare infrastructure include the upgradation of the Civil Hospital in Ambala Cantt from 100 to 200 beds which started in 2019 and was due for completion by August 2023, is still unfinished with only about 60% of the work done, as well construction of residential flats for doctors and para-medical staff for civil hospital Ambala Cantt left in-between by the contractor who raised bills for the work and construction material never supplied or constructed and the conflict hanging since years. A 100-bed hospital in Nilokheri (Karnal), sanctioned in 2019, remains incomplete with its expected finish date pushed to June 2027. Similarly, a Homeopathy College and 25-bed hospital at Chandpura in Ambala district also faces significant delays, with only about 10-15% of the work done so far.
In the education sector, construction of a Government College in Nilokheri, sanctioned in 2021, was admitted to be incomplete by the government, with re-tendering required for the remaining work since the contractor left work in-between. A diploma college at Lakhnaura Sahib (Ambala)and a Government Women’s College in Ambala City are also facing delays for one reason or the other. In case of Roads and Urban Infrastructure, the second phase of the Western Bypass in Karnal missed three deadlines, with work on a 500-meter stretch still pending as of August 2024. Similarly, Projects related to constructing road overbridges at two railway crossings on the Dabra Chowk–Nirankari Bhawan Road are facing delays due to the need for Railway approval. Incomplete internal sector roads in Gurugram and a stalled road divider project in Sirsa has also been highlighted as concerns.
In case of real estate and other projects, several real estate projects across the state, particularly in Gurgaon and Faridabad have been significantly delayed, leading the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) to order compensation for buyers and take action against defaulting developers. A waste-to-energy project for the Faridabad-Gurugram cluster remains incomplete as of October 2024, leading to ongoing issues with waste management. These delays are attributed to various factors, including alleged corruption, official negligence and bureaucratic hurdles in the Public Works Department (B&R). The government has indicated a focus on improving quality assurance and fast-tracking grievance disposal to address these persistent problems.
The Punjab-Haryana water dispute centers on the sharing of Sutlej and Beas river waters, stemming from Haryana’s formation in 1966, with core issues revolving around the incomplete Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal and disagreements over water allocation by the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), especially during water scarcity, with Punjab arguing Haryana uses too much and demanding its share be retained, while Haryana cities drinking water needs, leading to political clashes and court interventions. In-spite of meetings between chief minister Haryana and Punjab during 2025 the matter remained unsolved when Punjab chief minister said that they are unable to spare even a drop of water in-spite of Supreme Court’s orders in favour of Haryana.
The conflict began when Haryana was carved out of Punjab in 1966, creating a need to share river waters. The Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal was proposed to carry water to Haryana, but construction on Punjab’s side was stopped in 1990, creating a major unresolved issue. The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) allocated water from the Bhakra and Pong dams; recent tensions flared over increased releases to Haryana against Punjab’s objection, claiming Haryana already exceeded its share. Water Scarcity due to low water levels in dams and poor monsoon patterns exacerbate the crisis with both states facing drought concerns. Political & legal battles started when Punjab’s government passed resolutions to protect its water, while Haryana relied on court orders, leading to deadlock and confrontations with the Supreme Court urging cooperation. The SYL (Sutlej-Yamuna Link) Canal project is a contentious, decades-old plan for a 214-km waterway to share surplus Ravi-Beas river waters between Punjab and Haryana, crucial for Haryana’s irrigation but stalled due to political disputes and violence, with Haryana’s part complete and Punjab’s stopped construction, leading to ongoing legal battles in the Supreme Court for its completion to resolve water scarcity issues in the region.
Based on year-end reviews and political discussions in late 2025, a number of significant issues in Haryana remained pending or unsolved issues, including unemployment, the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) water dispute, agricultural problems, such as minimum support price (MSP)of crops and fertilizer shortages, environmental degradation, high input costs, challenges related to stubble burning penalties and various governance and infrastructure challenges in Haryana as of the end of 2025. Unemployment remained a major concern, particularly among the educated youth, with critics pointing to a lack of quality job creation and a skills mismatch in technical education institutes.
Environmental Concerns in the state grappled with serious environmental issues, including mining in the Aravalli hills, rising pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) and the lack of effective action against polluting industrial units in areas like Faridabad. Tragic incidents involving the collapse of basketball hoop poles that killed two young players highlighted concerns about the safety standards and maintenance of sports and public infrastructure in Haryana. The state also still does not have its own dedicated capital city. Opposition parties in the state alleged that the government evaded discussions on crucial public interest issues during the assembly sessions and pointed to recruitment scams, general corruption and increasing crimes as persistent problems. Delays, corruption and bureaucratic inefficiency were also noted in public service delivery in government offices. Among other Issues include long-standing social challenges such as low sex ratio, caste-based politics and discrimination and the persistent problem of drug abuse remains matters of concern during the year 2025.
The state faced fiscal imbalances, including a growing revenue deficit and a large portion of the budget dedicated to committed expenditures on salaries, pensions, interest payments and limiting flexibility for new development projects. The Haryana Police leadership, in its year-end review, launched projects to wipe out crimes from the state and arrested a large number of hard core criminals and gangsters, acknowledged the challenges faced in 2025 and outlined plans to make the state safer in 2026 by focusing on organized crime, drug trafficking, and cybercrime.
