The Annual Budget of Haryana state for the year 2012-13 was presented by the Hon’ble Finance Minister Sh. Harmohinder Singh Chattha on 5th March, 2012 in Haryana Vidhan Sabha.

NIC, Finance Department Unit provided complete IT support for successful preparation as well as its timely presentation in the Vidhan Sabha by putting all efforts.  In all, 12 documents were effectively prepared and presented. Documents covered FM Speech (English and Hindi) , Budget at a Glance, Non plan Budget, Plan Budget, Receipt Budget, Supplementary Estimates 2011-12 Second Installment (English and Hindi), Annual Financial Statement and Explanatory Memorandum, Plan Schemes Memorandum, Document of Budgetary Transfers to Local Bodies and PRIs, Document on FRBM Act.

The efforts put in by NIC officers were appreciated by the Finance Minister in his budget speech.

NIC had prepared 70 CDs containing FM Speech both English and Hindi, Budget at a Glance, Annual Financial Statement of Disbursement and Receipt, Complete Non plan, Plan and Receipt Budget, Economic Survey 2011-12 and Archives since 2004-05. The CDs were distributed to Media in a press conference held after presentation of Budget on 5th March, 2012.

After the presentation of Budget in Vidhan Sabha on 5th March, 2012, it was updated on official website of Haryana Finance Department.

Features of Budget 2012-13 are as follows:
1. This time, English version of Supplementary Estimates of 2011-12 Second Installment has been completely automated. This has been developed by NIC which is an extension to the existing OBAMA (On-line Budget Allocation, Monitoring and Analysis) System already developed by NIC.

2. Every branch of Finance Department has been assigned User Id and Password to access this system. The users enter the details of additional information required under different objects in a scheme along with remarks. With this, all reports are generated and used by department.

3. Reports include the complete supplementary book, associated statements like Demand wise additionality (English & Hindi both), Schedule (English and Hindi), Revenue/Capital wise additionality, Nonplan/Plan Wise additionality, Voted/Charged wise additionality and Object wise additionality. These reports had brought accuracy and uniformity in the working of department.

4. This time, schemewise/objectwise expenditure report generated for Finance Department in OBAMA System act as the base of budget forecast for 2012-13.

Success of OBAMA System encouraged the state government to take a further step regarding delegation of powers for disbursal of loans. Since 1st April 2011, the Marriage and Computer loan disbursement process is on-line. Now, the Finance Minister in his budget speech has extended this facility of delegation of powers for House Building and Vehicle Advance through OBAMA System. This would increase the strength of this System in Haryana State.