Agency Name: | Haryana Financial Corporation (HFC) |
Type: | State agency |
Picture Width: | 240px |
Picture Caption: | Haryana's Industrial park near IGI Airport |
Jurisdiction: | Government of Haryana |
Headquarters: | 30 Bays Building, Ground Floor, Sector 17-C, Chandigarh, Haryana, India |
Minister1 Name: | Rajesh Khullar |
Parent Department: | Department of Industries & Commerce, Haryana |
Haryana Financial Corporation (HFC) (est. 1 April 1967) is a state-owned agency of the government of Haryana in the Indian state of Haryana, which was founded to provide the integrated finances to small- and medium-sized enterprises to boost economic growth.[1] It offers several fund and non-fund based financial services on real fast track basis for ensuring high growth in a short period for setting up new industrial units and for the expansion and diversification of the existing industries.[2] [3] [4]
Related government-owned agency, HSIIDC,[5] [6] [7] [8] was formed to develop integrated industrial, commercial, special economic zones (SEZ)s,[6] technology parks,[9] [10] Integrated Multimodal Logistics Hubs,[11] road, rail, sports and public infrastructure in the state of Haryana in joint venture or public–private partnership.[12] Various universities, educational and training institutes, including the nation's first skills university Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University, provide the human resources to capitalise on the finances offered by the HFC and the infrastructure created by the HSIIDC. Among the related initiatives to boost growth, Haryana was the first state to introduce Labour Policy in 2005,[6] [13] and Land Pooling Policy in 2017.[14]
HSVP is another related government-owned agency responsible for the urban development.[15]
HFC was formed on 1 April 1967 by the Department of Industries & Commerce, Haryana to promote Small and medium-sized enterprises for rapid industrialisation.[16]
See also: Economy of Haryana, Economy of India, NCR region and Railway development in Haryana.
It has branches at various district headquarters of the state.[17]