Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh) — The Haryana government has approved and initiated implementation of 21 out of 28 prioritized regulatory reforms identified under the second phase of the Union government’s Compliance Reduction and Deregulation Exercise. Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi disclosed the administrative progress following a joint high-level review meeting co-chaired alongside Special Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat K.K. Pathak. The initiative aims to streamline permitting procedures, eliminate redundant regulatory requirements, expand digital governance tools, and lower compliance costs across industrial, agricultural, and commercial sectors.
As part of the structural overhaul, Commissioner and Secretary of the Industries and Commerce Department Dr. Amit Kumar Agarwal announced a series of land and building code modifications. Regulations governing the sub-division of industrial plots, leasing of vacant industrial land, and conversions from leasehold to freehold status upon lease expiry are being simplified to maximize industrial land utilization. Revisions to the Haryana Building Code have modified floor area ratio, ground coverage, and setback norms to expedite project approvals. Additionally, the state has proposed establishing a Rs. 500 crore Saksham Fund dedicated to upgrading shared infrastructure across older industrial estates to enhance regional competitiveness.
To accelerate project execution for incoming investors, the Haryana Enterprises Promotion Centre is being reinforced with a specialized Project Management Unit to oversee multi-departmental coordination and reduce statutory approval delays. Administrative authorities are also compiling a comprehensive digital repository of state acts, rules, and government notifications while strengthening the Auto Appeal System under the Haryana Right to Service Act to ensure time-bound delivery of public services. Senior officials from higher education, urban planning, fire services, and secondary education attended the review, where departments presented detailed action plans to execute the remaining regulatory targets within set timeframes.
