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08 Dec

Haryana Cabinet Approves Unified Municipal Act 2025 to Streamline Urban Governance

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Chandigarh, December 8 — The Haryana Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, on Monday approved the Haryana Municipalities Act, 2025, marking a major reform aimed at modernising and streamlining urban governance across the state. The new legislation will replace the existing Haryana Municipal Act, 1973, and the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994.The unified Act seeks to bring all categories of urban local bodies—municipal corporations, municipal councils and municipal committees—under a single legal framework. Currently, 87 municipalities operate under two separate Acts, leading to administrative complexities, uneven service delivery and inconsistencies in legal interpretation. The draft of the new…

08 Dec

Haryana Cabinet Approves Amendments to Punjab Police Rules for Constable and SI Recruitment

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Chandigarh, December 8 — The Haryana Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, has approved amendments to the Punjab Police Rules, 1934, to streamline direct recruitment for constable and sub-inspector posts in the Haryana Police. The modified rules will be notified as the Punjab Police (Haryana Amendment) Rules, 2025.Under the revised framework, Rule 12.16 of the 1934 Rules has been updated. The existing sub-rule (8) has been replaced with a provision enabling the Haryana Staff Selection Commission to shortlist candidates for the knowledge test at a ratio of ten times the total advertised vacancies in each category. Only candidates…

12 Oct

Haryana Cabinet Approves Draft of Haryana Housing Board (Amendment) Bill, 2025

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Chandigarh, October 12 — The Haryana Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, on Saturday approved the draft of the Haryana Housing Board (Amendment) Bill, 2025, paving the way for the merger of the Haryana Housing Board with the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP).The primary aim of this amendment is to streamline urban development and housing-related functions, eliminate administrative overlaps, and enhance efficiency in the delivery of public services to citizens.Earlier, in his Budget Speech for the financial year 2025–26, Chief Minister Saini had announced the government’s decision to dissolve the Housing Board and integrate its operations within HSVP…

12 Oct

Haryana Cabinet Approves Rules for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Act, 2017

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Chandigarh, October 12 — The Haryana Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, has approved the formulation of state-specific rules under Section 49(1) of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017.The new regulations will be known as the Haryana Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Rules, 2025.Under these rules, the state government will designate the Commissioners of its six administrative divisions—Rohtak, Hisar, Karnal, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Ambala—as Ombudsmen. As outlined in Section 23 of the Act, their primary role will be to address grievances of persons living with HIV/AIDS. Each Ombudsman will…

27 Jun

Haryana Approves Projects Worth Over ₹718 Crore; Saves Over ₹26 Crore Through Negotiations

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Chandigarh, June 27 — Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini presided over a meeting of the High Powered Purchase Committee (HPPC) and the High Powered Works Purchase Committee (HPWPC) held here today, during which contracts and procurements worth over ₹718 crore were approved. Through negotiations with various bidders, the state achieved savings exceeding ₹26 crore.The meeting was attended by Cabinet Ministers Mahipal Dhanda, Vipul Goel, Shyam Singh Rana, Ranbir Gangwa, and Shruti Choudhary.The committees approved a rate contract worth approximately ₹132 crore for the manufacturing and supply of transmission line towers, substation structures, and HT underground cables for the financial…

25 Mar

Haryana Cabinet Decisions: Hike in Law Commission Members’ Honorarium, Textile Policy Extended Till 2026

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Chandigarh, March 25, 2025: In a Cabinet meeting chaired by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, the government approved an increase in the honorarium of part-time members of the Second Haryana State Law Commission from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000 per month.Extension of Haryana Self-Reliant Textile PolicyThe Cabinet also extended the Haryana Self-Reliant Textile Policy 2022-25 until December 18, 2026, following its success and strong response from entrepreneurs across the state. Additionally, the government removed the cap on the number of cases eligible for the Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme for Textile Units.Initially, the policy aimed to attract ₹4,000 crore in investment and…