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Ease of doing biz: Haryana to bring Jan Vishwas Bill to decriminalise minor offences
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....ase of doing biz: Haryana to bring Jan Vishwas Bill to decriminalise minor offences<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 11-7-2025<BR>PTI<BR>Chandigarh, Jul 11 (PTI) In a bid to improve the investment climate, the Haryana government is set to introduce the Haryana Jan Vishwas Bill, aimed at decriminalising minor offences, dismantling regulatory hurdles, and reducing compliance burdens across departments. An of....
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....ficial statement here on Friday further said the move is part of a broader effort to foster ease of doing business, especially for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and signal trust-based governance to investors. The initiatives were highlighted during a meeting to review the progress on compliance reduction and deregulation, chaired by Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, KK Patha....
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....k, it added. Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi emphasised that the state government is firmly committed to enhancing ease of doing business through deregulation, decriminalisation of minor offences, and reduction of compliance burdens. "Our approach is holistic, whether it is streamlining industrial clearances, digitising land records, or simplifying building codes, every measure is aimed a....
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....t improving investor confidence and supporting enterprise," the chief secretary noted. Rastogi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is himself regularly reviewing deregulation and compliance reduction to boost industry and business in the country. He assured that the remaining reforms will be undertaken and completed within the prescribed timelines by the central government. Pathak commended Harya....
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....na as a leading state in business reforms, and said the central government has high expectations from the state for achieving the goals of compliance reduction and deregulation. He highlighted how Gurugram and Faridabad have emerged as major hubs of economic activity, even surpassing Delhi on several parameters. "We consider Haryana on par with larger states such as Gujarat, Telangana, Maharasht....
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....ra, and Andhra Pradesh in terms of industrial growth and economic dynamism," he remarked. State's Commissioner and Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Amit Kumar Agrawal, said over the past decade, Haryana has repealed 36 outdated Acts and removed 37 minor criminal provisions across three major departments. Building on this momentum, the Jan Vishwas Bill marks the next phase of legal modernisati....
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....on. The Department of Industries and Commerce, which is leading this reform, has launched a sweeping review of over 230 Acts from 37 departments, Agrawal said. To ensure a structured and effective implementation of these reforms, the state government has established a dedicated state-level Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) Cell. This cell, under the direct supervision of the Chief Secretary and seni....
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....or officers from the Industries Department, is coordinating with various departments, analysing legal provisions, and recommending simplifications. In parallel, the state is also rationalising its land use policies and development regulations to reduce complexity and support integrated planning. Haryana has already adopted the mixed land use model, allowing compatible residential, commercial, an....
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....d public uses in most zones. Industrial zones have been opened up for all types of industries, including the red category, while non-red category industries are allowed even in agricultural zones. Small commercial activities are permitted along service roads, and non-residential uses in residential areas can be carried out with prior permission. A committee is currently working to further simpli....
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....fy land use sub-classifications, with recommendations expected to be given soon, as per the statement. The digital facilitation is another key pillar of the reform strategy. The Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) Land Bank has been fully digitised and integrated with the India Industrial Land Bank (IILB) portal. Investors can now access real-time inform....
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....ation about allotted and unallotted plots, along with infrastructure details like water supply, sewerage, drainage, and electricity. To enable plug-and-play infrastructure, the state has developed flat factories in industrial estates, such as Industrial Model Township Faridabad, allowing new units to start operations quickly. PTI SUN BAL BAL<BR> News - Press release - PIB....