SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Institutions: Government of Haryana
The Haryana Vidhan Sabha passed three bills during its Monsoon Session. The Haryana Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2025 authorized withdrawal of βΉ4251.04 crore from the Consolidated Fund of the State for services in the financial year 2025β26.
The Haryana Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025 introduced state-level amendments aligned with the Central GST Act, 2017 as updated by the Finance Act, 2025. Key provisions include a Track-and-Trace mechanism through Unique Identification Marking, clarification on input tax credit for plant and machinery, mandatory 10 percent pre-deposit of penalty amounts in appeal cases, new penalties under Section 122-A, monitoring powers under Section 148-A, and exemption of supplies within SEZs and FTWZs before clearance for export or domestic tariff area.
The Haryana Management of Civic Amenities and Infrastructure Deficient Areas Outside Municipal Area (Special Provisions) Amendment Act, 2025 amended the 2021 Act to extend provisions to unauthorized industrial colonies. If 50 or more entrepreneurs operating on at least 10 acres apply collectively, their units will be deemed valid pending a government decision. The law aims to ensure civic infrastructure and basic amenities in such colonies.
Relevant question for policy stakeholders: How will the expansion of regularization policies to industrial colonies influence urban governance, compliance incentives, and equitable infrastructure provision in peri-urban Haryana?
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