Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
In a significant step aimed at strengthening neighbourhood-level healthcare infrastructure, the Haryana Government has approved a comprehensive policy for setting up nursing homes in licensed residential plotted colonies across the State. The policy seeks to bridge existing healthcare gaps in emerging residential areas and ensure that residents have access to essential medical services within their vicinity.
The decision was taken by the State Cabinet, which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. Under the approved policy, permission for establishing nursing homes shall be granted on residential plots of licensed colonies throughout the State, subject to payment of requisite conversion charges. Such permission will be allowed only on residential plots owned by qualified doctors (Allopathic/AYUSH) who possess a valid registration number with the Medical Council or AYUSH Council, are presently practicing, and are registered with the local branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA). An affidavit to this effect will be mandatory along with the application.
The prescribed fees for owners of residential plots based on the potential zone of the property include for Hyper Zone Rs. 10,000 per sq. yard, High Zone Rs. 8,000 per sq. yard, Medium Zone Rs. 6,000 per sq. yard, and Low Zone Rs. 4,000 per sq. yard. No other fees, including External Development Charges (EDC), will be applicable.
Haryana Cabinet Approves Revision of Scrutiny Fees, Conversion License Fees and Infrastructure Augmentation Charges
Cabinet approved a proposal of the Town and Country Planning Department for revision of various statutory fees and charges prescribed under the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Rules, 1976 and the Haryana Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Rules, 1965. The Cabinet decision paves the way for amending the relevant Schedules of both sets of Act/Rules to rationalize and update the existing fee structure in line with present-day economic and urban development requirements.
The approved proposal covers revision of scrutiny fees, conversion license fees, State Infrastructure Development Charges (SIDC), Infrastructure Augmentation Charges (IAC) and IAC-TOD under the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Rules, 1976, the Haryana Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Rules, 1965. Most of these fees and charges had not been revised for several years, making revision necessary to ensure adequate revenue generation for urban infrastructure and to keep pace with rising development costs.
The revised rates have been proposed on a rational basis, which will increase the revenue receipts of the state exchequer by 22-25 percent on accounts of revised fee and charges to grant licenses.
Haryana Enterprise Promotion Rules 2016 amended, State Cabinet accords approval for the same
Cabinet also approved amendments in Haryana Enterprise Promotion Rules 2016. These rules will be called the Haryana Enterprises Promotion (Amendment) Rules, 2026. In the Haryana Enterprise Promotion rules, 2016, in rule 7, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted and The Joint Director/Deputy Director, District MSME Centre has been included as the member of the District Level Clearance Committee (DLCC).
The State Government enacted Haryana Enterprises Promotion Act, 2016, and corresponding rules, to create an ecosystem in which the Ease of Doing Business in the State matches and even exceeds the best global standards to reduce delays as well as the costs of doing business in the State. Haryana Enterprise Promotion Board (HEPB) has been constituted under section 3 of the Haryana Enterprises Promotion Act, 2016. The Empowered Executive Committee (EEC) has been constituted under section 4 of the said Act and District Level Clearance Committee (DLCC) has been constituted in every District of the state as per provisions under section 8 of said Act.
Notably, the Department of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has been constituted to proactively support. advise and facilitate MSMEs and small businesses on all the entrepreneurial know-how & business intelligence related gaps, address their business challenges, ensure fast-track grievance resolution & steer rationalized policy formulation. District MSME Centre is operational in each district of the state. Many schemes of MSME Department are also cleared by DLCC from time to time. However, there is no representation of MSME in the District Level Clearance Committee (DLCC). In order to induct Joint/Deputy Director (District In charge), District MSME Centre as a member of the District Level Clearance Committee (DLCC), Rule 7 (1) of the Haryana Enterprises Promotion Rules, 2016 has been to be amended.
Haryana Cabinet Approves Amendments to HEEP-2020 to Benefit Existing MSMEs and Unauthorized Industrial Clusters
Cabinet approved important amendments to the Haryana Enterprises and Employment Policy (HEEP)–2020 and 16 associated incentive schemes, marking a major step towards facilitating existing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state. The decision is in line with the announcement made by the Chief Minister in the Budget 2025-26 and aims to resolve long-standing challenges faced by industrial units operating outside notified industrial areas.
The Cabinet has approved a provision for exemption from Change of Land Use (CLU)/No Objection Certificate (NOC) for existing industrial units that meet specified conditions. Under this provision, at least 50 entrepreneurs whose units are located on a minimum of 10 acres of contiguous land can collectively apply through a designated government portal for regularization. These units must have commenced commercial production before January 1, 2021. Until a final decision on their application is taken, such units will be treated as provisionally regularized for the purpose of availing benefits under various government schemes.
Cabinet approves amendments to Haryana Group D Employees (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2018
Group D recruitment to be based 100% on CET marks
Cabinet approved amendments in the Second Schedule of the Haryana Group D Employees (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2018 in accordance with recent judicial pronouncements.
Notably, the earlier provision of 5 per cent weightage for Socio-Economic Criteria in the selection of Group D employees had been quashed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court as well as by the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court in related matters. In view of these decisions and to ensure legal consistency and avoid future litigation, it became necessary to amend the Second Schedule of the Act.
Accordingly, the Cabinet approved the substitution of the existing Second Schedule under Section 26 of the Act. The revised criteria now provides that selection to Group D posts (except those where the minimum qualification is below matriculation) shall be based entirely on the Common Eligibility Test (CET), with 100 percent weightage to CET marks.
The revised schedule also specifies that the CET syllabus for Group D posts will comprise two components: 75 percent weightage to General Awareness, Reasoning, Quantitative Ability, English, Hindi and relevant subjects, and 25 per cent weightage to Haryana-specific topics such as History, Current Affairs, Literature, Geography, Environment and Culture. The question paper will continue to be of matriculation-level standard.
For the candidates who have already qualified the CET written examination of Group D posts on 12th January, 2024 which is valid upto 11th January, 2027 and the candidates who will qualify in near future, the marks obtained by the previous candidates out of maximum marks of 95 will be converted into percentage for the purpose of combined merit list of CET qualified candidates.
Cabinet also approved the proposal of Revenue & Disaster Management Department to transfer the land of Provincial Government to Municipal Council, Palwal for construction of parking place and officer-cum-commercial complex of MC, Palwal on the prevailing collector rates.