Haryana Assembly passes two key bills during budget session

Haryana Vidhan Sabha cleared the Haryana Municipal (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and The Industrial Disputes (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Haryana Amendment) Repeal Bill, 2024, on the third day of the budget session. While the Haryana Municipal (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was passed to amend the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973. The Industrial Disputes (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Haryana Amendment) Repeal Bill, 2024 was passed to repeal the Industrial Disputes (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Haryana Amendment) Act, 1957.

Municipalities in the State of Haryana have three tiers of hierarchy based on population criteria i.e., Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council and Municipal Committee. There were only Municipal Councils and Municipal Committees in the State till 1994 due to the small urban population. Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 (Act No. 24 of 1973) was enacted to govern the matters of municipalities in the State of Haryana.

Repeal of the Industrial Disputes (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Haryana Amendment) Act, 1957. The Act shall revive or restore any jurisdiction, office, custom, privilege, restriction, exemption, usage, practice, procedure or other matter or thing not now existing or in force.

The Industrial Disputes (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Haryana Amendment) Repeal Bill, 2024, which is related to repeal of the Industrial Disputes (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Haryana Amendment) Act, 1957, is repealed by a Legislative Bill. Therefore, this bill has been presented.