Haryana Assembly passes 12 bills during brief Monsoon Session

Haryana Assembly on Wednesday passed 12 bills during its one-day Monsoon Session.

duration of session had been curtailed in wake of coronavirus situation, with state registering a sharp rise in cases recently. Eight legislators, including chief minister, Speaker and two ministers, tested positive for disease just ahead of session.

Majority of bills were moved by Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala and Health and Urban Local Bodies Minister Anil Vij.

bills were passed over an hour after being tabled in House, which was presided over by Deputy Speaker Ranbir Gangwa in absence of Speaker Gian Chand Gupta.

Among bills which were passed include Haryana Rural Development (Amendment) Bill, 2020 which amends Haryana Rural Development Act, 1986.

As per bill, with a view to give a push to ecomy, which has slumped due to lockdown amid COVID-19, bill proposed to impose Rural Development fee on ad-valorem basis, at rate of one per cent of sale-proceeds of fruits and vegetables bought or sold or brought for processing in tified market area.

Haryana Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed to furr amend Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, which would enable government to conduct first election of newly-constituted corporation within a period of five years and six months, instead of earlier five years.

To furr amend Haryana Municipal Entertainment Duty Act, 2019, Haryana Municipal Entertainment Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed.

As per bill, government observed that scope of this Act required to be broadened considering various available means of entertainment via digital networking in present times, that is, cable operators, Direct to Home (DTH) operators, video parlours, pool parlours and IPTV services.

Accordingly, government decided to include various digital entertainment activities along with or, which shall be included in Act through an amendment, as per Bill.

To furr amend Haryana Lifts and Escalators Act, 2008, Haryana Lifts and Escalators (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed, which would allow Emergency Rescue Devices in lifts which will give sufficient backup, in case of power breakdown, to land at desired floor and keep it operating for at least 15 minutes.

Haryana Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Manment (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed to furr amend Haryana Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Manment Act, 2005.

objective of making furr amendment in Haryana Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Manment Act, 2005 is to enable state to avail 2 per cent additional borrowing of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) amounting to Rs 17,172.64 crore over and above prescribed limit of 3 per cent of GSDP during current financial year 2020-21, as per Bill.