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Haryana cabinet decisions: Only CNG, EV and cleaner fuel vehicles for cab aggregators in NCR
Other decisions include allowing self-help groups (SHGs) registered with the Haryana State Rural Livelihood Mission to use ‘shamlat deh’ land for dairy farming, approving the validity of BC-A and BC-B non-creamy layer certificates issued in 2024-25 and nodding to an ordinance for the constitution of the Shri Baba Khatu Shyam Shrine Board at Chulkana Dham in Panipat, which paves the way for the board’s formal establishment
The Haryana cabinet on Monday approved rules for granting aggregator licences under the Haryana Motor Vehicles Rules, 1993. Under these rules, all new vehicles inducted into the fleet of aggregators, delivery service providers and e-commerce entities in National Capital Region (NCR) areas must mandatorily be CNG, electric vehicles (EV), battery operated vehicles (BOV) or based on any other cleaner fuel.
Only CNG or electric 3-wheeler auto-rickshaws will be additionally allowed to be inducted into existing fleets in NCR areas. The rules also mandate installation of vehicle location tracking devices, panic buttons, first-aid kits and fire extinguishers in applicable vehicles. The rules also provide for digital authentication of vehicle and driver details through the VAHAN and SARATHI portals.
Other decisions
Haryana government enacted the Haryana Management of Civic Amenities and Infrastructure Deficient Areas Outside Municipal Area (Special Provisions) Act, 2021, to provide essential services and civic infrastructure in deficient areas outside municipal limits and to improve residents’ living conditions.
The cabinet approved remitting the stamp duty chargeable under Article 23(a) of Schedule 1-A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, and the registration fees under Sections 78 and 79 of the Registration Act, 1908, on the transfer of 2,988 acre land by the civil aviation department of Haryana in favour of National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited for development of the integrated manufacturing cluster at Hisar airport under the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor Project.
The cabinet also approved a one-time, one-way switch facility, allowing state government employees, currently enrolled in the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), to revert to the National Pension System (NPS). An employee who opts for UPS can exercise this switch facility at any time, but not later than one year prior to the date of superannuation.
Approval was granted for the revised cost pertaining to Gurugram metro project, supplementary reports relating to integration with rapid metro and Gurugram railway station spur and the proposal for funding entire soft loan portion of the Gurugram metro rail project through the World Bank. The Cabinet has approved revising the total project cost from ₹5,452.72 crore to ₹10,266.54 crore.
The cabinet approved the Rationalisation Commission’s recommendations regarding the creation of additional posts in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) department. Currently, 582 posts are sanctioned in the department. However, the Commission recommended increasing the total staff strength to 1,424 posts to improve the department’s efficiency and enforcement capabilities, an official spokesperson said.
Other decisions include allowing self-help groups (SHGs) registered with the Haryana State Rural Livelihood Mission to use ‘shamlat deh’ land for dairy farming, approving the validity of BC-A and BC-B non-creamy layer certificates issued in 2024-25 and nodding to an ordinance for the constitution of the Shri Baba Khatu Shyam Shrine Board at Chulkana Dham in Panipat, which paves the way for the board’s formal establishment.
