Updated: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:17 am (IST) Haryana government made an important decision for Gram Panchayats. Now panchayats will be able to use up to 250 hectares of public land instead of 100 hectares. This decision will promote development work in towns and make it easier for panchayats to implement different schemes. The government believes it will increase the rate of development in rural areas. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini attended the Haryana Cabinet meeting. L Photo Jagran State Bureau, Panchkula. The government of Haryana has changed the way Shamlat land is used in towns. Gram Panchayat will be able to use up to 250 hectares of land of town of Shamlat at its own level to increase its income. Remove ads and just read news. Different plans can be prepared for this. Earlier, this limit of land use was 100 hectares, which was increased to 150 hectares. If the plan is not approved by the Panchayat Committee and the District Council within the set period, or if there is disagreement, the gram panchayat may apply to the state government for appropriate decision. Amendments to the town of Shamlat Land Rules 1964 were approved at the Cabinet meeting held on Sunday chaired by Haryana’s Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini. According to the amendment made in the Ground Rule 6 (2) of the town of Shamlat during the meeting, a provision was made that four percent of the land from the land to be proposed to rent for farming will be reserved for persons with a measure (60 percent or more). Apart from this, Rule 6 (2a) of the town of Shamlat Land Rules 1964 was also amended. According to this, with the aim of setting up a cow sanctuary, provision was made to rent land to the animal husbandry and the dairy section or the Haryana Cow Service Commission for a period of 20 years at a rate of Rs 5100 per acre per year on certain conditions. The merger of the Housing Council in the Haryana Urban Development Authority merger of the Housing Council in Haryana Urban Development Authority The concept of the Haryana Amendment Board Bill was approved during the Haryana Cabinet meeting. The purpose of this amendment is to merge the Haryana Housing Council with the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HSVP). The main purpose of this amendment is to streamline urban development and housing -related works, eliminate administrative duplication and increase the effectiveness of providing services to citizens. In his budget speech for the financial year 2025–26, the Chief Minister announced that he dissolved Haryana from the housing and merge its functions in HSVP, so that better coordination between urban development agencies can be established. It is necessary to have 40 percent members in Gram Sabha meetings. Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 was approved during the Cabinet meeting. According to the amendment, the quorum of the Gram Sabha meeting will be held to consider and approve the qualifying beneficiaries of any government scheme, 40 percent of the members of the gram Sabha. The quorum in the first and second adjourned meetings is 30 percent and 20 percent of the gram Sabha members respectively. Not only will this decision bring transparency to the Panchayati Raj system, but it will also improve their functioning.
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