Chandigarh, Oct. 13 -- The Haryana Council of Ministers, which met under the chairmanship of chief minister Nayab Singh Saini here on Sunday, approved the proposal to introduce Haryana Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Ordinance, 2025. This initiative aligns with the Union government's vision of reducing compliance burdens and decriminalising minor offences across various sectors.

The Haryana Jan Vishwas Ordinance, 2025, seeks to decriminalise 164 provisions contained in 42 state Acts administered by 17 departments. The ordinance replaces criminal penalties for minor technical and procedural lapses with civil penalties and administrative actions. It also removes obsolete and redundant clauses, ensuring that the legal framework is mor...