IEP Chandigarh, December 26
A total of 5 Bills were passed on the first day of the winter session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha held today. These include The Haryana Urban Immovable Property Tax (Validation of Lists) Repeal Bill, 2022, The Haryana Small Towns (Tax – Validating) Repeal Bill, 2022, The Haryana Municipal (Tax – Validating) Repeal Bill, 2022, The Haryana Minor Canals (Repeal) Bill, 2022 and The Haryana State Tube-Well (Repeal) Bill, 2022.
Besides this, 10 Bills were also introduced in the House. These include The Haryana Shree Mata Bhimeshwari Devi Mandir (Ashram), Beri Shrine Bill, 2022, The Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2022, The Haryana Rural Development (Amendment) Bill, 2022, The Haryana Enterprises Promotion (Amendment) Bill, 2022, The Haryana Legislative Assembly (Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members) Second Amendment Bill, 2022, The Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2022, The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2022, The Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Amendment Bill, 2022, The Haryana Municipal Corporation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022 and The Haryana Municipal (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022.
The Haryana Urban Immovable Property Tax (Validation of Lists) Repeal Bill, 2022
The Haryana Urban Immovable Property Tax (Validation of Lists) Repeal Bill, 2022 has been passed to repeal the Haryana Urban Immovable Property Tax (Validation of Lists) Act, 1943.
The Haryana Statute Review Committee was constituted by the State Government under the Chairpersonship of Mr. Justice Iqbal Singh (Retd,) to identify such laws which are not in harmony with the existing climate of economic liberalization and need to be changed or repealed. Accordingly the Committee had recommended to repeal the Haryana Urban Immovable Property Tax (Validation of Lists) Act, 1943 related to Urban Local Bodies Department, having lost its relevance. Property Tax as well as other applicable taxes are being levied and collected as per the provisions of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 and the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994. As such the Haryana Urban Immovable Property Tax (Validation of Lists) Act, 1943 has no force and value to deal with the provision of present scenario of taxation Validations in the municipalities. Hence, it is necessary to repeal the Haryana Urban Immovable Property Tax (Validation of Lists) Act, 1943 by way of enacting the Haryana Urban immovable Property Tax (Validation of Lists) Repeal Bill, 2022.
The Haryana Small Towns ( Tax – Validating ) Repeal Bill , 2022
The Haryana Small Towns (Tax – Validating) Repeal Bill , 2022 has been passed to repeal the Haryana Small Towns (Tax – Validating) Act, 1934.
The Haryana Statute Review Committee was constituted by the State Government under the Chairpersonship of Mr. Justice Iqbal Singh (Retd .) to identify such laws which are not in harmony with the existing climate of economic liberalization and need to be changed or repealed . Accordingly the Committee had recommended to repeal the Haryana Small Towns ( Tax – Validating ) Act , 1934 related to Urban Local Bodies Department , having lost its relevance. Property Tax as well as other applicable taxes are being levied and collected as per the provisions of the Haryana Municipal Act , 1973 and the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act , 1994. As such the Haryana Small Towns ( Tax – Validating ) Act , 1934 has no force and value to deal with the provision of present scenario of Taxation Validations in the municipalities Hence , it is necessary to repeal the Haryana Small Towns ( Tax – Validating ) Act , 1934 by way of enacting the Haryana Small Towns ( Tax – Validating ) Repeal Bill , 2022 .
The Haryana Municipal ( Tax – Validating ) Repeal Bill , 2022
The Haryana Municipal ( Tax – Validating ) Repeal Bill , 2022 has been passed to repeal the Haryana Municipal ( Tax – Validating ) Act , 1934 (Punjab Act IV of 1934) and the Haryana Municipal ( Tax – Validating ) Act , 1956 (Punjab Act 34 of 1956).
The Haryana Statute Review Committee was constituted by the State Government under the Chairpersonship of Mr. Justice Iqbal Singh ( Retd . ) to identify such laws which are not in harmony with the existing climate of economic liberalization and need to be changed or repealed . Accordingly the Committee had recommended to repeal the Haryana Municipal ( Tax – Validating ) Act , 1934 and Haryana Municipal ( Tax – Validating ) Act , 1956 related to Urban Local Bodies Department , having lost their relevance. Property Tax as well as other applicable taxes are being levied and collected as per the provisions of the Haryana Municipal Act , 1973 and the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act , 1994. As such the Haryana Municipal ( Tax – Validating ) Act , 1934 and Haryana Municipal ( Tax – Validating ) Act , 1956 has no force and value to deal with the provision of present scenario of Taxation Validations in the municipalities. Hence , it is necessary to repeal the Haryana Municipal ( Tax – Validating ) Act , 1934 and Haryana Municipal ( Tax – Validating ) Act , 1956 by way of enacting the Haryana Municipal ( Tax – Validating ) Repeal Bill , 2022.
The Haryana Minor Canals (Repeal) Bill, 2022
The Haryana Minor Canals (Repeal) Bill, 2022 has been passed to repeal The Haryana Minor Canals Act, 1905. The Repeal of enactments under the Punjab Minor Canals Act 1905 specified in the Schedule which have been ceased to be in force or have become obsolete or the retention whereof as separate , independent and distinct Act is unnecessary , then , such enactment is to be repealed . The enactment in reality has lost its meaning but is still shown on the Statute – books . The law has become irrelevant and dysfunctional . The Punjab Minor Canals Act , 1905 , at present does not apply in any part of Haryana . The act was introduced only for West Punjab ( Now Part of Pakistan ) under which all the powers vests with Collector . However , all these powers under Haryana Canal and Drainage Act , 1974 vests with the Officers of the Canal Department ( mostly with Canal Officer / Divisional Canal Officer ) . The Haryana Statute Review Committee under the Chairmanship of Mr. Justice Iqbal Singh ( Retd . ) constituted by State Government submitted its report , in which , it has been recommended to repeal various Act . This Act also figures in that list . Hence the Haryana Minor Canals ( Repeal ) Bill , 2022 has been passed.
The Haryana State Tube-Well (Repeal) Bill,2022
The Haryana State Tube-Well (Repeal) Bill, 2022 has been passed to repeal the Haryana State Tube-well Act, 1954.
The Repeal of enactments under the Punjab State Tube – Well Act 1954 specified in the Schedule which have been ceased to be in force or have become obsolete or the retention whereof as separate, independent and distinct Act is unnecessary, then, such enactments are to be repealed . The enactments in reality have lost its meaning but are still shown on the Statute – books . The law has become irrelevant and dysfunctional. The Haryana State Minor Irrigation & Tube – well Corporation ( HSMITC ) which was governed by the Punjab State Tube – Well Act , 1954 has already been abolished in 2002 and at present , there is no Tube – Well Corporation working in the State of Haryana . The State owned tube – wells have already been auctioned in the State of Haryana . Tube well , if any , in State of Haryana are installed by the Departments , particularly Agricultural Department / Public Health Engineering Departments for their own Farms or domestic water supply and those are governed and regulated by the rules of respective departments and as such , this Act – The Punjab State Tube – Well Act , 1954 is not applicable to those tube wells . Further , Haryana Water Resources ( Conservation , Regulation and Management ) Authority has been established for conservation , management and regulation of water resources Le ground water and surface water within the State of Haryana for ensuring the judicious , equitable and sustainable utilization , management , regulation thereof , fix the rates for use of water and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto under The Haryana Water Resources ( Conservation , Regulation And Management ) Authority Act , 2020 . The Haryana Statute Review Committee under the Chairmanship of Mr.Justice Iqbal Singh ( Retd . ) constituted by State Government submitted its report in which it has been recommended to repeal various Act . This Act also figures in that list . Hence , the Haryana State Tube – well ( Repeal ) Bill , 2022 has been passed.
