Chandigarh, 28 March 2025 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau):– Haryana Assembly Speaker Mr. Harvinder Kalyan, on behalf of himself and the entire House, today extended hearty greetings and best wishes to all the citizens of the state on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and Navratri on the last day of the ongoing budget session of the Assembly.
On the occasion of Indian New Year, Shri Harvindra Kalyan said that Vikrami Samvat is a symbol of our rich cultural and religious heritage. He said that in Indian society, birth anniversaries of great men, marriages , inauguration of new establishments and all festivals and celebrations are organized according to Vikrami era calculation.
Shri Harvinder Kalyan said that today is the death anniversary of late Chaudhary Bansi Lal ji , Chaudhary Bansi Lal ji was the Chief Minister of the state and a minister at the center for a long time. This House pays its respects to him on his death anniversary.
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State song presented in Haryana assembly , Anil Vij wishes Navratri-Eid
Chandigarh , March 28 – Haryana’s Power , Transport and Labour Minister Mr. Anil Vij said that a wonderful state song was presented in the Assembly today , which beautifully highlights the language, culture and brotherhood of Haryana . He proposed that copies of this song be made available to all the members so that they can read it carefully , understand and memorize it. He believes that this song should be sung and imbibed in an emotional manner like “Jana-Gana-Mana”.
Mr Anil Vij was speaking during the budget session of the Vidhan Sabha today. He extended his heartfelt greetings to the people of the state on the auspicious festivals of Navratri and Eid. He said that auspicious occasions like Navratri and Eid are coming soon , and he wants to convey his best wishes to the people through the House. He hoped that everyone will celebrate these festivals with enthusiasm and happiness.
Along with this , Mr Anil Vij thanked the Speaker for conducting the proceedings of the Assembly smoothly. While appreciating the efforts of the staff and officers, he also thanked the press and media , who effectively brought the activities of the House to the public.
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Six bills were passed in Haryana Assembly on the last day of the budget session
Chandigarh , March 28 – Six bills were passed on the last day of the budget session in the Haryana Assembly. These include the Haryana Appropriation (No. 2) Bill , 2025, Haryana (Captive Exchange) Repeal Bill , 2025, Haryana Horticultural Nursery Bill , 2025, Aparna Sanstha (Taking Over of Management and Control) Bill , 2025, Haryana Legislative Assembly (Medical Facilities to Members) Amendment Bill , 2025 and Haryana Legislative Assembly (Facilities to Members) Amendment Bill , 2025 .
The Haryana Appropriation (No. 2) Bill , 2025
The Haryana Appropriation (No. 2) Bill , 2025 has been passed to authorise payment and appropriation of a sum of Rs. 258339,98,37,030 out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Haryana for services during the financial year 2025-26 ending on the 31st day of March , 2026.
The Haryana (Exchange of Prisoners) Repeal Bill , 2025
The Haryana (Exchange of Prisoners) Repeal Bill, 2025 has been passed to repeal the Haryana (Exchange of Prisoners) Act, 1948.
The East Punjab (Exchange of Prisoners) Act , 1948 ( Punjab Act No. 13 of 1948) was enacted in pursuance of the agreement with Pakistan for exchange of prisoners for the transfer of certain prisoners from India to Pakistan and receipt of certain prisoners from Pakistan into India. Most of the prisoners were transferred about two years after the partition of India and Pakistan and after passing the East Punjab (Exchange of Prisoners) Act , 1948 ( Punjab Act No. 13 of 1948). Due to the creation of the State of Haryana by the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, the East Punjab (Exchange of Prisoners) Act , 1948 was applied to the State of Haryana. ” East Punjab ” mentioned in the title of this Act has been changed to ” Haryana ” as per the Government notification dated 7th July , 2021. The Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950 (29 of 1950) was enacted for the purpose of providing for the transfer of prisoners from one State to another in India and the Haryana Prisons Rules, 2022 have also been made in the State of Haryana. Now , the Haryana (Exchange of Prisoners) Act , 1948 has become redundant. The Haryana State Law Commission recommended on 25.01.2023 that this Act i.e. the Haryana (Exchange of Prisoners) Act , 1948 ( Punjab Act No. 13 of 1948) be repealed. Therefore , it is hereby proposed to repeal the Haryana (Exchange of Prisoners) Act, 1948 ( Punjab Act No. 13 of 1948) by the Haryana (Exchange of Prisoners) Repeal Bill, 2025.
Haryana Horticulture Nursery Bill , 2025
The Haryana Horticultural Nurseries Bill , 2025 has been passed to provide for the registration and regulation of horticultural nurseries in the State of Haryana and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Horticulture sector in Haryana plays a vital role in the agricultural economy. A regulatory framework for fruit nurseries is available in the form of Haryana Fruit Nursery Act 1961. However , due to lack of a well-organized regulatory framework for horticulture nurseries other than fruit nurseries , low quality and diseased planting material is being sold , leading to reduced crop productivity and economic loss to farmers and consumers.
The Haryana Fruit Nursery Act , 1961 has limited applicability as it does not provide for quality control of horticultural nurseries dealing with vegetables, spices , delicacies , flowers , ornamental , medicinal and aromatic crops. Due to this lacuna, unauthorized nurseries are operating without any accountability , leading to proliferation of planting material of unknown pedigree and increase in pests and diseases in horticultural crops. The need for scientific nursery management, quality assurance and regulation has been felt for a long time so that only certified and high quality planting material is available to farmers.
Therefore, it seems appropriate to the Haryana Government that by repealing the present Haryana Fruit Nursery Act, 1961, a comprehensive law should be brought for the regulation of horticultural nurseries in the state. ” Haryana Horticultural Nursery Bill 2025” is being brought to fulfill the following objectives. In this, making provision for registration and regulation of horticultural nurseries in the state of Haryana , the owner of the horticultural nursery should register the nursery as per the standards prescribed in the Act and the rules made under it. The owner will be allowed to register a horticultural nursery for any category of fruits , vegetables , spices , condiments , flowers , ornamental medicinal and aromatic crops, will be allowed to sell varieties and varieties of horticultural plants as per his choice , while the varieties of fruit plants will be specified in the license , he can have more than one horticultural nursery , provided he obtains separate licenses , empowering the competent authority to suspend or cancel any license granted or renewed for violation of the provisions of the Act, obliging the owner of a horticultural nursery to maintain records in the prescribed form and manner , regulating and prohibiting the sale and distribution of horticultural plants and plant material of unknown lineage or pest and disease infested and providing for punishment against those who violate this Act or the rules made thereunder.
The Aparna Sanstha (Taking Over of Management and Control) Bill , 2025
The Aparna Sanstha (Assumption of Management and Control) Bill, 2025 has been passed to take over for a limited period the proper and efficient management and control of the Aparna Sanstha situated in the revenue estate of village Silokhara, District Gurugram , falling within the territorial jurisdiction of the State of Haryana, in the public interest and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto .
Swami Dhirendra Brahmachari , a renowned yoga guru believed that yoga is the only solution to all problems and diseases which cannot be cured by allopathic/other types of treatments. He left no stone unturned to popularize yoga through physical demonstrations and lectures about its benefits. His efforts did bring some benefit to the people , but the dimensions of such benefits were limited. After some time, on reviewing his efforts, he realized that the health problem of the nation cannot be cured effectively by individual efforts and there is a great need to popularize yoga further through the institution to ensure benefits to humanity at large so that people can regain their health and strength by resorting to the practice of yoga.
Swami Dhirendra Brahmachari incorporated and registered a society by the name and style of Aparna Ashram (Registration No. S-5766, 1973-74) under the Societies Registration Act , 1860, having its registered office at A- 50, Friends Colony , Mathura Road , New Delhi , with the Registrar of Societies, South-East District , New Delhi, for dissemination of useful knowledge of Yoga among the people through education, research, training and exposition.
Apart from incorporating the said Society , Swami Dhirendra Brahmachari also formed a Society named Aparna as a separate entity through Memorandum of Association and constituted its independent Governing Council consisting of four members including himself to carry out the aims and objectives of the said Society and entrusted the control and management of the Society to it. The objects mentioned in the MOI empower the Society to acquire , purchase or own any movable or immovable property for setting up Yoga Ashram, Guest House , Agriculture and Dairy Farming , Horticulture , Plantation Health Resort and Swimming Resorts . The said Society was formed for the benefit of general public and hence the said Society falls under the definition of Public Trust.
Swami Dhirendra Brahmachari wanted to develop the said institution as a research, development and training centre of yoga, a medical centre for various patients and a conference centre for various yoga scholars of the world. In the present mechanical world the need to spread the knowledge of yoga is very important as the cases of physical and mental illnesses are increasing among the people resulting in frustration , desperation and mental worries.
Whereas , for the establishment, development and establishment of the proposed institution, Swami Dhirendra Brahmachari , with the help of donations, grants and financial assistance received from time to time from the Central Government, purchased 24 acres 16 marla land situated within the revenue estate of village Silokhara , Tehsil Wazirabad District Gurugram, in the name of Aparna Ashram and vested the said land in the institution. Thereafter , various buildings were constructed on the said land by spending crores of rupees and various yoga related activities were started there. This institution is located near Sector-30 of Gurugram.
In the year 1989 , the Government of Haryana published a notification dated 30.01.1989 under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 wherein it was notified that the land described therein in Village Silokhara and Sukhrali , Tehsil and District Gurgaon is required for public purpose including the aforesaid land and building of the Sansthan. After the publication of the said notification , the General Body and/or Governing Council of the Society was prohibited from dealing with the said land and building of the Sansthan as an independent agent and from creating any encumbrance in respect thereof. Swami Dhirendra Brahmachari filed a petition under Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 07.03.1989 before the Land Acquisition Collector seeking exemption of the said land and building of the Sansthan from acquisition on the grounds mentioned therein. The said objections were dismissed and a declaration under Section 6 was issued on 25.01.1990. Aggrieved by this, Swami Dhirendra Brahmachari filed C.W.P. No. 3117 of 1990 before the High Court of Punjab and Haryana praying for issuance of a writ of certiorari to quash the said notifications. A perusal of the averments in the said writ petition reveals the mission of life of Swami Dhirendra Brahmachari and the aims and objectives with which he incorporated and registered the said society.
Swami Dhirendra Brahmachari died in an air crash on 09.06.1994. After his death the Society split into two groups , one led by Laxman Chaudhary and the other by Murali Chaudhary. Later Murali Chaudhary removed Subhash Dutt and K.S. Pathania of his group from the primary membership of the Society and the above persons formed their own separate group. From time to time these groups recruited their trusted persons to increase their majority.
There has been a dispute between the Society and its members for the last many years and for more than two decades these groups have been in litigation with each other. These groups are attempting to sell the said land and building illegally and unauthorisedly for their personal gain contrary to the aims and objectives of the Society. There is every possibility that the movable and immovable properties of the Society may be destroyed , defeating the very purpose for which the Society was formed . Therefore, in order to regulate the management, administration , control and activities of the Society, to achieve the aims and objectives of the Society and to fulfil the desire of a Yoga Guru, it is expedient in the public interest to take over the management and control of the said Society. Any delay in taking over the management of the said Society would be highly detrimental to the interests, aims and objectives of the Society as well as to the public. For this purpose, provision has been made to take over the management and control of the said Society.
Haryana Legislative Assembly (Medical Facilities to Members) Amendment Bill , 2025
The Haryana Legislative Assembly (Medical Facilities to Members) Amendment Bill, 2025 was passed to amend the Haryana Legislative Assembly (Medical Facilities to Members) Act, 1986.
Under Section 3 of the Haryana Legislative Assembly (Medical Facilities to Members) Act , 1986 , every Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly is entitled to reasonable medical facilities for himself and for the members of his family. At present , there is no provision in the Haryana Legislative Assembly (Medical Facilities to Members) Act , 1986 for providing such medical facilities to the recipient of family pension. In recent times , various recipients of family pension have approached the Speaker from time to time and stated that:- After the death of the spouse, their medical facilities have been discontinued as per the present provisions of the Haryana Legislative Assembly (Medical Facilities to Members) Act, 1986. With advancing age , health related problems increase and so do family responsibilities. It is necessary to make provision for providing medical facilities to the recipients of family pension keeping in view the age and related family responsibilities.
The Bill provides for substituting section 3 of the Haryana Legislative Assembly (Medical Facilities to Members) Act , 1986, to provide for such medical facilities to recipients of family pension.
Haryana Legislative Assembly (Facilities to Members) Amendment Bill , 2025
The Haryana Legislative Assembly (Facilities to Members) Amendment Bill, 2025 has been passed to amend the Haryana Legislative Assembly (Facilities to Members) Act, 1979.
Under Section 3 of the Haryana Legislative Assembly (Facilities to Members) Act , 1979 , every member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly is entitled to a house building and motor car reimbursement advance of up to Rs. 80 lakh which may be disbursed to the member by the Haryana Legislative Assembly Secretariat. In the recent past , various members individually and collectively approached the Chairman stating that Rs. 80 lakh is insufficient for house building and purchase of motor car in view of the prevailing inflation .
Every member has different needs or preferences for home and vehicle. So they require different amount as repayable advance for this purpose.
As per the present provision in the Haryana Legislative Assembly (Facilities to Members) Act , 1979, any member can avail house building advance upto Rs. 80 lakh and motor car refundable advance upto Rs. 20 lakh and it was suggested that the amount of house building and motor car refundable advance should be increased substantially.
Summary:Haryana Assembly passes six key bills, including amendments for medical and housing facilities for members, while celebrating cultural and religious milestones.