Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Haryana Expands Time-Bound Services and Pursues Regulatory Reforms
Haryana says it is changing how government services and business approvals work.
More services now have deadlines under the state’s Right to Services Act.
Officials may face penalties if they negligently delay or deny a service, and affected applicants may receive compensation.
The government says it is trying to remove repeated approvals and make rules easier to follow.
Its E-Office system is used in every office to handle files digitally.
Ward Committees have also been set up in cities to help residents raise concerns.
Food samples can be tested at a doorstep for ₹20 each, according to the government.
Some eligible businesses can apply online for land-use permission through self-certification.
The state says these steps are meant to make services easier to access and business approvals quicker.
Haryana has expanded services covered by its Right to Services Act from 163 to 791.
The commission can penalise negligent officials by up to ₹20,000 and award applicants compensation up to ₹5,000.
The government says reforms across eight priority areas aim to remove duplicate approvals and reduce compliance burdens.
E-Office has been introduced in every office, and 1,646 urban Ward Committees have been constituted.
Online self-certification for eligible land-use permissions and a 2025 factories ordinance are among the business-related measures.
- Who
- The Haryana government, led by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, and the Haryana Right to Service Commission.
- What
- Expansion of time-bound public services and regulatory reforms intended to reduce approvals and compliance requirements.
- When
- The Factories (Amendment) Ordinance is dated 2025; the articles do not specify when the broader measures were announced.
- Where
- Haryana, India.
- Why
- The government says the measures aim to improve access to public services, reduce red tape and improve ease of doing business.
Government’s case
Assessment in the report
Impact of reforms
Government’s case
The government says the measures will make services easier to access, reduce red tape and improve ease of doing business.
Assessment in the report
The report describes the measures and government-reported progress but does not provide independent assessments of their impact.
Implementation progress
Government’s case
The government says 21 of 28 priority healthcare-related reforms have been acted upon and reforms have been implemented in eight priority areas.
Assessment in the report
The report does not detail outcomes for each reform or establish how much approvals and processing times have changed.
- Services under the Act
- 791, up from 163 initially.
- Maximum penalty for a negligent officer
- ₹20,000.
- Maximum compensation for an affected applicant
- ₹5,000.
- Priority reform areas
- Reforms have been implemented in eight priority areas.
- Healthcare reforms
- 21 of 28 priority reforms under the Centre’s Phase-II Compliance Reduction and Deregulation Exercise have been acted upon.
- Urban Ward Committees
- 1,646 have been constituted in urban local bodies.
- Doorstep food testing
- ₹20 per sample, according to the government.