Haryana cabinet approves new mining levy vat concession for aviation fuel service rules amendments and policy decisions
Chandigarh: In a move likely to impact construction costs across North India, the Haryana govt has imposed a ₹80-for-each-tonne levy on all mineral-laden vehicles entering the state, regardless of their final destination.
The decision, approved by the state cabinet chaired by chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday, forms part of sweeping reforms aimed at tightening mineral transit regulation and boosting state revenues.
The new inter-state transit pass (ISTP) fee replaces previous rates of ₹100 and ₹20 depending on destination and will be collected through a departmental portal. The funds will support a surveillance-driven system of AI-enabled checkposts and QR code tracking to curb illegal mining and improve transparency.
In contrast, the cabinet slashed the VAT (value-added tax) on aviation turbine fuel from 20% to 1% at all airports across Haryana.
The tax cut is designed to promote regional air connectivity under the Centre's UDAN scheme and to attract investment in aviation-related activities such as maintenance and air adventure tourism.
The cabinet cleared a host of other decisions, including a new framework for service security of contractual govt employees.
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The 2025 Rules will designate penalty and appellate authorities for Group B, C, and D equivalent posts, streamlining grievance redressal and disciplinary processes. Haryana also moved to amend the Haryana Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2012, formalising the ISTP levy and setting the stage for further regulatory changes under the 2025 amendment.
In a relief for shop allottees at Panchkula's Agro-mall, the cabinet approved a compensation plan that offers 7% annual interest for delays in possession or refunds for those surrendering plots.
The move follows multiple court rulings and aims to resolve long-standing legal disputes. Additionally, the state introduced a new policy granting easement rights to private landowners bisected by public access paths called Revenue Rastas.
This will allow landowners to install infrastructure such as ducts and pipelines by leasing the land, without disrupting public right-of-way. To modernise recruitment and service conditions, the govt amended the 1997 Service Rules of the Women and Child Development Department.
Post names, qualifications, and pay scales have been updated. New posts — such as district programme officers and plant managers — have also been integrated into the official cadre.
In a significant development, the cabinet approved amendments to the Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Act, 2014, transferring key powers from committees to a newly created Judicial Commission. The changes are aimed at improving accountability, with the commission gaining authority over employee disputes, member misconduct, and asset protection.
Appeals will lie with the Punjab and Haryana high court under standard limitation rules.
The cabinet gave its nod to extending a ₹1,850-crore loan guarantee for the India International Horticulture Market in Ganaur under NABARD's NIDA (Nabard Infrastructure Development Assistance) scheme. Declared a "market of national importance", the terminal market is expected to handle 20 lakh tonnes of produce annually, boosting incomes for farmers across northern India.
Senior former legislators will now receive an additional ₹10,000 monthly medical allowance, along with other extended benefits, as part of a cabinet resolution aimed at supporting aging public representatives. In compliance with a court directive, the cabinet granted a compassionate appointment to the son of a departed scheduled caste woman, Mukesh Devi, whose murder had led to an FIR (first-information report) under the SC/ST Act.
The decision honours judicial directions and reinforces the state's commitment to social justice.
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