Chandigarh, Dec. 9 -- The Council of Ministers approved the Haryana Municipal Bill, 2025, aimed at replacing the existing Haryana Municipal Act, 1973, and the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994. An official spokesperson said the proposed unified legislation has been drafted to bring all categories of urban local bodies, municipal corporations, municipal councils and municipal committees under a single legal framework.

The spokesperson said that at present 87 municipalities in the state function under two separate laws causing administrative complexities, inconsistent service delivery and challenges in interpretation of rules. The department has undertaken extensive consultations over the past two years to prepare the draft legislati...