Chandigarh, June 26 -- In a major initiative to enhance the ease of doing business, the Chandigarh administration has proposed a series of transformative labour reforms, aligned with the vision of the Union ministry of labour and employment. These reforms aim to position Chandigarh as a competitive industrial and commercial hub by simplifying regulatory processes while safeguarding worker welfare. The proposals have been submitted to the Union ministry of home affairs under Section 87 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966. Among the proposed reforms are: Factories Act, 1948 (Haryana Amendment Extension); Raises the applicability threshold from 10 to 20 workers (with power) and from 20 to 40 (without power). Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (Punjab Amendment Extension): Increases the threshold from 20 to 50 workers, easing compliance for SMEs, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....