'Haryana's labour reforms may be better than Rajasthan's'

Haryana, which of late has been in the midst of violent labour unrest, has approved a set of labour reforms, state Industries Minister Captain Abhimanyu said today.
He was hopeful that these will be passed in the budget session of the Assembly.
"The labour reforms would probably be better than those of Rajasthan," he asserted.
Rajasthan has already taken the lead in introducing transformative changes in central labour laws.
"We in Haryana have already approved in-principle the labour reforms even probably more progressive than Rajasthan. We are waiting for our budget session. This is something which the state government has to pass in the Assembly and then we send it for presidential assent as it is a concurrent subject," Captain Abhimanyu said at a CII conference here.

Courting investors, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said incentives will be offered to those setting up shops in lesser developed areas.

He said an e-biz portal called investharyana.Nic.In has been launched, which will provide single-window clearances, and invited investors to participate in the Happening Haryana Summit in Gurgaon from March 7-8.
"We are trying to create a better environment for ease of doing business... We have launched an e-biz platform aimed at giving all the clearances under one roof," the Chief Minister said.
"Udyog is not equally distributed in the state. The land value in select pockets of Gurgaon is Rs 10 crore per acre while in some other areas, it is Rs 25-30 lakh. We are ready to give incentives to investors who set up businesses in those areas."

He pitched for an early implementation of GST and assured the gathering that the state is fully geared up to make the transition to the indirect tax framework once it is rolled out.
Khattar also discussed the progress of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) Project and the multi-modal logistics hub being set up on the state's border during a meeting with DIPP Secretary Amitabh Kant here.
"Very soon, we are coming up with a multi-modal logistics hub on the border of Haryana," Captain Abhimanyu said.
"We also discussed with the DIPP Secretary the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) and Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS). We have principally approved both these projects."

Khattar unveiled the state government's plan to establish the 'Smartest City' in the country spread across 1,000 acres in Gurgaon in collaboration with the Centre.
He demanded that Gurgaon be included in the central government's list of Smart Cities.
"Faridabad and Karnal have been approved for Smart Cities. Our demand is Gurgaon should also become a part of the list. Even if it is not included, we will spend Rs 500 crore and develop Gurgaon into a Smart City," he said.