Chandigarh, December 8
The Haryana Cabinet met under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini here today accorded approval to a proposal regarding fixation of age of tourist vehicles for operation as per tourist permits under Haryana Motor Vehicles Rules, 1993. These rules may be called the Haryana Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2025. As per the amendment, vehicles operating with All India Tourist Permits in the NCR region will be allowed to operate for 12 years if they run on petrol or CNG, whereas diesel vehicles under the same permit category will be permitted for a maximum of 10 years. For non-NCR areas, All India Tourist Permit vehicles running on petrol or CNG and diesel will also have a maximum operational age of 12 years.
The Haryana Cabinet also approved a major reform in urban governance by introducing the Haryana Municipal Bill, 2025, aimed at replacing the existing Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 and the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994.
The new unified Act has been drafted to bring all categories of municipalities—Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Municipal Committees—under a single legal framework. At present, 87 municipalities in the state function under two separate Acts, 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 legislation, incorporating relevant provisions from the Model Municipal Law circulated by the Government of India.
The Haryana Municipal Bill, 2025 aims to streamline governance, remove ambiguities, modernize municipal administration and strengthen financial autonomy of urban local bodies. Key provisions include empowering municipalities to determine taxes and fees between minimum and maximum government-fixed rates; provisions for credit rating to facilitate market borrowings etc.
The Cabinet accorded approval to further amend the Haryana Civil Service (Executive Branch) Rules, 2008. These Rules will be called the Haryana Civil Service (Executive Branch) Amendment Rules, 2025.
As per the amendment, the number of papers in the HCS main examination has been increased from four to six, carrying a total of 600 marks. As per the revised structure, the English paper and the Hindi paper will each be of 100 marks. In addition, there will now be four General Studies papers, and each paper will carry 100 marks. However, there will be no change in the Preliminary Examination, which will continue to be conducted for screening and will carry 200 marks. The personality test will also remain the same and will carry 75 marks.
The Haryana Cabinet also approved the aggregator policy of Haryana Transport Department, in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, has amended the rules framed in 2016 for granting licences to operators or IT-based passenger aggregators acting as agents or promoters to attract customers for travel through public service vehicles.
Under the new rules, motor vehicle aggregators, delivery service providers, and e-commerce companies will not be permitted to include any vehicle running solely on diesel or petrol in their existing fleets with effect from 01.01.2026.
In another decision, the Haryana Cabinet approved a comprehensive and modernised Cadre Change Policy for District Cadre Teachers, 2025, aimed at improving teacher satisfaction, ensuring transparent inter-district movement and strengthening academic stability in schools across the state. The policy shall replace the existing 2018 framework and introduces an objective, merit-based and technology-enabled system for voluntary cadre change for Primary Teachers (PRT/JBT), Head Teachers (HT), and Classical and Vernacular (C&V) Teachers working on a regular basis. The teachers, who will adopt this policy, will be given new station before April 1, 2026. The policy has been framed keeping in view long-standing demands related to hardship postings, geographical constraints, and equity in teacher deployment. It also aims to align school staffing with rationalized requirements to safeguard academic interest. The new policy introduces a structured system of merit calculation, with age designated as the principal factor carrying up to 60 points.
