Four more state Acts introduced in Chandigarh

Four more state legislations have been extended to the Union Territory of Chandigarh, as part of a set of governance and regulatory reforms. These include three laws of Punjab.

The Indian Stamp (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2001 and 2003, introduces a strengthened framework for valuation of properties and collection of stamp duty, including a clear mechanism for detection and correction of undervaluation, thereby improving transparency and reducing scope for evasion in property transactions.

The Punjab Abadi Deh (Record of Rights) Act, 2021, provides a modern legal framework for survey and recording of ownership rights in habitation areas, which have historically remained outside formal land records. The Act is expected to bring clarity in ownership, reduce disputes and support better land administration and planned urban development, said UT Chief Secretary H Rajesh Prasad, while talking to mediapersons here today.

Also, with a view to curbing immigration-related frauds, the Centre has extended the provisions of the Punjab Prevention of Human Smuggling Act, 2012 and the Punjab Prevention of Human Smuggling (Amendment) Act, 2014 to the UT.

The Haryana Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022, replaces the existing legal framework and introduces a contemporary, risk-based fire safety regime in Chandigarh. The Act provides for streamlined approvals.