Chandigarh, February 8: Haryana Cabinet which met under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal here today approved the draft of The Repealing Bill 2021. The Bill now be placed before Vidhan Sabha.

As per the Draft Bill as many as 20 Acts of Revenue and Disaster Management Department which are old and are no longer in use have been repealed.

The Departmental Committee gave its report regarding repealment of various old and out dated Acts of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department.

As per recommendations of the said committee, the following Acts relating to Revenue and  Disaster Management Department are proposed to be repealed namely, The Punjab Riverain Boundaries Act, 1899, The Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act, 1912, The Punjab District Boards (Tax Validating) Act, 1927, The Punjab Relief of Indebtedness Act, 1934, The Punjab Copying Fees Act, 1936, The Punjab Restitution of Mortgaged Lands Act, 1938, The Punjab Jagirs Act, 1941, The East Punjab Local Authorities (Restrictions of Functions) Act, 1947, The East Punjab Extension of Limitation Act, 1947,  The East Punjab Refugees Rehabilitation (Loan and Grants) Act, 1948, The East Punjab Refugees (Registration of Claims) Act, 1948, The East Punjab Refugees Rehabilitation (Buildings and Buildings Sites) Act, 1948, The East Punjab Refugees Rehabilitation (House Building Loans) Act, 1948, The East Punjab Refugees Registration of Land Claims Act, 1948, The Punjab District Boards (Tax Validating) Act, 1955, The Punjab Land Revenue (Special Assessment) Act, 1955, The Punjab Bhudan Yagna Act, 1955, The Ambala District Board Tax Validating Act, 1956,  The Punjab Resumption of Jagirs Act, 1957 and The Punjab Land Revenue Special Assessment (Exemption) Act, 1962.