Chandigarh July 6: Haryana Cabinet which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal here today has accorded approval to a proposal for amendment in Haryana Service of Town Planners (State Service Class I) Rules, 1976 and further amended 2009 and 2013.

The Haryana Service of Town Planners (State Service Class I) Rules, 1976 of Town and Country Planning Department were framed in the year 1976 and no provision was made for the promotion from Senior Town Planner to the post of Chief Town Planner. However, the aforesaid Rule 1976 was amended in the year 2009, wherein one year experience as Senior Town Planner for the promotion to the post of Chief Town Planner has been fixed. As per promotion hierarchy and promotion time lines in this cadre is appropriate till Senior Town Planner level but as per the 2009 Rules, one year experience as senior city planner is very short for the promotion from Senior Town Planner to Chief Town Planner as compared to other departments.

The successful completion of probation of one year period on promotion as Senior Town Planner makes the incumbent for the next promotion as Chief Town Planner as per the 2009 Rules. Therefore, the Government has decided to increase the minimum experience as senior city planner from one year to five years to be eligible for promotion to the post of Chief Town Planner.

Besides this, the amendment in rule 5 of the upper age limit from 35 to 42 years is in line with the State Government regulation for Class-I, service like HCS and Allied services.