The Haryana Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2023, updates the legal framework governing municipal governance in Haryana. It introduces a data-driven approach to ward delimitation by utilizing the "Parivar Pehchan Patra" (Family Information Data Repository) to determine population, ensuring a minimum population floor of 140% of the registered voter count. The Act also formalizes reservation quotas for "Backward Classes 'A'" in municipal seats, including specific provisions for women, while capping the total reservation for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes 'A' at 50%. Additionally, it streamlines the process for private entities to apply for town planning schemes by removing the requirement for a municipal resolution in certain cases and setting a 30-day deadline for the Commissioner to process such applications.
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