Telangana govt to pass 3 ordinances, 2 Bills in winter session of Assembly
Hyderabad:The state government is gearing up to approve three ordinances and introduce two important Bills during the winter session of the Legislative Assembly, set to commence on December 9. This session holds particular political importance as the Congress government marks its first anniversary in office on December 7.
Over the past few months, the state government has issued three ordinances aimed at various reforms. One ordinance seeks to enhance the powers of the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), granting it legal backing to streamline governance in urban areas.
The other two ordinances involve amendments to the Panchayat Raj Act and the Municipal Act to facilitate the merger of 151 villages on the city’s outskirts with surrounding municipalities. These changes aim to improve administrative efficiency and resource allocation.
Among the key Bills slated for introduction is the proposed Record of Rights (RoR) Act. This legislation seeks to replace the existing Dharani portal with the Bhumata portal to enhance land records management. Additionally, the Bill aims to reinstate the village revenue system, including the reintroduction of Village Revenue Officers (VROs), a system abolished by the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government.
Another proposed Bill seeks to abolish the "two-child norm," which currently restricts individuals with more than two children from contesting gram panchayat elections. The government plans for the State Election Commission to release the notification for these elections on Sankranthi, January 14, with polling to occur in three phases in February.
In a move to amend local governance further, the government also plans to change the election criteria for mandal parishad presidents (MPPs) by increasing the minimum number of Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) from three to five under each Mandal Parishad jurisdiction.
These legislative measures are expected to bring sweeping changes to governance, land management, and local elections in Telangana. The upcoming session is likely to witness robust debates on these politically significant issues.
