The Cabinet approved a Bill for setting up a state university at Gurugram and the Bill will be introduced in the next session of Vidhan Sabha.
The main campus of the state university will be at village Kankarola located at a distance of about 15 km from Gurugram and the university will impart education, training and research in multi-disciplinary fields.
It has also been decided to transfer 373 kanals and 19 marla of land belonging to Gram Panchayat Kankarola to the proposed university at Gurugram on lease basis.
Solar equipment exempted from VAT
The Cabinet exempted solar equipment and parts used in installation of solar power projects from value added tax (VAT). At present, VAT of five per cent plus surcharge is levied on solar devices and equipment in the state. Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh have already exempted solar energy devices from VAT.
"Exemption of VAT will enable the trade and industry in Haryana to compete with other States where solar energy devices are exempted from VAT,” a spokesman said.
This exemption will cost the state exchequer about Rs 2.30 crore, he said. Various solar devices like solar lantern, water heating system, pumping system, inverter, energy meters, alternators and spare parts such as solar photovoltaic modules, solar collection and dishes would be exempted from levy of VAT.
University named after Maharana Pratap
The University of Horticultural Sciences in Karnal would now be named after Rajput warrior Maharana Pratap. The Cabinet approved a Bill to change the
name of the Haryana State University of Horticultural Sciences, Karnal to Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal. The Foundation stone of the varsity was laid last year.
Other decisions
The chairman of the tribunal set up under the Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Rules, 1965, will hold office for a term of one year instead of three years earlier.
All B Ed colleges will be affiliated to state universities as per the territorial jurisdiction of each university.
Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) to be set up with the Cabinet approving the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) Bill, 2017. The Authority will seek to answer the growing needs of the rapidly expanding urban agglomeration Gurugram has come to be known.