Overview

• The proposed Sugamya Vyapar (Provisions Amendment) Bill, 2025 would remove about 99% of criminal provisions in 13 state statutes and replace jail terms with monetary penalties and administrative action.
• Targeted laws include the Excise, Molasses, Tree Protection, Revenue Code, Sugarcane, Groundwater, Municipal Corporation, Plastic Waste, Cinema and Panchayat Acts.
• Officials said most departments back the draft while some have flagged objections, and the chief minister directed that all inputs be addressed.
• Labour measures under consideration feature longer factory licence validity, simpler shop and establishment rules, expanded opportunities for women, and a shift to self-certification with third‑party audits for inspections.
• The government is preparing Nivesh Mitra 3.0, a digital investor portal with a common application form, PAN-based identification, a smart dashboard, multilingual support and an AI chatbot.