NEW DELHI: After Rajsthan and Maharashtra, NITI Aayog will begin working with Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir to rewrite state laws as part of the exercise to cut down the volume of statutory rule book to unveil a hassle free environment for both the people and the industry. While the Parliament in the recent times repealed many obsolete laws, the NITI Aayog in contrast is engaging with the states to harmonise and minimise their statutory books for better compliance and to help them to cut down on litigation.
The NITI Aayog has reached out to more state governments in a bid to convince them that they should embark on the path of reforms by first cutting down the number of laws. The think-tank panel in communications to the chief ministers argued that the laws should be transparent and available on the government websites for ease and convenience of the people and other stakeholders.