Hyderabad, Sep 12 (PTI) The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Saturday passed a bill aimed at improving ease of doing business and decriminalising minor offences, in line with Centre’s Jan Vishwas legislation.
State Legislative Affairs and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu said the Telanagna Praja Viswasam (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 has been drafted in accordance with the Central legislation, which decriminalised over 180 minor offences and replaced them with monetary penalties.
He said the objectives of the bill also include providing scope for compromise in certain offences of law to reduce legal disputes, improving transparency and regulatory efficiency and scrapping outdated and unnecessary legislations.
Replying to the debate, he said the Industries department officials held consultations with various other departments and identified over 400 offences that can be decriminalised to promote ease of doing business.
The industries department would make efforts to create awareness on rules and regulations of the legislation, he said.
Responding to concerns raised by members, he said the government would instruct the State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC) to address the difficulties faced by small businessmen, especially those belonging to SC, ST, OBC and minority communities, in securing loans from banks.
The Lok Sabha on April 1 passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, to amend certain provisions in different laws for decriminalising and rationalising minor offences to further promote ease of doing business and living. PTI SJR SJR ROH
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