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The Gujarat Legislative Assembly will hold its seventh session from September 8-10 with five important bills on the agenda. These bills span labour reforms, GST alignment, industry regulations, and healthcare improvements. The Factories Amendment Bill specifically focuses on revising working hours and enhancing protections for women workers. The session will also include a special resolution celebrating the successful completion of "Operation Sindoor."

Key Points: Gujarat Assembly to Table Five Bills on Labour GST Health Reforms

  • Factories Bill revises working hours and strengthens women employee safeguards
  • GST Amendment Bill aligns state law with GST Council recommendations
  • Industries bill promotes digitization and reduces litigation burden
  • Healthcare bills rename regulatory body and extend registration timelines
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Five bills to be tabled in seventh session of 15th Gujarat Assembly

Gujarat Assembly session Sept 8-10 to introduce 5 key bills covering labour reforms, GST alignment, healthcare regulation, and industry-friendly amendments.

"These amendments are aimed at creating a more industry-friendly environment, ensuring worker welfare, aligning with national tax laws, and strengthening healthcare regulation - Rushikesh Patel"

Gandhinagar, Sep 3

The seventh session of the 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly will be held from September 8 to 10. State Cabinet Minister Rushikesh Patel announced that five bills from the Labour, Skill Development and Employment, Finance, Industries and Mines, and Health and Family Welfare departments will be introduced during the three-day sitting.

The session will open on September 8 with Question Hour, followed by condolence motions for the remainder of the day before the House is adjourned.

On September 9 and 10, Question Hour and regular business will be followed by the introduction of five bills. A special congratulatory resolution will also be moved by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in recognition of the successful completion of “Operation Sindoor".

Detailing the legislative agenda, Patel said the Labour, Skill Development and Employment Department will introduce the Factories (Gujarat Amendment) Bill, 2025 to replace an ordinance. The bill seeks to revise working hours and strengthen safeguards, particularly for women employees, as part of the government’s efforts to boost industrial investment and employment.

The Finance Department will table the Gujarat Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025, aligning the state law with recommendations of the GST Council and ensuring uniformity with central GST provisions.

To ease business processes, promote digitisation, simplify regulations, and reduce litigation burden, the Industries and Mines Department will bring the Gujarat Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025. In the health sector, two key bills will be introduced.

The Gujarat Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill, 2025 seeks to rename the regulatory body for Ayurvedic and Unani practitioners as the “State Medical Council” instead of the existing “Board", in line with the Central guidelines.

The Gujarat Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) (Amendment) Bill, 2025 will provide clinical institutions with more reasonable timelines for mandatory registration under the 2021 Act.

“These amendments are aimed at creating a more industry-friendly environment, ensuring worker welfare, aligning with national tax laws, and strengthening healthcare regulation across the state,” Patel said.

- IANS

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Priya S
Finally some movement on healthcare regulation! The Clinical Establishments amendment is important - many small clinics struggle with compliance. Hope the extended timelines actually help them rather than just delaying implementation.
Nikhil C
GST alignment with central provisions is crucial for businesses operating across states. Less compliance headache means more time for actual business growth. Good step! 💼
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Sarah B
While these bills seem promising, I hope the implementation is effective. Often good policies fail at execution level. The Jan Vishwas Bill for digitization and reduced litigation sounds particularly interesting for startups.
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Ananya R
Renaming the Ayurvedic board to State Medical Council is a positive step toward integrating traditional and modern medicine systems. Hope this brings more credibility to our ancient healing practices 🍃
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Michael C
Three days seems quite short for proper discussion of five important bills. Hope the opposition gets adequate time to scrutinize and debate these proposals thoroughly.

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