ENA State 2025-11-20 16:25:09 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Chandigarh, Nov 20 (KNN)</strong> The Haryana Labour Department has issued an order restricting factory inspections in Gurugram to the districts Joint Director, following multiple complaints regarding inspection practices by officials of the Factory Wing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The office order, dated November 17 and signed by Chief Inspector of Factories-cum-Labour Commissioner (CIF-cum-LC) Dusmanta Kumar Behera, states that the government must ensure a supportive industrial environment and prevent any unwarranted harassment of establishments. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">In light of this, and exercising powers under the Transparent Inspection Policy for the Industrial Safety &amp; Health Wing, the department has barred Assistant Directors and Deputy Directors posted in Gurugram from conducting inspections under the Factories Act, 1948, and the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Until further orders, only the Joint Director, Gurugram, is authorised to carry out such inspections. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The directive also transfers all pending inspections assigned to Assistant and Deputy Directors to the Joint Director, who must conduct them strictly in line with the Labour Departments inspection policy.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The order aims to ensure that industrial activity in the region proceeds without disruption and that compliance processes are carried out transparently and consistently.</span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 44143 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/only-joint-director-allowed-to-conduct-factory-inspections-in-gurugram-haryana-labour-dept 2025-11-20 16:25:09 knnindia.co.in