The Himachal Pradesh University (Amendment) Bill 2021, HP Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the Sardar Patel University Mandi Himachal Pradesh Establishments and Regulation Bill 2021 were passed in the state Assembly.

Key Points:

• The Himachal Pradesh University (Amendment) Bill 2021 proposes to increase its jurisdiction beyond the boundaries of the state for affiliation to other institutes.
• The HP Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill 2021 proposes to make the judges of High Court eligible for the post of Lokayukta in the state. Earlier only the Chief Justice of the High Court or judges of the Supreme Court could be considered for appointment as Lokayukta.The Sardar Patel University Bill proposes to set up a new varsity in Mandi district.