The Government of Haryana on February 17, 2026, issued the Haryana Epidemic Diseases (Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya & Japanese Encephalitis (JE)) regulations, 2024.
The notification issued in Haryana empowers an Inspecting Officer—and designated health officials acting on their behalf—to conduct surveillance and control measures for vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya, and Japanese Encephalitis. Inspecting Officers may enter premises for inspection, treatment, fogging, spraying, and anti-larval actions, question individuals regarding symptoms, and direct suspected cases to provide blood samples and undergo treatment. They may also order insecticide spraying or treatment of stagnant water to prevent disease spread.
All government and private health institutions, hospitals, clinics, and laboratories must report confirmed cases of vector-borne diseases to the Civil Surgeon within 24 hours and update records on the IHIP portal. Confirmation protocols are strictly defined: malaria must be confirmed by microscopy or rapid diagnostic test, while dengue must be confirmed through ELISA-based NS1, IgM, or RT-PCR tests, depending on the duration of fever. Treatment and case management must follow guidelines issued by the Government of India and relevant national disease control programs.
The regulations also impose cost controls and procedural requirements on private healthcare providers. Dengue diagnostic tests using ELISA-based methods cannot exceed ₹600, and Single Donor Platelets (SDP) charges are capped at ₹11,000 per patient. Facilities lacking ELISA testing must refer patients or samples to authorized government laboratories, and no case may be declared positive without confirmatory testing. Coordination with public health authorities is mandatory to ensure complete treatment and outbreak prevention.
Non-compliance—such as failure to report confirmed cases, incorrect reporting, or deviation from approved treatment protocols—attracts penalties ranging from ₹1,000 for the first violation to ₹10,000 for repeated violations, with further action possible under epidemic control laws. Appeals against penalties may be filed within 30 days before a district-level committee chaired by the Civil Surgeon. These regulations take immediate effect and remain in force until March 31, 2027.
[Notification No. 46/06/2022-5HB-II]
