IT industry weighs options as Haryana quota law comes into force in January

In March, when Haryana first proposed the law, industries across the board expressed reservations about it

The information technology industry is evaluating options in Delhi and the National Capital Region on account of Haryana’s decision to mandate 75 per cent job reservations for locals in the state from January 15, 2022.

“The industry is evaluating what the options are in Delhi and Noida in terms of fresh growth, because this (law) applies only to new jobs. The other thing is how they can leverage the hybrid model to overcome this,” said Ashish Aggarwal, vice-president and head of public policy at the National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom).

In March, when Haryana first proposed the law, industries