The Governor of Meghalaya, C.H. Vijayashankar on Thursday gave assent to several bills passed by the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC).
Recently, KHADC met with the governor to seek approval for seven bills which has been approved by the District Council.
Speaking to reporters at the District Council hall, Chief Executive Member (CEM) Pyniaid Sing Syiem said that the KHADC received an official communication from the Governor’s Office that six of the pending bills out of seven have been assented or getting the approval from the Governor.
CEM Syiem informed that the six bills include-
The Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Administration of Elaka) (Amendment) Bill, 2023, according to the CEM this Bill is very important and the principal Act is the Elaka Administration 1991.
“We feel that as the Executive Committee and as the Council as a whole we think it is a high time to bring amendment to this Bill, because if we see at the day to day functioning and administration of Dorbar Shnong, we need to include or recognise the functioning of the Seng Samla, the Seng Longkmie and the Seng Kynthei which has not been included before”, said CEM Syiem.
Syiem added that with the amendment of the Act he expected to see the active engagement of these bodies within the Dobar Shnong as he cited that they can play an important role in controlling of influx and to help in curbing the menace of drugs in the society.
CEM also informed that the other bills that has received the approval from the Governor included The Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Nomination and Election of the Lyngdoh, Myntri, Lyngdoh Raid and Sordar Shnong and Administration of Sohiong Lyngdohship) Bill 2023, the CEM said that till date only 50% of the Elakas the KHADC are able to codify and this Act will help the KHADC in codifying the daily functioning of the villages under the Sohiong Lyndohship.
The other Bills that get the assents are the Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Regulation and Administration of Land) (Amendment) Bill, 2023, The United Khasi-Jaintia Hills District Fishery (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
The six Bill that get approved is the Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Khasi Social Custom of Lineage) (Amendment) Bill, 2023 bad ka The Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Trading by Non-Tribals) (Amendment) Rules, 2023, the CEM said that the fees for applying of Trade License will be the same even though the Act has been amended but the only changes will be on the strengthening of Council Enforcement and also to proper regulate on the day to day functioning of the District Council.
