Village Bill: JHADC unhappy with DCA dept

JOWAI: The JHADC Executive Committee led by Thombor Shiwat is unhappy over the District Council Affairs department’s delay in sending the JHADC Bill on Village Administration to the Governor for his final approval
The JHADC had approved the bill in the last budget session.
“This is the State Government’s strategy to supersede the powers of Autonomous District Council bestowed upon it by the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India,” Shiwat alleged adding that ADCs have the power to regulate the functions of traditional heads including the headman and the Dolloi.
He urged the DCA department to forward the bill to the Governor for his final approval to ensure the smooth functioning of Dorbar Shnong and Elaka in both East and West Jaintia Hills.