Cabinet to meet today on ordinance

SHILLONG: The Cabinet is scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss the proposed ordinance to bring about a legislative mandate which will allow the traditional institutions to participate in the development schemes and programme of the Government.
Confirming this, a senior government official informed that the Cabinet will discuss the matter on Monday.
According to the senior official, the Government is working on the ordinance to provide a temporary relief in view of the present stalemate arising out of the High Court ruling which had questioned the role of the Rangbah Shnong.
“The formulation of the State law to empower the traditional institutions will have to be passed by the Assembly. With the Assembly not in session, the Government wants to bring an ordinance pending the formulation of a State legislation,” the official said.