Opp committee to study Village Admin Bill

SHILLONG: The Opposition parties in the State have decided to constitute a co-ordination committee to deliberate at length on current stalemate following the Meghalaya High Court ruling derecognizing powers of headmen.
The decision to form the committee was taken at the meeting convened by the HSPDP which was attended by the leaders of UDP, NPP and KHNAM.
“We have decided to form a committee to discuss on the current stalemate arising out of the High Court ruling. All the four parties will nominate two members each to the committee,” the HSPDP vice-president Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit said after the meeting.
According to him, the committee will examine in details the Village Administration Bill, 2014 which was passed by the KHADC recently.
“We will like to bring some clarity on this whole matter since the State Government is trying to create confusion among the people on the issue,” Basaiawmoit said adding that the committee would hold its first meeting on May 21.
Meet on Village Bill: Meanwhile, in another development, the District Council Affairs department has decided to convene a meeting of KHADC members to discuss the Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Village Administration) Bill, 2014.
The Minister in-charge of District Council Affairs, HDR Lyngdoh said that he would convene the meeting probably on Tuesday or Wednesday next.
“Now with a new EC in KHADC, we intend to discuss the matter,” Lyngdoh said on Tuesday.
It is learnt that the DCA department may also invite the members of the JHADC to the meeting.