Cabinet decisions
SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Cabinet on Friday decided to constitute District Sports Promotion Society in all the eleven districts of the State.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma told reporters that formation of the Societies will make it easier for sports clubs and associations to approach the government for obtaining necessary funds for organising any sports event.
He said that to start with, the District Sports Promotion Societies will be set up with the respective deputy commissioners as chairmen.
“Any event organised at an estimated cost of less than Rs 5 lakh will be routed through the Society,” Sangma added.
However, proposals for organising events which will require more than Rs 5lakh will have to be sent to the government and a committee would screen the proposal before taking any call on State help to such an event.
Construction workers’ service rules amended
The Cabinet on Friday also approved the amendment to the Meghalaya Building and Other Construction Workers, Regulation of Employment and Condition of Service 2011. The amended rules will be presented before the Assembly for its approval.
The State Cabinet also gave its nod for regulation of exit and withdrawal by Government employees under the new pension scheme.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said that employees who joined service after the scheme was rolled out would be entitled for exits and withdrawals.