SHILLONG: With the intention to implement Building Bye-Laws in the Scheduled areas, the United Khasi-Jaintia Hills District (Establishment of Town Committee) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2018 was introduced during the special session of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) on Thursday by Executive Member in charge of Town Committee, Latiplang Kharkongor.
The KHADC felt there was a need to establish and develop local self-government and to make better provisions for administration of Townships into well-developed and self-sufficient units for better implementation of the Act.
In the amended Rules, a new Chapter VIIA has been inserted after chapter VII. Chapter VIIA refers to regulation of building construction.
Section 75A of the Rules state that the EC shall frame rules on Building Bye- Law regulating the construction of new buildings or extension or alteration of existing ones. Such Bye-Law shall be applicable to all Town Committees notified or to be notified from time to time.
Meanwhile, the KHADC CEM HS Shylla also introduced the Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Constitution of Subordinate Council of Traditional Chiefs and headmen) Rules, 2018 to provide and make provision for the administration of customary and traditional institutions in the Autonomous District of Khasi Hills.
The Bill seeks to bring together the various traditional institutions within the district in a sub-ordinate council for the smooth and efficient administration of the Autonomous District thus making them effective machinery for grass-root governance.