SHILLONG: Meghalaya Cabinet on Friday approved the revision of financial powers in respect of the State Officer under General Administration Department (GAD) in the state.
Talking to reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Home Minister, James Sangma said that the sanctioning power for the State Officer had been increase to Rs 2 lakh which is in line with the sanctioning authorities of the Executive Engineers of the various departments.
The Home Minister also informed that the Cabinet also approved re-promulgation of the Court Fees Meghalaya Amendment Ordinance, Meghalaya Electricity Duty Amendment Ordinance and Meghalaya Building and other Construction Workers Welfare Board Ordinance.
According to Sangma, all the three ordinances could not be passed in the last Budget Session as the session was cut short in view of the Lok Sabha polls held earlier this year.