Monday, January 13, 2025
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Street vending rules
The State Cabinet has approved an amendment in the Meghalaya Street Vendors’ Protection of Livelihood and Regulation Street Vending Rules 2022. As per the new amendment, the Town Vending Committee would be allowed to continue till the fresh elections are held. Earlier, the Committee was valid for a period of one year. The amendment will allow the Committee to be in operations till such time elections are held.

Land to investors
The Investment Meghalaya Agency, which earlier did not have the provision of buying and providing land to the investors can now buy as well as provide land to the investors. The decision was taken after the State Cabinet approved an amendment to the Meghalaya State Investment Promotion Facilitation Act. As per another amendment in the Act, the Committee headed by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma under the Invest Meghalaya Agency was allowed to approve projected and provide subsidiary to projects above Rs 100 crore. However, after the amendment, any such proposal would also require the approval of the State Cabinet.

New honour
The state government has created the Governor’s Civil Defence Medal for Civil Defence and Home Guards personnel. Earlier, there was not recognition for the personnel of Civil Defence and Home Guards.

New stream in colleges
The Meghalaya government has approved the establishment of Science stream in five colleges. These colleges are Sohra College, Williamnagar College, Mawphlang College, Baghmara College and Mahendraganj College. The posts will also be sanctioned soon.

JJM manual
The State Cabinet on Monday approved the operation and maintenance manual for rural water supply system under the Jal Jeevan Mission project. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday told reporters that infrastructures worth thousands of crores have been set up under the Mission in Meghalaya. Stating that the infrastructure which has been created has to be maintained following the directives of the Centre to all the states to come up with manual, he said that there are 2-3 sections in the manual including the section of maintenance of water tank and distribution lines.

Tenure extension
The Cabinet also approved the extension of the tenure of MHRC member B Giri. Her tenure was for five years and now as she is 67 years, the rules her allow her to continue till the age of 70.

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