TURA, Feb 9: The state government on Wednesday sanctioned Rs 20 crore to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) as advance payment on the share of royalty on major minerals.
According to a statement in this regard, the sanctioned amount was made available by way of advance from the Contingency fund as sanctioned by the Finance department.
“The expenditure is debitable to the head of accounts 8000-contingency fund-265-Non-Ferrous Mining and Metalurgical Industries, 2853 Non-Ferrous Mining Metalurgical Industries-02 Regulation and Development of Mines-800- Other Expenditure. (01) Expenditure on Account of District’s Council’s share in lieu of royalties collected from major minerals- 14- Rent, Rates and Taxes, Sixth Schedule Part-II Areas-voted during the current financial year 2021-2022,” the statement read.
The relevant rules and procedures for incurring expenditures, drawal and disbursement of the money should be strictly adhered to, it added.
