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SHILLONG ! THURSDAY ! MAY 21, 2015
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tonomous District Council
(JHADC) at the earliest possible,”
Lapang told newsmen after the
meeting.
The meeting had deliberated on
the pending bills passed by the
two district councils and sent to
the government for necessary
approval.
“There have been a lot of talks
about the delay but from the government side they said some rectification is going on between DCA
and district councils and matter
is pending now,” he said.
Stating that since village administration bills is already there with
the state government, the chairman said, “This committee is of
the view that suppose now the Bill
is passed and Governor gives his
assent, they can always put an
amendment. They (district councils) can always bring amendments in their next session.”
In a similar tone, he also said
that even for the ordinance which
was approved by the state gov-
ernment, they can always amend
it, if necessary.
He further informed that the chief
minister during his course of deliberations in his keynote address said that ‘there are areas
where the state government has
its part to decide on the district
council authority under sixth
schedule.’
“So this committee said let the
state government and district
councils sit together if the bill become a (Contd. on P-10)
‘Govt to examine intention behind indefinite fast, sit-in’
Shun emotion, see reason: CM
GUARDIAN NEWS BUREAU
SHILLONG, MAY 20: Chief Minister Mukul Sangma
today said the government will examine the intention of the ongoing agitation on the issue related to
the village administration Bill to ensure there is no
attempt to mislead the people of the state.
“It has got lots of ramification and there may be a
malafide intention to create law and order problem,
so we will examine from this perspective. People
are expected to act responsibly in the best interest
of the state to ensure no misinformation is passed
onto the people, no attempt is made to mislead the
people,” Sangma told newsmen on the sidelines
of a swearing-in ceremony of the new governor here
on Tuesday.
He was also reacting to the ongoing indefinite
hunger strike staged by a former chief executive
member of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District
Council (KHADC) Adelbert Nongrum and a youth
Village Bill
Goldy Warjri for the past five days, demanding immediate passing of the KHAD (Village Administration) Bill, 2014.
According to him, the issue has already been
shared by the government that there are certain sections and clauses in the proposed Bill which comes
into conflict with certain (Contd. on P-10)
Centre skeptic about 'need'
to withdraw mining ban
LEFT ALONE
GUARDIAN NEWS BUREAU
Veteran legislator Hoping Stone Lyngdoh was left
alone while dignitaries had 'high tea' after the swearing-in of the new Governor at Raj Bhavan in the city on
Wednesday. An ailing Lyngdoh (85), known to be a
selfless politician, was never defeated in any election
that he fought since before the birth of Meghalaya in
1972. Guardian photo
SHILLONG, MAY 20: The
Centre's skepticism about
the need to withdraw ban
on coal mining in the state
became apparent today
when the Union Minister
of Steel and Mines Narendra Singh Tomar said environmental commitment
takes precedence over all
"other concerns".
Tomar, during his meeting with Chief Minister
Mukul Sangma, was referring to the National Green
Tribunal (NGT) ban on
unscientific coal mining in
the state affecting the financial position of the
state which stood reduced
by over Rs 600 crore in the
(Contd. on P-10)
Union Minister for Steel and Mines Narendra Singh
Tomar receives a send-off greetings from Chief Minister Mukul Sangma after their meeting at the latter's
residence in Shillong on Wednesday.Guardian Photo
Attendance in Govt offices drops on Day 2
GUARDIAN NEWS BUREAU
TURA, MAY 20: Government authorities in
Garo Hills region failed to thwart a two-day
bandh called by a lesser-known organisation
despite the former’s efforts to convince at
least its employees to turn up in the offices.
Most of the employees, both and Central departments, went on a two-day holiday despite
stern warnings from district authorities to attend the offices.
The bandh called by All Achik Youth Federation (AAYF) against the repeated extensions
given to Congress-ruled Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) ended today
paralysing normal life across the region while
there were no reports of any untoward inci-
dents so far.
The ‘non-cooperation movement’ and night
blockades on May 19 and May 20 were, however, supported by the Purno Sangma-led
National People’s Party, the Garo Hills State
Garo Hills bandh
Movement Committee (GHSMC) and also by
the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army
(GNLA)
While in some places like Tura some state
government offices remained open, the majority of the region took a two-day holiday from
work.
The first day saw about 75% attendance in
Tura but the number dropped drastically today, with only the offices of the deputy commissioner and superintendent of police registering some form of attendance.
All the other districts registered very low attendance, with some just managing to get
into double digits.
Shops and business establishments remained closed for the past two days with even
medical stores not choosing to take the “risk”.
Vehicles displaying car passes were the only
ones on the road though security was increased in view of the call.
The night road blockade is set to continue
till 5 am tomorrow.
'Ailing' BNP leader shifted to NEIGRIHMS
GUARDIAN NEWS BUREAU
SHILLONG, MAY 20: "Ailing" BNP
leader Salahuddin Ahmed, who
was lodged at a high security
ward of the Civil Hospital here
since his arrest last week, has
been shifted to the North Eastern
Indira Gandhi Regional Institute
of Health and Medical Sciences
(NEIGRIHMS) near here for better
treatment, sources said.
“We have recommended him
(Ahmed) to be shifted to
NEIGRIHMS to treat his kidney
problems at around noon today,”
Dr D J Goswami, the government
doctor treating him at the Civil
Hospital said here.
He said the patient was recommended for admission at the Urol-
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Meghalaya: Governor
Panel for passage to Bills unchanged
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" 'Village admin Bills can be amended, if necessary, later'
SHILLONG, MAY 20: The committee constituted to recommend a
legislative Bill for institutionalisation of traditional bodies today
resolved to urge the state government to dispose of two pending
Bills (village administration) of
KHADC and JHADC unchanged.
The committee has also echoed
similar views which different political parties have all along been
airing when it stressed the fact
that the government needs to
clear the Bills, and amendment
can always be made, if required,
by both the councils.
The increased demand to pass
the village administration bills
also came in view of the last
year’s Meghalaya High Court ruling which has clipped the powers of traditional heads.
The decision was taken at the
first sitting of the 50-member
committee headed by government’s Chief Adviser DD Lapang.
Earlier, chief minister Mukul
Sangma inaugurated the first sitting of the committee.
“The meeting has resolved to
urge upon the government to dispose of the two pending village
administration bills of the Khasi
Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) and Jaintia Hills Au-
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Hasina Ahmed breaks down during her meeting with husband, arrested BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed, at Shillong Civil Hospital on
Tuesday night. Guardian photo
ogy department of the only government-run super-specialty hospital in the entire North Eastern
region, about 10 km away from
here, as there were no such facilities in the state’s Civil Hospital.
According to the doctor, Ahmed’s
health was stable since he was
admitted in the hospital on Tuesday last, a day after he was arrested for travelling without valid
documents at the Golflink area of
the city.
The Meghalaya police have been
asked to comply with the orders
from the hospital and shift him to
NEIGRIHMS anytime this evening,
a top police official said.
(Contd. on P-10)
Newly-appointed Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan shakes hands with
Meghalaya High Court Chief Justice Uma Nath Singh after the former was sworn
in at Raj Bhawan in Shillong on Wednesday. Guardian photo
GUARDIAN NEWS BUREAU
SHILLONG, MAY 20: Senior BJP leader V
Shanmuganathan was today sworn in as
the new Meghalaya Governor here as he
pledged to work for the development of
the state.
Meghalaya High Court Chief Justice
Uma Nath Singh administered the oath
of office and secrecy to Shanmuganathan
at the century-old Raj Bhavan which was
"
attended by Chief Minister Mukul Sangma his cabinet colleagues and high civil
and police officials.
Shanmuganathan became the 20th
governor of Meghalaya and he replaced
West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, who had been taking the additional charge since January.
Speaking to newsmen after swearing
in ceremony, (Contd. on P-10)
Blackmoney
India to go for
'face-to-face'
talks with
tax havens
NEW DELHI, MAY 20: Giving a fresh thrust to their
crackdown on blackmoney, Indian tax authorities have decided to cut
down on lengthy paperwork and go for face-toface engagement with
their counterparts in tax
havens and other nations
to quicken the pace of recovery of tainted money
stashed abroad.
The Union Finance Ministry, after due consultations with the SIT on black
money and various financial probe agencies, has
decided that a team of senior officials will hold bilateral meetings with foreign jurisdictions either in
India or at the locations of
their counterparts to
thrash out issues quickly.
(Contd. on P-10)
TODAY’S EDITORIAL
Morsi’s fall
from grace
Labour Department, Govt. of Meghalaya &
Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India
Presents
Meghalaya Skill Fest cum Job Fair 2015
Dates: 18-May-2015 Khliehriat,19-May-2015 Jowai,
21-May-2015 Mawkyrwat, 22-May-2015 Nongstoin,
27-May-2015 Nongpoh and 28 & 29-May-2015 Shillong
Highlights: Should be Permanent Residents of Meghalaya
aged 18 years above. Literates to Post Graduates as per
course eligibility. NCVT Certification. Travel Expenses,
Boarding & Lodging borne by GOI for Training(s) outside
the State. Min. 70% Placement to all successful candidates
/ Direct Placement for eligible candidates @ Min. Salary
Rs. 6000 within the State & Rs. 8000 outside the State.
Issued by:
Directorate of Employment & Craftsmen Training,
Labour Department
Government of Meghalaya, Shillong