SHILLONG, MAY 29: Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan approved the Ordinance passe3d by the government to give legal sanctions to the traditional institutions and the village headmen in the state.
“The Meghalaya Local Administration (Empowerment of Traditional Institutions, traditional bodies and headmen in governance and public delivery system) Ordinance, 2015 is hereby published for general information,” Law Secretary L M Sangma said in a notification.
The Ordinance was approved since the Legislative Assembly is not in session and the Governor is ‘satisfied’ that the circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action, Sangma said.
The ordinance was necessitated after the Meghalaya high court struck down the powers of the traditional village chiefs to issue NOCs and also their involvement in the developmental processes in the absence of any legislation.
The Ordinance is aimed at giving formal legal sanctions to traditional institutions, bodies and headmen in the developmental programs and delivery of public services of the government in the absence of any law to empower them.- By Our Reporter
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