SHILLONG, OCT 3: The state government on Thursday notified the much talked about and proposed ‘Meghalaya Regulation of Landlord and Verification of Tenants Bill, 2013’ seeking views and opinion from concerned stakeholders of the state. Meghalaya chief minister Mukul Sangma had asserted that this Tenancy Bill will adequately address the problem of influx and illegal migration into the state instead of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) which is being demanded by the ngos.
According to a notification, the political department is considering introducing “The Meghalaya Regulation of Landlord and Verification of Tenants Bill, 2013” in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly for enactment into law.
The Meghalaya Regulation of Landlord and Verification of Tenants Bill, 2013 aims to provide a framework for verification of the landlord and tenants so as to enhance the security of the citizens of the state and to prevent breach of peace and maintenance of public order, the notification stated.
The notification said, the state government seeks to invite considered views and comments from all interested parties and stakeholders on the bill. The bill is placed on the Meghalaya State Portal and can be accessed at “www.meghalaya.gov.in”
Copies of the bill are also available and can be obtained from the office of respective Deputy Commissioner (s) from 07.10.2013.Copies can also be obtained via email, for which please contact telephone number 0364-2227042 and leave the email address so that a copy can be forwarded accordingly.
All comments are to be sent to VR Syiem, joint secretary of political department in room No.515, main secretariat or by email to the Commissioner & Secretary, political department at the address: jopthiaw.lyngdoh@nic.in by 31.10.2013.- By Our Reporter
kindly send the details of the bill in my above e mail add what is the role of the local/ traditional heads in act if implemented
Will you please send me a detail copy of the bill in my email above.
The Meghalaya Regulation of Landlords and Verification of Tenants Act, 2013
While enacting the proposed Bill, the following points may please be considered and given due importance:
1. The inclusion of relatives or members of the family as tenant in the Clause 2(l) is very much unwarranted. The formalities required to be observed by the relative of a landlord from elsewhere in the country as per the Clause for even a short visit is a deterrent factor for the visit and complete violation of violation of fundamental rights of a person. On the other hand this is not going to help solve the problem of influx for which the Bill has been introduced. This should be deleted from the Bill.
2. Furnishing of residential certificate supported by affidavit before a First Class Magistrate as required under the Clause 8(1) (a) is completely unwarranted and unnecessary harassment to both of the landlord and the tenant. A substantial amount of money has to be spent for this purpose for this legal process. The existing system of furnishing the details of tenant/landlord regarding his residential proof as also the proof of the citizenship etc to the headman of the locality serves the purpose sufficiently and amply proves the authenticity of the concerned persons. It is only the genuine citizen of India who is given an EPIC or PAN card or driving license after exhaustive verification. As such furnishing of any of such document is sufficient to prove a person’s citizenship. As such this Clause needs to be deleted.
3. Clause 16 of the Bill gives an unlimited power to the authority as it puts the authority beyond the ambit of any law of the country and a landlord or a tenant does not have any forum to address his grievance, if any, against any unwarranted action from the authority. The Clause encroaches upon the fundamental rights of a citizen and puts the involved persons at the mercy of the authority. This Clause needs to be deleted.
kindly farward a copy of tenancy act to the sent email add.
thank you.