Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 11:
To prevent frequent incident of moving no confidence motion against the Adhyaksha and Upa-Adhyaksha of Zilla Parishad, the Cabinet today has recommended amendment of the existing Section 56 Clause IV of the Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994.The meeting, however, deferred from discussion on promulgation of the proposed ordinance on District Council.
The Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister, has also given its approval to establishment of the Manipur Information Technology Society under the joint co-ordination of MANIREDA, MRSA and MASTEC with Science and Technology Minister as its chairman.
Along with the approval on setting up of a State Headquarters Cell to deal with AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and GFATM under the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, today's Cabinet meeting also gave its approval nod on floating of a new scheme to provide job to outstanding sports-persons and their promotion.
For implementation of the said scheme, the Cabinet has approved formation of a committee with Chief Secretary as its chairman.
The Cabinet meeting also discussed and later approved setting up of a Joint Electricity Regulation Committee of Manipur and Mizoram in connection with power sharing.