KHADC delegation led by Pyniaid Sing Syiem on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to the Governor Phagu Chauhan at Raj Bhavan
During the meeting, the CEM and his team conveyed their thanks and gratitude to the Governor for his support and for approving the Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Establishment, Management, and Control of Markets) (Second Amendment) Regulation Act, 2021 and other bills passed by the KHADC.
Speaking to reporters, Pyniaid said, “The expert committee has recently returned 8 Bills of the Council. We have expressed our concerns to the Governor that as soon as we have done with our correction, we will send them (8 Bills) again to the Governor and we requested him to give his assent to these Bills.”
“We are very happy that the Governor has expressed his willingness to give his nod to these Bills in the future and also to have a close relation with the KHADC,” the CEM said.
He said that the Governor has also expressed his willingness to inaugurate one of the council asset projects.
Deputy CEM Pynshngain N Syiem said that the Council is very thankful to the MDA government, for recommending the Bills for assent by the Governor.
“We are very thankful to the state government for the constitution of the expert committee. Anything that cannot be understood, we will sit together among the district council, the state and law officers so that all the Bills passed should not be delayed because our main intention is to codify, to regulate as per our system,” he said.
He said “We will clarify very soon and send them back to the DCA. We have asked the Governor to kindly assent our Bills so that the people will be strengthened not only in term of development but also in terms of Acts, laws and regulations because nowadays without acts, laws and regulations, we cannot protect ourselves.”