Overview
- Ministers approved acquisition of 35 acres at Tynring to build a corridor connecting the Administrative City and Knowledge City in New Shillong.
- The site is intended to also facilitate relocation of the Central Jail from its current location to the New Shillong area.
- The cabinet amended Rule 6(D) of the 2017 service rules, adopting the 1996 office memorandum so that 50% of Group D vacancies go to Regular Casual Workers.
- Amendments to the FRBM Act raise the state’s fiscal deficit ceiling from 3% to 3.5% of GSDP to create additional borrowing headroom.
- Justice Shivaji Pandey was cleared for reappointment as President of the State Consumer Commission, which also received new Service Rules enabling its own recruitment board, with additional members recommended.