Overview
- The Meghalaya Cabinet approved the measures at a meeting on August 26, 2026, formally notifying “Thunderstorm and Strong Winds (other than Cyclone)” as state/local disasters so damage from such events can be assessed and relief disbursed under the disaster framework.
- The government will stop holding interviews for non‑technical Group C recruitments from January 1, 2027, while interviews will continue for technical Group C posts and the Personnel Department will list which posts are technical.
- A Standard Operating Procedure for District Selection Committee recruitments was approved and officials will be trained before the SOP is extended to other hiring bodies to standardize and increase transparency.
- The Cabinet also approved the Meghalaya Flood Plain Zoning Rules, 2026, to restrict development in flood‑prone areas and strengthen risk reduction, and bought about 15 acres at Mawten for a district land bank to support local administrative infrastructure.
- The state cleared amendments to migrant worker registration rules, plans to expand enforcement of the MRSSA and is developing a mobile facial‑recognition system to register residents across nearly 6,500 localities while seeking further clearances from Union home authorities for broader legal changes.