GUWAHATI, Sept 3 - The Assam State Capital Region Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed in the State Assembly today.
The Bill seeks to amend the Assam State Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2017 for excluding the areas of Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council and Tiwa Autonomous Council from the purview of the Assam State Capital region.
The Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was also passed today through voice vote. It seeks to amend the GMDA Act, 1985 for modification of Section 5 (1) (1) for filling up the post of chief engineer, GMDA by an officer not below the rank of superintending engineer of the State PWD instead of not below the rank of additional chief engineer in the GMDA Act, 1985. The amendment aims to eliminate hindrances faced by the GMDA in executing major projects.
Assam Municipal (Amendment) Bill, 2020: The Assembly today passed the Assam Municipal (Amendment) Bill, 2020 allowing the DC or the SDO of a district or sub-division to take charge of a municipal board for upto one year if the term of office of the municipal commissioners expires and elections cannot be held for any exceptional circumstances.
As per the new amendments in the Assam Municipal Act 1956, from the date of expiry of term of office of the commissioners of the municipal boards, all the powers and duties of the board may be exercised and performed by the respective DC, SDO (Civil), or other officials nominated by them, until the new board is reconstituted after election of the commissioners.
National Law University and Judicial Academy Assam (Amendment) Bill, 2020: The National Law University and Judicial Academy Assam (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed in the State Assembly on the last day of its autumn session today.
Minister of Law and Justice Siddhartha Bhattacharyya moved the Bill, which states that the audit of the judicial academy is to be undertaken by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, instead of by any chartered accountant or a firm of chartered accountants, because the judicial academy receives fund from the State government.
As per the amendment, the director of the academy, with approval of the board, will submit the annual statement of accounts of the academy to the government within six months of closure of a financial year.
Assam Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill: The Assembly today passed The Assam Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 through voice vote.
State Agriculture Minister Atul Bora moved the Bill that intends to separate operating and managing markets, provides for setting up of private markets for a transparent, competitive and efficient agricultural marketing system in the State.
New provisions for creating a directorate of agricultural marketing for regulating both regulated and private agricultural markets in the State, have been added through the Bill.
It also provides for establishing markets through private initiative that would supplement regulated markets as well as markets managed by local authorities.
The Bill has made provision for single licence for market functionaries doing away with the need to obtain multiple licences for transacting in different markets and areas in the State. Recognition to licences issued by other states is also a part of the new legislation.
Assam Skill University Bill, 2020: The Assembly today passed the Assam Skill University Bill, 2020, which provides for setting up a skill university at Mangaldai.
The Bill was tabled in the Assembly by Minister of Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary. During the debate on the Bill, leader of opposition Debabrata Saikia urged the government to introduce courses on indigenous skills of Assam in the university.
GUWAHATI, Sept 3 - The Assam State Capital Region Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed in the State Assembly today.
The Bill seeks to amend the Assam State Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2017 for excluding the areas of Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council and Tiwa Autonomous Council from the purview of the Assam State Capital region.
The Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was also passed today through voice vote. It seeks to amend the GMDA Act, 1985 for modification of Section 5 (1) (1) for filling up the post of chief engineer, GMDA by an officer not below the rank of superintending engineer of the State PWD instead of not below the rank of additional chief engineer in the GMDA Act, 1985. The amendment aims to eliminate hindrances faced by the GMDA in executing major projects.
Assam Municipal (Amendment) Bill, 2020: The Assembly today passed the Assam Municipal (Amendment) Bill, 2020 allowing the DC or the SDO of a district or sub-division to take charge of a municipal board for upto one year if the term of office of the municipal commissioners expires and elections cannot be held for any exceptional circumstances.
As per the new amendments in the Assam Municipal Act 1956, from the date of expiry of term of office of the commissioners of the municipal boards, all the powers and duties of the board may be exercised and performed by the respective DC, SDO (Civil), or other officials nominated by them, until the new board is reconstituted after election of the commissioners.
National Law University and Judicial Academy Assam (Amendment) Bill, 2020: The National Law University and Judicial Academy Assam (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed in the State Assembly on the last day of its autumn session today.
Minister of Law and Justice Siddhartha Bhattacharyya moved the Bill, which states that the audit of the judicial academy is to be undertaken by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, instead of by any chartered accountant or a firm of chartered accountants, because the judicial academy receives fund from the State government.
As per the amendment, the director of the academy, with approval of the board, will submit the annual statement of accounts of the academy to the government within six months of closure of a financial year.
Assam Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill: The Assembly today passed The Assam Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 through voice vote.
State Agriculture Minister Atul Bora moved the Bill that intends to separate operating and managing markets, provides for setting up of private markets for a transparent, competitive and efficient agricultural marketing system in the State.
New provisions for creating a directorate of agricultural marketing for regulating both regulated and private agricultural markets in the State, have been added through the Bill.
It also provides for establishing markets through private initiative that would supplement regulated markets as well as markets managed by local authorities.
The Bill has made provision for single licence for market functionaries doing away with the need to obtain multiple licences for transacting in different markets and areas in the State. Recognition to licences issued by other states is also a part of the new legislation.
Assam Skill University Bill, 2020: The Assembly today passed the Assam Skill University Bill, 2020, which provides for setting up a skill university at Mangaldai.
The Bill was tabled in the Assembly by Minister of Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary. During the debate on the Bill, leader of opposition Debabrata Saikia urged the government to introduce courses on indigenous skills of Assam in the university.
