Shillong, Nov 04: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has rejected the Meghalaya Residents, Safety and Security (Amendment) Bill, 2020, prompting the state government to review the concerns raised by the MHA. Meghalaya’s Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong, announced this development, stating that the state government will convene a meeting to address the MHA’s concerns regarding the bill.
The Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security (Amendment) Bill, 2020, has been sent back by the MHA due to non-approval. Tynsong revealed that the Chief Minister has scheduled a meeting with legal experts and senior officers for the upcoming week to discuss the next steps.
The state government has taken steps to implement the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act (MRSSA) of 2016. On October 30, landlords and tenants in seven localities in Shillong were instructed to register in an app as required by the MRSSA to prevent illegal infiltration into the state.
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Tynsong emphasized that the implementation of the MRSSA had already begun, and district task forces, led by respective deputy commissioners with SPs as committee members, were established to enforce the act.
He further explained that these task force committees are operational, and deputy commissioners have been instructed to diligently enforce the MRSSA within their jurisdictions, ensuring full compliance.
The rejection of the Meghalaya Residents, Safety and Security (Amendment) Bill by the MHA appears to be primarily related to concerns about constitutional provisions, as per unnamed sources. The state government will need to address these concerns and make necessary revisions before resubmitting the bill for approval.
