Lyngdoh committee to get some more time: Meghalaya CM

Meghalaya government today the committee headed by deputy chief minister Rowel Lyngdoh would be given some more time to start the land acquisition process for developing the already identified 'entry and exit' points to address the issue of influx and illegal immigration.
"We have agreed to give more time to the committee to complete its exercise within one month," Chief Minister Mukul Sangma told reporters after a meeting with the 13 NGOs demanding for comprehensive mechanism to address issue of influx here today.
The committee headed by the Deputy Chief Minister Rowel Lyngdoh, has been tasked with the responsibility to examine the need to amend if any in respect of felt need to strengthen the existing Provisions of Benami Transaction Act and Tenancy Verification Bill.

The state government has constituted three committees to come up with a comprehensive mechanism to address the issue of influx and illegal immigration in the state and was directed to complete the tasked within two months which already expired one month ago.
Sangma said, "The chairman (Lyngdoh) has expressed the need to further engage with the district council and also with traditional institutions."
According to him, it is appropriate that traditional institutions should also be involved in the process before we ultimately finalize those drafts so that everybody has that sense of ownership of whatever Bill that is being drafted in the best interest of the people.

He however informed that the committee has so far completed the process of discussion at the level of the district administration of various districts.