State Govt to ammend Mizo territory act

Aizawl, Apr 26 (UNI) The Mizoram cabinet here today approved amending the Mizoram Union Territory Members (removal of disqualification) act 1975.

The decision to amend the act came following representation sent to the Election Commission by opposition parties to disqualify some of the assembly members on gounds of office of profit.

The Mizoram Congress party had mentioned more than eight names in the list of members to be disqualified.

It is likely that state Governor A R Kohli may soon call a special assembly session to amend the act.

It was learnt that the Governor Kohli had refused to sign an ordinance in this respect and advised convening a special assembly session to discuss it in the floor of the house.

The cabinet meeting also approved the ongoing privatisation of vehicles according to which government vehicles are sold off to the officers at their book value.

Also approved by the cabinet was the new guidelines for the self-sufficiency programme called 'Mizoram Intodelhna programme,' the raising of 3rd IR battalion and duty allowance for home guard volunteers.

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