Shillong: The Meghalaya cabinet on Friday brought an ordinance that necessitates all visitors to register with the government, who intend to spend more than 24 hours in the state.
The ordinance was Okayed stating that it was ‘in the interest of the government and people of Meghalaya.’
Central and state govt. employees are exempt from this new law.
The National People’s Party- led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government approved the amendment of the Meghalaya Residents, Safety and Security Act, 2016 (MRSSA) in the form of an ordinance. The ordinance, once implemented, will bring into effect inner line permit (ILP) like requirements operational in Mizoram, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh that require people from outside the state to register before entering.
After the Cabinet meeting, deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong said, “The amended Act has been approved in the form of an ordinance and it will come into force with immediate effect. The ordinance will be regularized in the next session of the state Assembly.”
Tynsong also added that “Any person who is not a resident of Meghalaya and intends to stay more than 24 hours in the state will have to furnish information to the government. This is done for their (outsiders) own interest as well as for the interest of the government and people of Meghalaya. They will be much safer.”
The amendment to the existing law will in the form of an ordinance will come into force immediately and will be regularized in the next session of the assembly.
