SHILLONG | Jun 16, 2017: The State Cabinet has brought minor amendments to the Minor Mineral Concession Rules. Speaking to media persons after the Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma informed that Rule 6 and Rule 24 of the Minor Mineral Concession Rules have been amended so that all proposals of the miners for mining of minerals are examined and scrutinized in the perspective of Meghalaya Transfer of Regulation Act, 1971.

Meanwhile, the Cabinet also made an amendment to the Meghalaya Human Rights Commission Salary and Allowance and other terms and conditions of the services of Members Rules. Under the amendment, the Government added a word “Allowance” under the rules which did not exist earlier.

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