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Time of India
08-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Meghalaya cabinet approves reforms in building by-laws
SHILLONG : To improve ease of doing business, the Meghalaya Cabinet on Thursday approved amendments to the building bylaws 2025, enabling a simplified online building permission system to be operational from August 11. The Cabinet also cleared key reforms in the Meghalaya Civil Services (MCS) examination pattern and delegation of financial powers to the District Council Affairs (DCA) department. "Under the new bylaws, all applications for building permits must be submitted online," Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma , who chaired the meeting, said. He said, "For low-risk buildings - residential, commercial, and industrial - with a built-up area of 2,500 to 3,000 sq ft, a G+1 structure, and a maximum height of 7 metres, no technical approval from the Meghalaya Urban Development Authority (MUDA) will be required." Applicants can use empanelled architects or engineers and submit self-attested designs online. Construction can commence immediately after submission. For larger buildings up to 7,500 sq ft (G+2), empanelled third-party verification agencies and licensed architects and engineering firms registered with the government will assist in submitting verified designs for faster approvals, he said. In another major decision, the Cabinet approved the removal of optional subjects from the Meghalaya Civil Services competitive examination. Previously, candidates chose from 23 optional subjects, which led to an uneven playing field and administrative challenges. To ensure fairness and relevance, a new mandatory subject on Meghalaya, covering its history, culture and economy, will be introduced. The change aims to better prepare future civil servants while aligning with emerging national standards, he added. The Cabinet also amended the Delegation of Financial Power Rules, 2006, by delegating financial powers to the joint secretary of the DCA department. Since the DCA has no head of the department (HoD), the joint secretary will now function with HoD-level financial authority. The DCA will also act as the single nodal department for disbursing revenue shares to district councils, previously a fragmented process involving the transport, mining, and forest departments. Officials said the reforms will streamline the process, improve transparency, and ensure the timely flow of funds to autonomous district councils.
News18
07-08-2025
- Business
- News18
Meghalaya Cabinet approves reforms in building by-laws, MCS exams, DCA
Shillong, Aug 7 (PTI) To improve ease of doing business, the Meghalaya Cabinet on Thursday approved amendments to the building bylaws 2025, enabling a simplified online building permission system to be operational from August 11. The Cabinet also cleared key reforms in the Meghalaya Civil Services (MCS) examination pattern and delegation of financial powers to the District Council Affairs (DCA) department. 'Under the new bylaws, all applications for building permits must be submitted online," Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who chaired the meeting, said. He said, 'For low-risk buildings — residential, commercial, and industrial — with a built-up area of 2,500 to 3,000 sq ft, a G+1 structure, and a maximum height of 7 metres, no technical approval from the Meghalaya Urban Development Authority (MUDA) will be required." Applicants can use empanelled architects or engineers and submit self-attested designs online. Construction can commence immediately after submission. For larger buildings up to 7,500 sq ft (G+2), empanelled third-party verification agencies and licensed architects and engineering firms registered with the government will assist in submitting verified designs for faster approvals, he said. To ensure fairness and relevance, a new mandatory subject on Meghalaya, covering its history, culture and economy, will be introduced. The change aims to better prepare future civil servants while aligning with emerging national standards, he added. The Cabinet also amended the Delegation of Financial Power Rules, 2006, by delegating financial powers to the joint secretary of the DCA department. Since the DCA has no head of the department (HoD), the joint secretary will now function with HoD-level financial authority. The DCA will also act as the single nodal department for disbursing revenue shares to district councils, previously a fragmented process involving the transport, mining, and forest departments. Officials said the reforms will streamline the process, improve transparency, and ensure the timely flow of funds to autonomous district councils. PTI JOP MNB view comments First Published: August 07, 2025, 19:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
New Indian Express
31-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Administrative matters should be dealt internally, finance asks other depts
NEW DELHI: Inundated with unnecessary requests and approvals that don't require its clearance, the Finance Department has asked all other departments to refrain from forwarding proposals that fall within their own delegated financial powers, an order issued by the department read. Departments have now been directed to revisit the financial powers assigned to them under the Delegation of Financial Power Rules, 1978, and act within that framework, without burdening the Finance Department with routine or redundant approvals. The direction comes in the wake of what the department described as a persistent inundation of tender and budget-related files that do not require its clearance. The order noted that despite repeated guidelines, departments continue to send proposals—such as vetting of tender documents, MoUs, and rules framed under statutory provisions—to the finance department for approval, even though these fall under their own jurisdiction. It also highlighted that cabinet notes are often forwarded without verifying the department's schemes or fund allocations, violating the Transaction of Business Rules, 1993. Departments have been reminded that routine operational and administrative matters should be dealt with internally.
New Indian Express
26-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Odisha govt mandates prior finance nod for all outsourcing appointments across departments
BHUBANESWAR: Amid the row over outsourcing jobs, the Odisha government has made it clear that all departments must obtain the prior concurrence of the Finance department before engaging manpower through outside agencies. In an official communication to all departments, the Finance department on Thursday stated its prior concurrence is mandatorily required for outsourcing appointments, even in light of recent amendments to financial power delegations. While departments can execute contracts and sanction expenditure under the powers delegated through Rule 12 of the Delegation of Financial Power Rules, 1978, which was amended in March this year, this autonomy does not override the requirement of prior concurrence of the Finance department for initial outsourcing engagements, it said. 'The financial power is meant to be exercised to execute contracts and sanction expenditure. This is not to be misinterpreted as doing away with the mandatory requirement of obtaining prior concurrence of the Finance department,' it clarified. However, the letter to the secretaries of all departments maintained that once the Finance department has approved an initial outsourcing proposal, further renewals of the same arrangement do not require fresh concurrence, provided the number of outsourced personnel remains unchanged. Any increase in manpower at the renewal stage will again necessitate prior approval, it added.
