Arunachal Pradesh now passes bill to strengthen traditional village councils
Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh assembly on Thursday passed a bill that will aim at strengthening traditional village councils and fast-track the justice delivery mechanism.
The Assam Frontier (Administration of Justice) Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was passed by voice vote by the assembly, reports East Mojo.
The bill, which was tabled in the House on Tuesday by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, is aimed at making provisions for framing guidelines by the government for the election, selection and appointments of gaon buras and gaon buris (village head), among others.
“Amendments were made in the pre-Independence law, and through this bill, we are trying to protect indigenous customary laws in the state,” the chief minister said.
The assembly also passed the Arunachal Pradesh Protection of Drinking Water Catchment Areas Bill, which was tabled on Tuesday by Public Health Engineering and Water Supply Minister Wangki Lowang.
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