Shillong, Sep 11: Deputy Chief Minister in-charge District Council Affairs (DCA) Prestone Tynsong today said that the government recognises the critical importance of ensuring adequate financial resources for ADCs to fulfil their constitutional mandate under the Sixth Schedule.
Tynsong told the Assembly that once the 125th Constitutional Amendment Bill comes into force, the government will operationalise the State Finance Commission.
He said the state government has been pursuing the matter with the Centre for passage of the 125th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2019.
The Deputy Chief Minister said the government has also recommended to the 16th Finance Commission to continue with the grants to the district councils and to allow use of Untied grants for subjects under the Sixth Schedule and not limited to the 11th Schedule.
“This will enable ADCs to carry out their diverse functions,” he said.
