Ex-ADC/MDC Assn endorses ATSUM's demand for a Special Assembly Session to pass ADC Bill

    21-Sep-2021
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IMPHAL, Sep 20
All Hill Areas Autonomous District Councils, Ex-ADC's Association, Manipur has endorsed the initiative of ATSUM in demanding the State Government to convene a Special Assembly Session and introduce the Bill for Autonomous District Councils 2021 at the earliest.
A press release issued today by RK James, general secretary of the Ex-ADC/MDC Association has stated that their association had recommended the  Bill to the State Cabinet but the latter had refrained from tabling the Bill in the Assembly.
 They further demanded the ongoing recruitment process approved by Tribal Affairs and Hills department for filling up vacant posts in Autonomous District Councils to be kept in abeyance with immediate effect. The Ex-ADC/MDC Association also mentioned their unfulfilled demand of payment of pension similar to the pattern of Autonomous District Councils of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura etc. Taking note of "Go To Hills" mission, the press release stated that the hill people have no faith in it unless a separate budget is earmarked on this scheme.