‘Act East Policy’ state level committee to form in Manipur

Our Correspondent
Imphal, August 18 (EMN): A twelve member state level committee will be formed for the effective implementation of ‘Act East Policy’ in Manipur. The Chief Minister will be the chairman of the committee and the principal secretary (planning) will be the member secretary. The committee will also have a vice-chairman. Chief Minister N Biren Singh chaired State Cabinet meeting at CM’s Secretariat in Imphal took a decision in this regard on Thursday evening.
The State Cabinet also approved the Revision of Land Revenue Rate and Policy Reforms. As per the revised rate, the increase in land revenue is to be limited to five times of the existing rate. It also endorsed the Draft Amendment to Section 64 of Imphal Municipal Council Building Bye-Laws, 2013.
According to the amendment, it will be mandatory to have a Grid Interactive Rooftop SPV Power Plant of capacity ranging from 1 KWp to 500 KWp in all the new buildings with a roof area of more than 100 sq m and in all plots with an area of more than 1000 sq m. The only exception to this Bye-Law will be in those cases where it is not technically viable.
The State Cabinet also gave its nod to extension of retirement age for Manipur Health Service doctors (Allopathic and Dental cadres) to 65 years of age from the current retirement age of 62 years. This rule will be however applicable only to specialist and super specialists doctors.