Shillong, Nov 14: Cabinet has proposed for acquisition of 35 acres of land in New Shillong to facilitate the relocation of the Shillong Jail from its current site to New Shillong.
Briefing reporters after the meeting , the government spokesperson Wailadmiki Shylla said that the cabinet approved the acquisition of additional land at Tynring in the New Shillong Township to develop a corridor connecting the Administrative City and the Knowledge City.
“As part of this plan, an additional 35 acres has been proposed for acquisition to facilitate the relocation of the central jail from its current site to New Shillong”, he added.
Fiscal management
Cabinet has approved the amendment of the Meghalaya Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2006.
This is a GoI mandate and a routine procedure that will allow us to increase our fiscal deficit from 3% to 3.5% of the overall GDP to take loan.
