Gujarat assembly passes amendment bills for civic body appointments, cow shelters and old Rural Housing board units

Gandhinagar: A bill for amendment in Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporation Adhiniyam, proposing direct recruitment of deputy municipal commissioner, assistant municipal commissioner and other officers with permission of the State government passed in Gujarat assembly today. The bill will pave a way for appointment of experienced officials in municipal corporations.

A bill proposing waiver to Gau Shalas and Panjrapols from Land Ceiling act was also passed in the assembly today. The bill also proposes quashing of existing appeals related to land ceiling act violation in the cases of Gau shala and pandjrapols.

The assembly today also passed Gujarat Rural Housing Board amendment bill 2019 which proposes to make redevelopment of old housing units under the board smoother. If 75% owners give their consent, redevelopment of Rural Housing Board housing units will be allowed. Such housing scheme must be 25-year old(grant of development permission as starting point) or it has to be declared as dangerous for living by relevant officials for nod to reconstruction permission.

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