ITANAGAR, Aug 28: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein introduced the Arunachal Pradesh Re-Organisation of Districts (Amendment) Bill 2018 in the assembly on Tuesday for the creation of three new districts – Pakke-Kessang, Lepa Rada, and Shi-Yomi – in the state.
Pakke-Kessang district would be carved out of East Kameng district with five administrative units: Pakke-Kessang, Seijosa, Pijiriang, Passa Valley, and Dissing Passo, with the district headquarters at Lemmi.
Lepa Rada district would be created by bifurcating Lower Siang district, with its headquarters at Basar. The district would have four administrative units: Tirbin, Basar, Daring, and Sago.
Shi-Yomi district would be created by bifurcating West Siang district, with its headquarters at Tato. The district would have four administrative units: Mechuka, Tato, Pidi, and Manigong.
Arunachal Pradesh at present has 22 districts.
The deputy chief minister also introduced the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (Act No 2 of 1899) to enable entrepreneurs to have a better credit position by enabling them to secure loans through mortgage without compromising on their financial stability by reducing stamp duty for mortgage from three percent to one percent.
The third bill introduced in the assembly by Mein was the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board Bill 2018.
The bill would empower the state government to constitute the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board to conduct exams and select candidates for appointment to subordinate services/Group C posts in the government departments, organisations, and autonomous bodies established and constituted by the government.
Mein also placed the 29th annual report of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission for the year 2016-’17, the 11th and 12th annual report of the Arunachal Pradesh Information Commission, and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on the state’s finances for the year ended 31 March, 2017. (PTI & ATNS)