Consequent upon the expiry of the two-month deadline (on September 30, 2017) served on the state government to revoke the November 24, 2016 Assembly resolution on ULBs and submission of the Judicial Inquiry Commission report, the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) has appealed to the Cabinet Sub Committee to hold a joint meeting with JCC/NTAC at the earliest in order to avoid any kind of misunderstanding. The issues were deliberated during the meeting of the JCC on September 30, JCC press & information secretary, Vecüto Tenenu said while reminding that the JCC and NTAC had been empowered by the apex tribal bodies to spearhead the Nagaland Municipal Act issue. JCC expressed dismay that till date no headway/action had been initiated since the constitution of the Nagaland Municipal Act Review Committee on August 21, 2017– for amendment of the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001 and pass an appropriate bill for the larger interest of the Nagas. “Till date no concrete step to the Naga public outcry has been taken, the public is confused at the intention of the Government for the delaying game,” JCC stated.
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