Three bills introduced in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly

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ITANAGAR: A bill aimed at constituting an authority to oversee the development work in the airport area here was introduced by Arunachal Town Planning Minister Kamlung Mosang on the first day of the monsoon session of the state Assembly on Monday. The Arunachal Pradesh Airport Area Planning and Development Authority Bill 2023 was among the three bills presented in the House during the day. With the recent construction of Holongi Donyi Polo Airport, a new chapter in air communications has begun in the state. Tourists from within India and overseas are expected to arrive in the state, for which the development of the airport and adjoining areas as per international standards is of utmost importance. For orderly planning and development, it is required to be regulated by a dedicated team of manpower, the statement of the bill read.

Chief Minister Pema Khandu, who holds the portfolio of law, legislative, and justice, introduced the Arunachal Pradesh Court Fees Bill 2023. According to the statement of the bill, the Court Fee Act, 1870, which is a pre-independence and pre-Constitution law extended to Arunachal Pradesh by virtue of its extension clause, is followed by all courts in the state as per the Assam Court Fees (Amendment) Act, 1972, since the state does not have a high court of its own. The statement added that the bill is being placed under the Union Law and Justice Ministry, which on March 6 this year directed all the states to enact their own state acts on court fees as the Court Fees Act, 1870, is being proposed to be repealed by the central government. Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein moved the Arunachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Bill 2023 in its amended form, which, when passed, will enable the administration of taxation under GST in a better and more efficient manner.

Mein, who is also the minister in charge of finance, planning, and investment, presented the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report on the social, economic, general, and revenue sectors for 2021–22.

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