Here are the Key Points from the Cabinet Meeting Held Today

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• May 25, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

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• The Cabinet has approved the implementation of the revised All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Scale of Pay for faculty of Shillong Polytechnic and others on transfer to the Directorate of Higher & Technical Education. 

Digital Desk: The below mentioned points are the
important decisions taken during today’s Cabinet Meeting:

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• "Times New Roman"">The Cabinet approved the amendment to the Meghalaya
  Secretarial Services Rules 1992 with respect to the "Appointing
  Authority" for the posts of Superintendent, Under Secretary, and
  Deputy Secretary, which was previously the Governor, and shall now be the
  Chief Secretary.

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• "Times New Roman"">The Cabinet has approved the recategorisation of the
  category of brands for Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL). Due to changes
  in rates in other neighbouring states and in order to ensure more revenue
  for the state, we have declassified different brands and increased the
  rates on a few of them. Through this decision, the state will earn an
  additional 25+ crores in additional revenue.

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• "Times New Roman"">The Cabinet has approved the request by NEEPCO for a
  waiver of upfront fees amounting to 1 lakh per MW (approx) against the
  allotment of the 50MW Wah Umiam Stage-I and 100MW Wah Umiam Stage-II
  hydroelectric projects in the Umiew River basin.

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• "Times New Roman"">The Cabinet has approved the implementation of the
  revised All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Scale of Pay for
  faculty of Shillong Polytechnic and others on transfer to the Directorate
  of Higher & Technical Education. 

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• "Times New Roman"">The Cabinet has approved the amendment of the proviso
  under sub-rule (3) of Rule 7 of the Meghalaya Agriculture Engineering
  (Mechanical) Services Rules from 25% of the total strength in the Grade of
  Service to 30%.