The Nagaland Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed two bills – enhancing salaries and allowances of legislators and also Goods and Services Tax.
The Nagaland Goods and Services Tax (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2023 was introduced by chief minister Neiphiu Rio. The Nagaland salaries, allowances and other facilities of the chief minister, speaker, deputy chief minister/ ministers, leader of opposition, deputy speaker and other members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly and pension for ex-members (Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2024 bill was introduced by minister for Parliamentary Affairs, KG Kenye. Further, minister for Higher Education Temjen Imna Along moved the motion for withdrawal of “The Establishment of Private University Bill, 2024” and the Bill was withdrawn.
The chief minister also moved for the Consideration and Adoption on Repeal Of “The Public Debt Act, 1944” And Amendment Of “Government Securities Act, 2006.” Rio, minister in-charge of Finance, introduced and moved the Nagaland Appropriation (No. 1) Bill, 2024 (2) and the Bill was passed. The House discussed and voted on the Supplementary Demand for Grants for the year 2023–2024.