DC SOUTH CLARIFIES PUBLIC MEETINGS NOTIFICATION

Dist administration not to levy fee for public meetings
NAMCHI, 06 Jan: The office of the District Collector, South has issued a clarification regarding Notification No. 2328/DCS dated 24 September 2012 with regard to holding of public meetings and venues notified for it in South District.
The clarification informs all concerned that “inadvertently” some of the discussion points of the meeting held with political parties and local NGOs have become part of the notification which has now been corrected and a new notification is being issued.
It is further clarified that no fees have been levied by the district administration on using any public venue for public meeting and all the fees referred to in the notification are the user charges which the departments or agencies in-charge who maintain the public venue levy for using these venues.
The district administration is not involved with any raising of charges, however permission will be granted only after receiving no objection from the department/ agency in- charge/ property owner of the venue. A new notification is being issued to remove all the misconceptions and it is further assured that the notification is based on the meetings with the political organization and NGO's.