Arvind Kejriwal called the development an insult to the people of Delhi (File)
New Delhi:
In the middle of a brutal second wave of Covid in Delhi, the centre has notified a law that gives it more power over the city s elected government. According to the amended law, the Government of Delhi now means the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi , who represents the Centre.
The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021, came into force yesterday, according to a Home Ministry notification.
The Delhi government will now have to seek the opinion of the Lieutenant Governor before taking any executive action.
LG Anil Baijal now government in Delhi after Centre approves GNCTD Act
According to this Act, the government in Delhi is the Lieutenant Governor , says the law
BusinessToday.In | April 28, 2021 | Updated 12:09 IST
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal
The contentious Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021, has come into force. This Act gives precedence to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi over the elected government. According to this Act, the government in Delhi is the Lieutenant Governor , says the law.
According to a notification issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, the provisions of this Act came into effect from April 27. The notification signed by additional secretary in the MHA Govind Mohan read, In exercise of the powers by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act 2021 (15 of 2021), the Central Government hereby appoints the 27th April 2021 as the date on w
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According to a notification issued by the MHA, the provisions of the GNCT Act came into effect from April 27. (File photo)
The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021, came into force from Tuesday, April 27. The Act gives primacy to the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) over the elected government in the city.
According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the provisions of the GNCT Act came into effect from April 27.
According to the legislation, the government in Delhi means the Lieutenant Governor. The city government will now mandatorily have to take the opinion of the L-G before taking any executive action.
URL copied Government in Delhi means Lieutenant Governor : Centre notifies GNCTD Amendment Act
The Centre has notified the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021. The act gives primacy to the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) over the government in the city, news agency PTI reported.
The provisions of the Act came into effect from April 27, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
According to the legislation, the government in Delhi means the Lieutenant Governor . It also provides that the opinion of the L-G shall be obtained before taking any executive action on decisions of the Council of Ministers of the Delhi government.