Govt approves promulgation of amended regulations for municipalities in 3 UTs

The central government today approved various amendments to regulations for municipalities of three Union Territories -- Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to an official release.
The proposals are Daman and Diu Municipalities (Amendment) Regulation, 2018; the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Municipal Council (Amendment) Regulation, 2018; and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Municipal (Amendment) Regulation 2018.
The decision will help ensure better provisions for the constitution, administration and powers of the municipalities in the Union Territories of Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, the release said.

Provisions relating to anti-defection, constructive no-confidence motion, establishment of ombudsman, etc. will be inserted in the amended regulations.
The regulations also include other amendments such as replacement of term 'servant' by 'employee' to remove colonial connotation and provisions for voting through electronic voting machines, the release said.