GHADC’s share to be released soon: Tynsong urges councils to boost own revenue

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaAugust 14, 2025

Deputy Chief Minister in-charge of District Council Affairs (DCA) Prestone Tynsong on Wednesday said the government will soon release the share of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) to enable it to clear the pending salaries of its employees.

“…very soon the share will be released to GHADC and once that is done, I am very sure they will be able to clear the salary of their employees,” Tynsong told reporters.

The GHADC has been facing financial difficulties, leading to strikes and demands for payment of salaries pending for 43 months.

Tynsong emphasized the need for the GHADC to generate its own resources, rather than relying solely on government shares.

“I appealed to the Chief Executive Member (CEM) and Executive Council (EC) to convince employees to be patient and take responsibility for generating their own resources,” he said while asserting the importance of self-reliance for other autonomous district councils, including KHADC and JHADC.

According to the deputy chief minister, the ADCs have to understand that they have their own constitutional identity and have provisions under the Sixth Schedule to generate revenue.

“Therefore, why not do your own revenue generation according to the provisions of the sixth schedule. That is very important,” he stated.