A bill for this purpose will be introduced in the west bengal legislative assembly. Gorkhaland territorial administration opens registration portal for stranded natives who wish to return the ministry of home affairs mha issued fresh guidelines on friday allowing special trains, and buses for the movement of migrant workers, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places. A demand for regularisation of jobs for the over 4,000 contractual employees of the gorkhaland territorial administration gta has been revived and is gathering steam, reflecting how issues come up in circles in the hills. The supreme court on tuesday asked the west bengal government to file on record the orders passed by the calcutta high court in matters challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the gorkhaland territorial administration act. Supreme court asks west bengal to file high court orders. After a hard fought andolan of 4years from 2007 to 2011, finally the gorkhaland territorial administration agreement. In pursuance of the provisions under section 26 of the gorkhaland territorial administration act, 2011 west bengal act xx of 2011 read with section 601 and 602 of the said act, the governor is. A demand for a separate administrative unit in darjeeling has. Gorkhaland territorial administration agreement signed. Gorkhaland territorial administration latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times.
Mon, oct 16 historic gorkhaland pact signed jul 18, what will happen to them. The blockade proved to be a setback for the economy and livelihoods of the locals. The constitution one hundredth amendment act, 2015 containing details of acquired and transferred. Sep 04, 2020 after a hard fought andolan of 4years from 2007 to 2011, finally the gorkhaland territorial administration agreement was signed between the center, wb govt and gjm representatives. Who will run the gorkhaland territorial administration. The ministry has invited the home secretary, government of west bengal, darjeeling district magistrate, principal secretary of the gorkhaland territorial administration gta and the president of. Gorkhaland issue everything you need to know clear ias. This article is written by khyati basant, from symbiosis law school, noida. Gta created in 2012 through a tripartite agreement signed by goi, govt. Whereas after several rounds of tripartite meetings at the ministerial and at the official levels, the gjm, while not dropping their demand for a separate state of gorkhaland, has agreed to the setting up of an autonomous body hereinafter referred to as the new body empowered with administrative, financial and executive powers in regard to various subjects to be transferred to the said body.
The candidates will be appointed on contractual basis. In pursuance of the provisions under section 26 of the gorkhaland territorial administration act 2011 west bengal act xx of 2011 read with section 601 and 60 2 of the said act, the governor is pleased hereby to issue the following direction. In the context of the gorkhaland territorial administration gta area, which is governed by the gorkhaland territorial administration act 2011 hereafter 2011 act and the west bengal panchayat act, 1973 hereafter 1973 act, the ministry issued a clarification on 8. The gorkhaland territorial administration often abbreviated as gta is an autonomous district council for the darjeeling and kalimpong areas of the west bengal state in india. Gorkhaland territorial administration page is to share all the developmental, progressive and. Gorkhaland territorial administration archives the. Gorkhaland territorial administration news and updates from. With the interference of the central government, the 104day long blockade in the darjeeling hills ended recently. A kathmandubased web portal has created a furore in darjeeling by reporting that morcha leader anit thapa, the chairman of the board of administrators of gorkhaland territorial administration gta.
Things of value within territorial waters or continental shelf and resources of the exclusive. Sc asks wb to file hc orders on pleas against gorkhaland law. The gorkhaland territorial administration act, 2011. The kolkata gazette 2012 the gorkhaland territorial administration act, 2011. Block assistant technology manager, computer operator. Following the unsuccessful experiment, yet another administrative body, the gorkhaland territorial administration gta, was instituted in 2011. Earlier, during the west bengal assembly election 2011 campaign, mamata banerjee had told that the darjeeling is integrated part of bengal. The proposed state includes the hill regions of the darjeeling district, kalimpong district and dooars regions that included jalpaiguri, alipurduar and parts of coochbihar districts. Further, gjm members have resigned from the gorkhaland territorial administration gta. I hereby give my consent to the gorkhaland territorial administration to collect my personal data and to be used strictly for official purpose alone.
Aug 22, 2020 the signing of the gorkhaland territorial administration accord. A tripartite meeting was called by the union home ministry mha, with gjm and the west bengal government, to discuss issues related to the gorkhaland territorial administration gta. Ghosh, the dghc, set up by the darjeeling gorkha hill council act, 1988 was exempt from the operations of the panchayat acts and the municipal laws under article 243 m3 and. The gorkhaland movement is a campaign to create a separate state of india in the gorkhaland region of west bengal for the nepali speaking gorkha people. In 2011, the west bengal assembly passed resolution to set up gorkhaland territorial administration gta to calm down the demands. Jul 10, 2020 the memorandum of agreement for the formation of a gorkhaland territorial administration gtaa semiautonomous administrative body for the darjeeling hills, was signed on 18 july while mamata implied that this would be the end of the gorkhaland movement, bimal gurung reiterated that this was just another step towards statehood. With the mamata banerjeeled government expressing its displeasure over the mention of gorkhaland as the subject of the meeting, the centre then revised the earlier notification and stated that the agenda has been changed from issues related to gorkhaland to issues related to gorkhaland territorial administration gta. An act to provide for the establishment of a gorkhaland territorial administration for the region comprising the three subdivisions darjeeling, kalimpong, kurseong and some mouzas of siliguri subdivision in the district of darjeeling and for certain matters incidental thereto and connected therewith. Gorkhaland territorial administration opens registration. Gorkhaland territorial administration darjeeling facebook.
I am aware on returning to gorkhaland territorial administration i shall be undergoing quarantine as defined by the protocol of the gta to fight the pandemic. Interested and eligible candidates may apply on prescribed application format see pdf below along with testimonials. Further extendable on renewal basis for one year subject to satisfactory appraisal report. The invitation, specifically to gjm is clearly for the resumption of the dialogue from where the center had left it in 2011. The invitation, specifically to gjm is clearly for the resumption. His colleague in the gorkha territorial administrationgta anit. Oct, 2019 retrieved 20 june views read edit view history. Gorkhaland territorial administration blogs, comments and archive news on. Mirik has become a popular tourist destination for its climate, natural beauty and easy accessibility. Gorkhaland territorial administration news livemint. The benoy tamang faction of the gorkha janmukti morchagjm met west bengal chief minister mamata banerjee at the state secretariat in kolkata on tuesday. Gta tender strengthening of embankment from flood and. The recent tripartite agreement on the gorkhaland territorial administration gta held between the central government, state government and the gorkha janmukti morcha gjm to usher in normalcy, peace and development in the hill region of the district of darjeeling, west bengal has set in motion the potentialities for controversies and politics. Panchayat or the gorkhaland territorial administration in the district of darjeelin.
The recent tripartite agreement on the gorkha land territorial administration gta held between the central government, state government and the gorkha janmukti morcha gjm to usher in normalcy, peace and development in the hill region of the district of darjeeling, west bengal has set in motion the potentialities for controversies and politics. Understanding the demand for selfrule in the darjeeling hills. The memorandum of agreement for the formation of a gorkhaland territorial administration gta, a semiautonomous administrative body for the darjeeling hills, was signed on 18 july 2011. The group demanded the creation of a state of gorkhaland comprising darjeeling and the adjoining hill districts in west bengal. Jul 18, 2011 the agreement for gorkhaland territorial administration was signed in the presence of union home minister p chidambaram, chief minister mamata banerjee and gorkha janmukti morcha president bimal. Gorkhaland territorial administration the gorkhaland territorial administration is an autonomous district council for the darjeeling and kalimpong areas in west bengal, india. Provisions of the said act came into force with effect from the 14th day of march 2012 except the provision of section 74. Centre may have to help mamata banerjee handle gorkhaland.
The gorkhaland territorial administration has decided to construct an overhead bridge and turn it into a parking lot by connecting the iconic old super market and the old barrack market at the heart of darjeeling town to solve parking woes. The project to bring sikkim into the railway map of india is stuck due to a slew of demands raised by gorkhaland territorial administration gta to give the mandatory no objection certificate for. Supreme court asks west bengal to file high court orders on. A demand for a separate administrative unit in darjeeling has existed since 1909, when the hillmens association of darjeeling submitted a memorandum to mintomorle. The gta was formed in 2012 to replace the darjeeling gorkha hill council, which was formed in 1988 and administered the darjeeling hills for 23 years.
A bill for this purposewill be introduced in the west bengal legislative assembly. While the new arrangement of the gta is considered both by the gjm and the trinamul congress tmc, the ruling party of west bengal, as a great. The 8th schedule of the constitution lists nepali as the official language. Therefore, the 2011 act itself contemplates and provides for a. Sep 28, 2017 however, this was termed as a betrayal to gorkhaland and to protest, the local leader bimal gurung launched gorkha janmukti morcha gjm in 2007. The new party had once again increased the demand for a separate gorkhaland state. The party along with 12 other gorkha outfits has also decided to render the institution of the gta nonfunctional by preventing the holding any further elections to the body.
Bengal government extends anit thapas gta term telegraph india. Gorkhaland territorial administration staff revive cry for. Gorkhaland territorial administration act, 2011 keywords. A notification issued by home and hill affairs department on thursday stated. Scanned copy of registration certificate under the companies act. Sikkims rail link project faces hurdles as gta sets. The gorkhaland territorial administration is an autonomous district council for the darjeeling and kalimpong areas in west bengal, india. After a hard fought andolan of 4years from 2007 to 2011, finally the gorkhaland territorial administration agreement was signed between the center, wb govt and gjm representatives. The vacancies are under different health programmes under national health mission, gorkhaland territorial administration gta in kalimpong and darjeeling districts. Gjm demands formation of gorkhaland state the hindu. Gorkhaland territorial administration gta present political equations in darjeeling hills visavis the demand for gorkhaland. Now, therefore, the governor, in terms of the relevant proviso of section 171 of the gorkhaland territorial administration act 2011, is pleased to allow further extension to the aforesaid authority of the gorkhaland territorial administration to function for. Longdue elections to the semiautonomous gorkhaland territorial administration gta may soon be held but without gorkha janmukti morcha president bimal gurung contesting it.
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