Cabinet clears introduction of helicopter services in Nagaland

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for introduction of helicopter services in Nagaland to facilitate movement of state people and officials within it.

New Delhi, July 26 : The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for introduction of helicopter services in Nagaland to facilitate movement of state people and officials within it.

At its weekly meeting here, the Cabinet decided that the amount of subsidy would be met on 75:25 basis, that is 75 percent by the Union Home Ministry and 25 per cent by the Nagaland Government.

The overall ceiling of flying hours for the proposed helicopter service in Nagaland may be fixed at 40 hours per month.

The Cabinet also gave the go ahead for introduction of a Bill in the Parliament's Monsoon Session for amendment of section 2(e) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 to define "employee."

"'Employee' means any person (other than an apprentice) who is employed for wages, whether the terms of such employment are expressed or implied, in any kind of work, manual or otherwise, in or in connection with the work of a factory, mine, oilfield, plantation, port, railway company, shop or other establishment, to which this Act applies, but does not include any such person who holds a post under the Central Government or a State Government and is governed by any other Act or by any rules providing for payment of gratuity," the proposed amendment definition says.

This will result in coverage of teachers in the educational institutions under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.

ANI