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Amendment said “government” in the national capital territory of Delhi means the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a press statement on Thursday that the Government of National Capital Territory (GNCTD) Amendment Act, 2021 “in no way alters the constitutional and legal responsibilities of the elected Government” to take necessary action in areas of health and education.
MHA issued a notification that the provisions of the Act would come into effect from April 27. The Act passed by the Parliament on March 24 gives more teeth to the office of the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Delhi.