Shillong, June 10 -- The Meghalaya government has decided to suspend all official foreign visits by ministers, MLAs and officials for six months as part of a broader expenditure rationalisation and austerity initiative, an official said on Wednesday.
According to a notification issued by State Personnel & A.R. (A) Department, the governor has ordered that all official foreign visits of ministers, MLAs and officials (permanent or contractual) of the state government shall be kept on hold for a period of six months.
The order will cover all foreign visits that are to be borne by the State government.
However, the order stated the restriction would not apply to foreign visits funded by the central government or entirely sponsored by multila...