Shillong, Oct 30: The Government of Meghalaya has introduced the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act, 2016 with the purpose to ensure and enhance security of the citizens of the State by making careful and thorough examination of tenants residing in the state.
The implementation of the Act will prevent anti-social elements from gaining shelter in the state and create a control mechanism to check illegal infiltration or illegal migrant who might be coming and residing in different localities.
In order to implement the Act, the Government in collaboration with NIC, Meghalaya has launched an online application on 08.09.2022 which will enable the citizens landlords and tenants to register themselves with prior verification from local authorities.
Therefore, all landlords/tenants who are residing in the seven localities, namely, Nongrim Hills, Pohkseh, Nongrah, Nongmensong, Lapalang, Riat Laban and Wahdienglieng which have been selected in the first phase, are to mandatorily register themselves in the app vide URL https://megrssa.nic.in which is accessible from PCs, Laptops, Tablets and Smart Phones. Landlords and tenants can also register through mobile app which can be downloaded from the aforementioned website.
Documents required and other detailed information can be obtained from the office of the Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills, Shillong and the respective Rangbah Shnongs.
