Current Affairs Question - 04 November 2019

Explanation :

• The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was established in 1944 to manage the administration and governance of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention).
• In 1947, ICAO became a specialized agency of the United Nations linked to Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
• Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, ICAO works with the Convention’s 193 Member States and industry groups to reach consensus on international civil aviation Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and policies in support of a safe, efficient, secure, economically sustainable and environmentally responsible civil aviation sector.
• ICAO coordinates assistance and capacity building for States in support of numerous aviation development objectives; produces global plans to coordinate multilateral strategic progress for safety and air navigation; monitors and reports on numerous air transport sector performance metrics; and audits States’ civil aviation oversight capabilities in the areas of safety and security.

Explanation :

• The MRSSA was passed by the then Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA)-II government as part of the comprehensive mechanisms to check influx and illegal immigration into the state after expressing its inability to implement the Inner Line Permit (ILP).

Aim

• To ensure the security of the tenants as well as the safety and security of the citizens of the state.

Provisions

• It provides for verification and regulation the tenants residing in rented houses in the state.
• It also establishes District Task Force and Facilitation Centres for effective enforcement of various laws for the safety and security of the citizens.

Inner Line Permit (ILP)

• It is an official travel document issued by the Government of India to grant inward travel of an Indian citizen into a protected area for a limited period.
• It is obligatory for Indians residing outside those states to obtain permission prior to entering the protected areas. It can be issued for travel purposes solely.
• Currently, the ILP is operational in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland.
• The document has been issued under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873 and the conditions and restrictions vary from state to state.