Schedule-VI Role Of Governor And Council Of Ministers
A. Romen Kumar Singh *
The administration of the tribal areas in the North East Region which were earlier known as “BACKWARD TRACTS” has a history of its own. The constitution of India aims at the formation of egalitarian order, free from exploitation, the fundamental equality of humans and to provide support to the weaker sections of the society.
Schedule VI has been inserted in the Constitution to provide protective umbrella to the tribal for their social emancipation.
Articles 244(2) and 275(1)
PROVISIONS AS TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF TRIBAL AREAS IN THE STATES OF ASSAM, MEGHALAYA, TRIPURA AND MIZORAM
CHAPTERS UNDER SCHEDULE VI
1 Paragraph I Autonomous Districts and Autonomous Regions
2 Paragraph II Constitution of District Councils and Regional Councils
3 Paragraph III Powers of the District Councils and Regional Councils
4 Paragraph IV Administration of Justice in Autonomous Districts and Autonomous Regions
5 Paragraph V Conferment of Powers under the code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and the code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 now 1973 (Act of 1974) on the Regional and District Councils are on certain courts and officers for the trails of certain suits, cases and offences
6 Paragraph VI Powers of the District Councils to establish primary schools etc.
7 Paragraph VII District and Regional Funds
8 Paragraph VIII Powers to assess and collect revenue and to impose taxes
9 Paragraph IX Licenses or leases for the purpose of prospecting for or extracting of minerals
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* A. Romen Kumar Singh wrote this article which was shared to e-pao.net by Rohen Ahanthem
The writer is an IPS(Retd), Senior Advocate, High Court of Manipur
This article was webcasted on 24 June 2023.
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