Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council

The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) is an autonomous district council administering the Tipra-dominated areas of the state of Tripura, India. Its council and assembly are situated in Khumulwng, a town 26 km away from Agartala, the state capital.

Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Leadership
Chairman
Chief Executive Member
Deputy Chief Executive Member
Structure
Seats30 MDCs
Political groups
Government (18)
  •   TMP (15)
  •   IND (1)
  •   NOM (2)

Opposition (8)

Vacant

  •   Vacant (4)
Elections
28 Plurality Voting
2 Nominated by Governor of Tripura
Last election
6 April 2021
Next election
April 2026
Meeting place

Council Headquarters, Khumulwng
Website
http://ttaadc.gov.in/

Presently, with the result of 2021 ADC election held at 6 April, TIPRA Motha[1] has emerged as the majority with 18 seats along with its ally The Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra. This is the maiden win of the newly formed regional party TIPRA in the ADC election. The Chairman of TIPRA, Pradyot Bikram Manikya[2] is to become the CEM[3] of the newly elected Council. However, Purna Chandra Jamatia was chosen as the Chief Executive Member of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council for the first time.[4]

In the 2005 elections to the TTAADC the Left Front won 24 seats out of the 28 elected seats and the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra four. The Left Front and INPT had contested within the framework of an electoral understanding.[5]

The term of the previous council ended on 17 May 2020 and following the postponement of elections for a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, TTAADC is currently under Governor's rule until a new council can be elected.[6][7] However, in the 2021 ADC election the Left Front has drawn blank failing to win a single seat.

The TTAADC is set to be renamed the Tipra Territorial Council (TTC), as part of a general reorganization which will also expand the council's powers and increase the number of seats on it from 28 elected and 2 appointed to 44 elected and 6 appointed.[8][9]

History
Main articles: Tipraland and Tripuri people
Autonomous District Councils of Northeast India

The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) Act 1979 was passed by the Indian parliament after a series of democratic movements launched by the Indigenous people of Tripura, under the provision of the 6th scheduled of the Indian constitution. The principal objective behind setting up the autonomous district council is to empower the Indigenous people to govern themselves and also to bring all round developments of the backward people so as to protect and preserve their culture, customs, and traditions. But it actually came into being on 15 January 1982 and elected members were sworn in on 18 January 1982. Later, it was upgraded under the provision of the 6th schedule of the Indian constitution by the 49th constitution (Amendment) act, 1984; with effect from 1 April 1985.

Total area

The total area of the TTAADC is 7,132.56 km2., which covers about 68% of the total area (10,491 km2) of the state.

About 70% of land under TTAADC is covered by hilly forest, whereas all the plain cultivable land including all the districts and sub-divisional headquarters are outside the purview of.[10]

Population

The population of the TTAADC area is 12,16,465 out of which the Scheduled Tribes are 10,21,560, i.e. 83.4% of the population in the TTAADC area.[11]

In the total population of 3,673,917 of Tripura (as per 2011 census) the total population of Scheduled Tribes is 11,66,813 (31.76%).[12] Therefore, the number of Scheduled Tribes of the state who reside in the TTAADC area is 87.55% of the total Indigenous population of Tripura.

Executive Wing

Executive Committee

TTAADC has a regular administrative structure. The Executive committee composed of 10 members and chief executive officer (CEO) is the head of the administration. The executive powers are vested with the executive committee, which is headed by the Chief executive member (CEM), who is elected from among the Treasury Bench members.

The Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India provides ample powers to the district council for self-Governance of the Indigenous Tipra population of the state. The district council has its own powers to appoint its own staff in terms of requirement and appointment rules. The council administration is headed by the chief executive officer and a deputy chief executive officer of TCS Grade-I and 6 executive officers, for executive departments such as administration, finance, rural development, planning, development, and coordination, etc.

The executive committee of the TTAADC was formed by notification of the CEO on 23 April 2021 by TIPRA, the winning party alliance after getting elected and installed by the Governor of the state. The list of the Executive members are as follows:

S.No Name Constituency Portfolios Party
Chief Executive Member
1. Purna Chandra Jamatia Killa-Bagma
  • General Administration
  • Finance
  • Law
  • Forest
  • Science, Technology & Environment
  • ICAT
  • Co-operative
  • Planning & Development (including RD)
  • All policies and other Departments not allocated to any Member
 TMP
Executive Members
2. Kamal Kalai Maharanipur-Teliamura
  • Health
  • Animal Resources (ARDD)
 TMP
3. Bhaba Ranjan Reang Damchharra-Jampui
  • Land Records & Settlements (LRS)
 TMP
4. Dolly Reang Natunbazar-Malbasa
  • Social Welfare & Social Education
 TMP
5. Rajesh Tripura Raima Valley
  • Fisheries
 TMP
6. Suhel Debbarma Ramchandra Ghat
  • Sports & Youth Affairs
 TMP

Administrative structure

Administration of TTAADC and its subordinate offices are managed from its headquarters in Khumulwng, West Tripura. Chief Executive Officer, TTAADC is responsible for day to day administrative functions who is further supported by Addl CEO, Dy CEO and a number of Principal Officers and Executive Officers. At grassroots level, there are 527 Village councils functioning as primary units as institutions of local self governance similar to Gram Panchayats in Non- ADC areas. For administrative supervision, the TTAADC has following field offices as indicated in Table below.

Sl. No. Institution Numbers
1. Zonal Development Office 08
2. Sub Zonal Development Office 44
3. Engineering Division Office 8
4. Engineering Sub-Division 17
5. School Inspectorate Office 25
6. Inspectorate of Social Education 04
7. Education Sector Offices 34
8. Village Councils 587

DEPARTMENTS

There are different departments headed by a Principal Officer as the departmental head . The departments are:

  1. Agriculture,
  2. ARDD
  3. Co-Operative
  4. Education
  5. Fisheries
  6. Forest,
  7. Health and Family Welfare,
  8. Industry,
  9. Kokborok, Indigenous Languages Research
  10. Land Records and Settlement,
  11. Law,
  12. S & YP
  13. Tribal Welfare
  14. Village Committee
  15. Public Works Department
  16. ICA & T
  17. RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  18. SW & SE
  19. RD
  20. SCIENCE & TECH
  21. INDUSTRIES

Zonal Development Office

There are eight Zonal Development Offices along with 44 Sub-Zonal Development Offices for the development works of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council areas. There are also Zonal Advisory Committee having one chairman and eight Committee Members in each zone.

Sl. No. Name of Zone Headquarter
1. West Zone Khumulwng, West Tripura
2. South Zone Birchandra Manu, South Tripura
3. DHALAI ZONE SIKARI, DHALAI, TRIPURA
4. North Zone KANCHANPUR, NORTH TRIPURA
5. KHOWAI ZONE WEST Tripura
6. GOMATI ZONE KILLA, GOMATI TRIPURA
7. UNOKOTI ZONE RAJKANDI, UNOKOTI TRIPURA
8. SIPAHIJALA ZONE TAKARJALA, SIPAHIJALA TRIPURA

Sub-Zonal Development Office

The Sub-Zonal Development Offices are as follows :

  1. Khumulwng
  2. BELBARI
  3. SUMILI
  4. DAKDU TWISA
  5. HEZAMARA
  6. ABHICHARAN
  7. MANDWI
  8. Baijalbari
  9. Mungiakami
  10. TWIMADHU
  11. BACHAIBARI
  12. TULASIKOK
  13. DUSKI
  14. MOHANBHOG
  15. Bishramganj
  16. PROMODH NAGAR
  17. JAMPUIJALA
  18. GABORDI
  19. B C Manu
  20. Kaladepa
  21. Manubankul
  22. RATANPUR
  23. KALSIMUKH
  24. Dalak
  25. GURAKAPPA
  26. Killa
  27. AMPI
  28. GARJEE
  29. MARANDI
  30. Gandacharra
  31. Raisyabari
  32. Gonganagar
  33. Sikaribari
  34. AMBASA
  35. CHAWMANU
  36. MANU
  37. Maharani
  38. Dumacharra
  39. Vangmun
  40. DASDA
  41. Noagang
  42. LALJURI
  43. Rajkandi
  44. MACHMARA

Legislative Wing

The TTAADC is governed by a council which has 30 members. Out of 30 members, 28 members are elected through adult suffrage, while 2 members are nominated by the governor of Tripura. Out of 28 elected seats, 25 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes who are the Indigenous Tipra-people of Tripura.

The Legislative Department of the district council is headed by the chairman, who summons the meeting of the council from time to time in connection with approval of budget, discussion on bills, rules and regulations submitted by the treasury bench and passing of the same thereof.

The council consists of 30 members, out of which 28 members are elected by adult franchise and 2 members are nominated by the governor of Tripura.

The chairman has his own secretariat headed by the secretary to the district council.

Elections

The details of various elections are as follows:

Constituencies

The name of the constituencies i.e. total 30 members out of which are elected by adult franchise and 2 members are as follows.

No. Constituency Category Elected MDCs Party Remarks
1 Damchharra-Jampui ST Bhaba Ranjan Reang TIPRA
2 Machmara Unreserved BJP
3 Dasda-Kanchanpur Unreserved
4 Karamchharra ST Bimal Kanti Chakma
5 Chhawmanu ST Hongsha Kumar Tripura TIPRA
6 Manu-Chailengta Unreserved BJP
7 Demchara-Kachucharra ST Dhirendra Debbarma TIPRA
8 Ganganagar-Gandachharra ST Bhumika Nanda Reang Independent
9 Hala Hali-Asharambari ST Ananta Debbarma TIPRA
10 Kulai-Champahour ST Animesh Debbarma Resign on 14th March 2023 since he elected as MLA[13][14]
Vacant
11 Maharanipur-Teliamura ST Kamal Kalai
12 Ramchandra Ghat ST Suhel Debbarma
13 Simna-Tamakari ST Rabindra Debbarma
14 Budhjung Nagar-Wakkinagar ST Runiel Debbarma
15 Jirania ST Jagadish Debbarma (chairman)
16 Mandainagar-Pulinpur ST Chitta Ranjan Debbarma Resign on 14th March 2023 since he elected as MLA[13][14]
Vacant
17 Pekuarjala-Janmejaynagar ST Ganesh Debbarma
18 Takarjala-Jampuijala ST Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma
19 Amtali-Golaghati ST Uma Shankar Debbarma
20 Killa-Bagma ST Purna Chandra Jamatia (CEM)
21 Maharani-Chellagang ST Samrat Jamatia BJP
22 Kathalia-Mirja-Rajapur ST Padhaluchan Tripura
23 Ampinagar ST Sadagar Kalai TIPRA
24 Raima Valley ST Rajesh Tripura
25 Natunbazar-Malbasa ST Dolly Reang
26 Birchandranagar-Kalashi ST Sanjit Reang BJP
27 Purba Mahuripur-Buratali ST Debajit Tripura TIPRA
28 Silachari-Manubankul ST Kangjaong Mog BJP
29 Nominated Member From Minority Group Shibsen Kaipeng Nominated
30 Nominated Member As Governor's Decision Bidyut Debbarma

Judiciary Wing

Paragraph 4 and 5 of the Sixth Schedule provides for administration of justice in Autonomous areas. Under the above paragraphs, the ADCs are empowered to constitute Courts for trials of cases between parties belonging to Scheduled Tribe Communities.

General Powers

Administrative

A) The following matters are under the exclusive control and administration of the council :

  1. Allotment, occupation, use or using a part of land other than reserved forests  ;
  2. Management of forests not being reserved forest ;
  3. Use of canal water & water course for agriculture ;
  4. Jhum ;
  5. Village Committee or council ;
  6. Any other matter relating to administration including public health and sanitation.

B) The Council may establish or manage :

  1. Primary schools ;
  2. Dispensaries ;
  3. Markets ;
  4. Cattle pounds ;
  5. Fisheries ;
  6. Ferries ;
  7. Roads ;
  8. Road transport and waterways.

C) The Government may entrust functions relating to the following matters to the Council :

  1. Agriculture ;
  2. Animal Resource Development ;
  3. Community Projects ;
  4. Co-operative Societies ;
  5. Social Welfare ;
  6. Village Planning ;
  7. Fisheries ;
  8. Plantations ;
  9. Any other matter to which the executive power of the state extends.

A) The council has Powers to frame laws in the following matters with the approval of Governor :

  1. Inheritance of property of schedule tribes ;
  2. Marriage and divorce where any party belongs to a schedule tribes ;
  3. Social customs of schedule tribes ;
  4. Allotment, occupation, use or setting apart of all lands other than reserve forests ;
  5. Management of forest other than reserve forest ;
  6. Use of canal or water courses for purposes of agriculture ;
  7. Jhum ;
  8. Village Committees or Council ;
  9. Any other matter relating to administration including public health and sanitation;


B) The Council may regulate and control :

  1. Money lending ;
  2. Trade.

C) The Council may, with previous approval of the Government make regulation for administration and control of :

  1. Primary schools ;
  2. Dispensaries ;
  3. Markets ;
  4. Cattle Pounds ;
  5. Ferries ;
  6. Fisheries ;
  7. Roads ;
  8. Road transport and waterways.

Financial

A) The Council shall get a share of :

  1. Forest royalties ;
  2. Royalties accruing each year from licensing or lease for the purpose of projecting for, or the extraction of minerals granted by the state government.

B) The Council shall have the powers to levy and collect the faxes :

  1. For maintenance of schools, dispensaries or roads ;
  2. On entry of goods into markets and tolls on passengers and goods carried in ferries ;
  3. On animals, vehicles and boats :
  4. On professional trades, callings and employments.

Relationship with Panchayat

Before the establishment of the district council, villages included in its jurisdiction had Gram panchayats like the rest of the state. Following the establishment of the council, Tripura Panchayat Raj Act ceased to operate in that area and there was no village level body- elected or otherwise. In 2006, the State Government decided to hold elections to the Village Councils by treating them on par with village Panchayats in other parts of the State taking the view that nothing in Sixth Schedule precludes such a course of action. The Autonomous Council is, however, as of 2009, yet to transfer any functions to these newly established Councils.[15]

Rural Development Blocks within TTAADC

West Tripura district

  • Lefunga
  • Hezamara
  • Jampuijola
  • Mandwi
  • Mungiakami
  • Padmabil
  • Tulashikhor
  • Bishramganj Amtali/Gulaghati

North Tripura district

  • Damcherra
  • Jampui Hill
  • Pecharthal[†]
  • Dasda

South Tripura district

  • Ompinagar
  • Killa
  • Karbook
  • Rupaichhori

Dhalai district

  • Chhawmanu
  • Manu
  • Dumburnagar
  • Salema
  • Ambassa
  • Ganganagar
  • Raisyabari

^† (Pecharthal RD Block was created bifurcating the Dasda RD Block on 28 November 1994. At that time this block consisted of 22 (Twenty Two) Nos. ADC Villages. On 1 April 1999, this block was again bifurcated and Damcherra RD Block was created comprising 9 (Nine) Nos. ADC Villages. Thereafter, Pecharthal RD Block consisted of 13 Nos. ADC Villages and again 1 (One) ADC Village namely Joymanipara ADC Village has been excluded from Pecharthal RD Block in recent re-organization of District and Sub-Divisions. At present, Pecharthal RD Block consists of 12 (Twelve) Nos. of ADC Villages under Kumarghat Sub-Division, Unakoti District (w.e.f. 01-01-2012 ). The Block area is mainly dominated by Chakma Tribes, other Sub-Tribes found in this Block area are Reang, Tripuri and Darlong community.)

See also

References
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  2. Bureau, NN (10 April 2021). "Royal scion Pradyot-led TIPRA Motha wins Tripura ADC election 2021, BJP-led alliance bites dust". Northeast Now. The TIPRA Motha, led by royal scion Pradyot Bikram Manikya DebBarma, registered victory in the election to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), results of which were declared on Saturday. TIPRA (Tiprasa Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance) won 16 seats out of 23 they had contested while its ally, Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (INPT) won 2 seats. Out of the total 28 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 9 seats out of 14 seats, they had contested while its ally IPFT (Indigenous Peoples Party of Tripura) failed to win any seat. Northeast Now. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. Bureau, NN (11 April 2021). "Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma to be next CEM of Tripura ADC, meets Governor Ramesh Bais". Northeast Now. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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  6. Deb Barman, Priyanka; Hussain, Sabir (12 May 2020). "Tripura to dissolve autonomous district councils as polls could not be held". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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  11. TTAADC Basic Statistics
  12. trci.tripura.gov.in/tribal_population
  13. "Pratima resigns her assembly seat, so do Animesh and Chitta their ADC seats". Tripura Info. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  14. "Tipra Motha Assembly Poll Winner Candidates Resigned from ADC posts ahead of Oath-Taking Program : With 13 Seats, Tipra Motha to lead the Opposition Panel for now in the Assembly". tripurainfoways.com. tripurainfoway. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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