The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) is an autonomous district council administering the Tiprasa-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 comprising 68% of the total geographical area of Tripura State. It is a constitutional body under the Sixth schedule of the Indian Constitution.
History
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.TTAADC basic statestics
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.TTAADC Basic Statistics
In the total population of 3,673,917 of Tripura (as per 2011 census) the total population of Scheduled Tribes is 1,166,813 (31.76%).trci.tripura.gov.in/tribal_population 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 branch
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 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 PartyChief Executive Member 1. Runiel Debbarma Bodhjungnagar-WakhinagarGeneral Administration (including Appointment and service) Finance Law Planning Industries Village Committee Cooperative Science Technology & Environment Health Tribal Welfare Agriculture & Horticulture Forest LRS Public Works (PWD) Rural Development (RD) ARRDD Fisheries Sports & Youth Affairs ICA All policies and any other Department(s) which are not allocated to any members. TMPExecutive Members 2. Chandra Kumar Jamatia Maharani-ChellagangEducation Social Welfare & Social Education Tourism Kokborok Department & other Language Department 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 Committees 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.InstitutionNumbers 1.Zonal Development Office102.Sub Zonal Development Office443.Engineering Division Office114.Engineering Sub-Division225.School Inspectorate Office256.Inspectorate of Social Education047.Education Sector Offices348.Village Committees587
Departments There are different departments headed by a Principal Officer as the departmental head . The departments are: Agriculture & Horticulture Animal Resources Development Department (ARDD) Co-Operatives Education Finance Fisheries Forests General Administration Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Industries Kokborok and other Indigenous Department Land Records and Settlement (LRS) Law Sports & Youth Programme (S&YP) Tribal Welfare (TW) Village Committee Planning Public Works Department (PWD) Information and Cultural Affairs & Tourism (ICAT) Rural Development (RD) Social Welfare & Social Education (SW&SE) Science, Technology, and Environment
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 ZoneHeadquarter 1.West ZoneKhumulwng, West Tripura2.South ZoneBirchandra Manu, South Tripura3.Dhalai ZoneSikari, Dhalai, Tripura4.North ZoneKanchanpur, North Tripura5.Khowai ZoneWest Tripura6.Gomati ZoneKilla, Gomati Tripura7.Unokoti ZoneRajkandi, Unokoti Tripura8.SipahijalaI ZoneTakarjala, Sipahijala Tripura
Sub-Zonal Development Office The Sub-Zonal Development Offices are as follows :
Khumulwng Belbari Sumili Dakdu Twisa Hezamara Abhicharan Mandwi Baijalbari Mungiakami Twimadhu Bachaibari Tulasikok Duski Mohanbhog Bishramganj Promodh Nagar Jampuijala Gabordi BC Manu Kaladepa Manubankul Ratanpur Kalsimukh Dalak Gurakappa Killa Ampi Garjee Marandi Gandacharra Raisyabari Gonganagar Sikaribari Ambasa Chawmanu Manu Maharani Dumacharra Vangmun Dasda Noagang Laljuri Rajkandi Machmara
Legislative branch 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: 1985 TTAADC Election 1990 TTAADC Election 1995 TTAADC Election 2000 TTAADC Election 2005 TTAADC Election 2010 TTAADC Election 2015 TTAADC Election 2021 TTAADC Election 2026 TTAADC Election
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 CategoryElected MDCsPartyRemarks1 Damchharra-JampuiST Bhaba Ranjan Reang2 Machmara UnreservedManju Rani Sarkar3 Dasda-Kanchanpur UnreservedShailendra Nath4 Karamchharra STRatish Tripura5 Chhawmanu STEsmel Joy Tripura6 Manu-Chailengta Unreserved Hollywood Chakma7 Demchara-Kachucharra STDhirendra Debbarma 8 Ganganagar-Gandachharra ST Khotrojoy Reang9 Hala Hali-Asharambari ST Prasmit Debbarma10 Kulai-Champahour STRajeshwar Debbarma11 Maharanipur-Teliamura STUtpal Debbarma12 Ramchandra Ghat STJames Debbarma13 Simna-Tamakari STRabindra Debbarma14 Budhjung Nagar-Wakkinagar STRuniel Debbarma15 Jirania STJagadish Debbarma r16 Mandainagar-Pulinpur STJiten Debbarma17 Pekuarjala-Janmejaynagar STGita Debbarma 18 Takarjala-Jampuijala STSuraj Debbarma19 Amtali-Golaghati STBuddha Kumar Debbarma 20 Killa-Bagma STPurna Chandra Jamatia21 Maharani-Chellagang ST Chandra Kumar Jamatia22 Kathalia-Mirja-Rajapur ST David Murasing23 Ampinagar STKamal Kalai24 Raima Valley STDhananjoy Tripura25 Natunbazar-Malbasa STSujoy Uchoi26 Birchandranagar-Kalashi STKenaram Reang27 Purba Mahuripur-Buratali STDebajit Tripura28 Silachari-Manubankul STKangjaong Mog29 Nominated Member Nominated30 Nominated Member
Judicial branch 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:
Allotment, occupation, use or using a part of land other than reserved forests Management of forests not being reserved forest Use of canal water & water course for agriculture Jhum Village committee Any other matter relating to administration including public health and sanitation
B) The Council may establish or manage:
Primary schools Dispensaries Markets Cattle pounds Fisheries Ferries Roads Road transport and waterways
C) The Government may entrust functions relating to the following matters to the Council:
Agriculture Animal Resource Development Community Projects Co-operative Societies Social Welfare Village Planning Fisheries Plantations Any other matter to which the executive power of the state extends
Legal
A) The council has Powers to frame laws in the following matters with the approval of Governor:
Inheritance of property of schedule tribes Marriage and divorce where any party belongs to a schedule tribes Social customs of schedule tribes Allotment, occupation, use or setting apart of all lands other than reserve forests Management of forest other than reserve forest Use of canal or water courses for purposes of agriculture Jhum Village committees Any other matter relating to administration including public health and sanitation
B) The Council may regulate and control:
Money lending Trade
C) The Council may, with previous approval of the Government make regulation for administration and control of:
Primary schools Dispensaries Markets Cattle pounds Ferries Fisheries Roads Road transport and waterways
Financial
A) The Council shall get a share of:
Forest royalties 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 taxes:
For maintenance of schools, dispensaries or roads On entry of goods into markets and tolls on passengers and goods carried in ferries On animals, vehicles and boats On professional trades, callings and employments
Relationship with panchayats 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