Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council-TTAADC

Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council(TTAADC)

• An independent council for administering the tribal areas in this state.
• Its council and assembly are situated in Khumulwug.
• Khumulwug is 26 km away From Agartala the capital of Tripura
• TTAADC Act was passed by Indian Parliament in 1979.
• The Act passed under the provision of the 6th scheduled of Indian Constitution and came into effect from 1st April 1985 by the 49th amendment in the Indian Constitution.
• Total area of TTAADC is 7,132.56 sq km(68% of the total area of the state).
• 70% of TTAADC area is hilly forest.
• Total scheduled tribes is about 853,920(30.95% of the state) among which about 679,720(79.59% of total ST) are within TTAADC.
• Governed by a council of 30 members.
• Among 30 members, 28 are elected through adult suffrage and 2 are nominated by Governor.
• Among 28 seats 25 are reserved for ST.
• Executive committee composed of 10 members including 1 Chief Executive Officer(CEO).
• CEO is the head of the administration.
• TTAADC has two types of power 1. Legislative Power and 2. Executive Power
• Legislative department of District council headed by Chairman who has his own Secretariat.
• Executive council are headed by the Chief Executive Officer(CEO), Deputy Chief Executive Officer and 6 Executive Officers.
• CEO and Deputy CEO are TCS Grade-I officers.