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The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution deals with the administration of the tribal areas in the four northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram as per Article 244(2) and Article 275(1). The sixth schedule areas remain within executive authority of the state.
Based on the reports of the Bordoloi Committee formed by the Constituent Assembly, the 6th Schedule was formulated to provide limited autonomy to the tribal regions of North-East.
The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution includes 10 Autonomous District Councils (ADC) in 4 states. These are:
Assam: Bodoland Territorial Council, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council and Dima Hasao Autonomous District Council.
Meghalaya: Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council and Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council.
Tripura: Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.
Mizoram: Chakma Autonomous District Council, Lai Autonomous District Council, Mara Autonomous District Council.
The governor is empowered to organise and re-organise the autonomous districts. He can increase or decrease the areas of autonomous districts or change their names or define their boundaries and so on.
Each autonomous district has a district council consisting of 30 members, of whom 4 are nominated by the governor and the remaining 26 are elected for a term of five years on the basis of adult franchise.
The elected members hold office for a term of five years (unless the council is dissolved earlier) and nominated members hold office during the pleasure of the governor.
The district and regional councils within their territorial jurisdictions can constitute village councils or courts for trial of suits and cases between the tribes. The jurisdiction of the High Court over these suits and cases is specified by the governor.
The acts of Parliament or the state legislature do not automatically apply to autonomous districts and autonomous regions.
The District Council and the Regional Council under the Sixth Schedule have real power to make laws on the various legislative subjects.
The Council receives grants-in-aid from the Consolidated Fund of India to meet the costs of schemes for development, health care, education, roads and regulatory powers to state control.
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