North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council
The North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council [1] (NCHAC), also known as Dima Hasao Autonomous Council, is an autonomous district council in the state of Assam in India. [2] It was constituted under the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India to administrate the Dima Hasao district and to develop the hill people in the area. Its headquarters is in Haflong, Dima Hasao district.
North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council | |
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Type | |
Type | Autonomous District Council |
Leadership | |
Chairperson | Ranu Langthasa (BJP) |
Chief Executive Member | Debolal Gorlosa (BJP) i/c PWD, Haflong (R&M and Maibang (R&B), Agriculture, Forest, Personnel, GAD, Finance and other subjects not allotted to Executive Members |
Executive Member | 10 Executive Members (BJP)
i) Smti. Nandita Gorlosa, i/c Elementary Education, Archaeology, Higher Education ii) Shri. Lalremsiama Darnei, i/c Secondary Education, Adult Education. iii) Shri. Paudaming Nriame, i/c A.H.& Veterinary iv) Shri. Amendu Hojai, i/c Public Health Engineering (PHE) v) Shri. Hen Samuel Changsan, i/c Medical, Community Development and Panchayat. vi) Shri. Ngamrothang Hmar, i/c Soil Conservation, Food & Civil Supplies, Town and Country Planning, Information & Public Relation vii) Shri. Biswajit Daulagupu, i/c Irrigation, Water Resources, Cultural viii) Shri. Devojit Bathari, i/c Social Welfare, PWD (Buildings), Dairy Development ix) Shri. Nipolal Hojai, i/c Industries, PWD (Mahur R&B), Taxes x) Shri. Golonjo Thaosen, i/c Cooperation, Handloom & Textile, Sericulture, Library, Museum, Sports & Youth Welfare, Legal Metrology |
Structure | |
Seats | 30 Members including 2 nominated members |
Political groups | Government (26)
Opposition
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Elections | |
28 plurality voting 2 nominated | |
Meeting place | |
Haflong | |
Website | |
http://dimahasao.gov.in/ |
The council has 30 members of which 28 are elected by the first past the post system and 2 are nominated by the state government of Assam. [3] It is led by a Chief Executive Member, currently Debolal Gorlosa. [4]
Constituencies
Constituencies under Dima Hasao Autonomous Council:
- Haflong.
- Jatinga.
- Borail.
- Mahur.
- Jinam.
- Hangrum.
- Laisong.
- Dautohaja.
- Maibang East.
- Maibang West.
- Kalachand.
- Wajao.
- Hajadisa.
- Langting.
- Hatikhali.
- Diyungmukh.
- Garampani.
- Kharthong.
- Dehangi.
- Gunjung.
- Hadingma.
- Dihamlai.
- Harangajao.
- Hamri.
- Lower Kharthong.
- Dolong.
- Diger.
- Semkhor.
References
- https://www.facebook.com/dimahasaoposthaflong/photos/a.966896993374123/3008542115876257/?type=3&theater
- "North Cachar Hills district, Dima Hasao, Informations about dima hasao, tourist places, hospitals in dima hasao". www.assaminfo.com. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- "161 candidates in fray for the NCHAC polls". April 26, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via The Economic Times.
- Singh, Bikash (October 11, 2019). "Inquiry ordered into Kopili hydro power project pipeline rapture". Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via The Economic Times.