RURAL ADMINISTRATION

This department deals with constitution and administration of village Council and Village Courts.

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Overview

The Village Council is constituted under the Garo Hills District (Constitution of Village Councils) Act, 1958 to promote local self-government and development in rural areas of the Garo Hills Autonomous District.

• A Village Council exists for each village or group of villages as notified by GHADC.

• Each council consists of 6 to 10 village elders:

  • Half nominated by the Executive Committee

  • Half elected through adult suffrage

• There are currently 96 Village Court cum Village Councils and 16 independent Village Councils functioning in the district.

• Village Councils have the power for local development, taxation, and administration, subject to prior approval from the Executive Committee, GHADC, Tura.