Role of Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) in socio-economic development
- 2015
- p.319-334.
- Apr-Jun
This article briefly discusses the origin and historical development of the Mizo Hills District Council (MHDC) and Pawi-Lakher Regional Council (PLRC) in the southern part of Mizo Hills District as a byproduct of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India. It also highlights the trifurcation of PLRC into three Autonomous District Councils including the Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) as a result of the upgradation of Mizo District Council into Union Territory of Mizoram. Accordingly, the article continues to discuss the three main structural organisation of L ADC and their main functions which are executive, judiciary and legislative, particularly the three key departments under executive organ especially the role of major development departments under Planning and Development Department (P&DD) in order to throw light on the role of LADC in socio-economic development. Lastly, the article attempts to give suggestions and recommendations for the better role and performance of LADC in socio-economic development of its people and ultimately to implement the Constitutional Amendment Act, 1993, in order to bring about effective socio-economic development for the people of LADC.- Reproduced.