There is an increased demand for inclusion of Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule of Indian Constitution.
Sixth Schedule
- Sixth Schedule, under Article 244(2), provides for administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, & Mizoram.
- It resulted from Bardoloi Committee’s recommendations.
- It empowers Governor to create Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) & Autonomous Regional Councils (ARCs) in these four states.
- ADCs: Consist of not more than 30 members (4 nominated by Governor & 26 elected).
- At present, there are 10 such ADCs in four states.
- ARCs: Covers a specific tribe within a region of autonomous district.
- ADCs: Consist of not more than 30 members (4 nominated by Governor & 26 elected).
- ADCs and ARCs have the power to make laws on subjects like forest management, agriculture, inheritance, marriage, social customs etc.
- They also have the power to collect land revenue, impose taxes, regulate trading, collect royalties from mineral extraction etc.
