The Chakma Autonomous District Council is an autonomous council for ethnic Chakma people, formed under the sixth schedule to the Constitution of India on April 29, 1972. The Council exercises legislative, executive and judiciary powers over allotted departments within the territory of CADC.
With an area of 686.25 square kilometers, CADC shares international boundaries with Bangladesh and Myanmar and has a population of 62,094 which roughly constitutes half of the total ethnic Chakma population in Mizoram.
The CADC is headquartered at Kamalanagar and is headed by the Chief Executive Member (CEM) and Executive Members (EMs). The Council has a total of 24 Members of District Council (MDCs), out of which 20 are elected from the 20 MDC constituencies of the CADC area and the rest 4 are nominated by the Governor.
Vide notification No.A.43016/3/2018-DC&MA(C)/232 dated Aizawl the 16th December 2022, His Excellency the Hon’ble Governor of Mizoram has assumed all powers and functions of CADC for a period of six months and has appointed the Deputy Commissioner of Lawngtlai District, Mizoram as the caretaker to act on his behalf. Read the Notification here.
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Notifications
- Guidelines for CADC employees during by-election to 7-Kamalanagar “W” MDC constituency
- SEC Notification on by election to 7-Kamalanagar W MDC Constituency
- State Election Commission notifies Model Code of Conduct for Government Servants within 7-Kamalanagar ‘W’ MDC Constituency
- Governor’s Rule imposed in CADC
- Resignation of Dg. Lakkhan Chakma as Chairman CADC.
- Notification – Acceptance of Resignations of Executive Members 12-06-2025
- Transfer and Postings of Group A Officers – June 6, 2025
- CADC Special Session summoned on 16 June 2025
- PMMSY 2023-24 3rd installment beneficiaries
- Transfer and Postings – May 2025
Press Releases
- NIRD&PR-NERC Director Visits CADC; Holds Meeting Officials
- CADC delegation conducts exposure visits of SELCO Foundation Units in Aizawl
- CADC Executive Committee removed in No-Confidence Motion
- CADC partners with SELCO for renewable-driven livelihood solutions
- Chakma Council raises concerns over fund shortfall, neglected projects before Governor
- NCST Full Commission Graces 53rd CADC Day
- CADC urges Govt. of Mizoram to introduce Science, Commerce at Govt. Kamalanagar HSS
- CADC mourns the passing of Executive Member Dg. Sanjeev Chakma
- CADC seeks Centreβs support to overcome development challenges
- CADC urges PWD Minister to improve road infrastructure
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