Kamalanagar, August 25, 2026: A review meeting on the formulation and execution of a comprehensive development plan for the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) was held today in the CADC Art & Culture Hall at Kamalanagar under the chairmanship of Dg. Nirupam Chakma, Hon’ble Chief Executive Member (CEM), CADC. The meeting was attended by Dg. Kali Kumar Tongchangya, Hon’ble Chairman of CADC, Executive Members, the Advisor to CEM, the Vice Chairman of the Planning & Development Committee, Members of District Council (MDCs), and Heads of Departments (HoDs) of CADC.

Dg. Prabin Chakma, Planning and Development Officer, opened the session by outlining the primary objective of the meeting, which was to identify and review specific departmental intervention areas for the structural development of CADC. He explained the prescribed proforma designed to structure and give shape to these intervention roadmaps. Following his presentation, various Heads of Departments and departmental representatives presented their perspectives on potential intervention areas and actionable projects that each department could execute within their respective sectors.

Dg. Kali Kumar Tongchangya, Hon’ble Chairman, CADC, addressed the gathering following the departmental presentations, remarking that the real ownership of the development plan must rest squarely with the Heads of Departments and the employees as the elected political leadership will change every five years. Subsequently, Executive Members, the Advisor to the CEM, the Vice Chairman of the Planning Committee, and participating MDCs spoke, echoing the same sentiment and emphasizing collective administrative effort across all sectors to ensure effective service delivery.

Dg. Nirupam Chakma, Hon’ble Chief Executive Member, delivered the main address, detailing the rationale behind the development plan and citing recent consultations with the Hon’ble Governor and the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Mizoram regarding the development of CADC. He noted that 97% of the budget is currently allocated toward employee and school teacher salaries, leaving very little margin for carrying out development works, and emphasized that formulating this development plan serves as a direct initiative to benefit the public. He further highlighted various social security and welfare schemes of the Government of India, including the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the Atal Pension Yojana (APY), Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)and etc., urging the Social Welfare Department of CADC to actively facilitate public enrollment so that eligible citizens can avail themselves of these benefits. He remarked that no eligible person should be left out of these schemes in CADC.

Dg. Nirupam Chakma urged officials to avoid complacency in the face of upcoming administrative challenges, outlined his long-term vision for CADC, and affirmed that the primary responsibility for executing these plans rests with the employees under the guidance of the Executive Committee and political leadership. He reiterated that he will periodically review the development plan being framed.

The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Dg. Pronit Bikash Chakma, Executive Secretary, CADC, who acknowledged the contributions and inputs of all present leadership and officials, after which the session was formally adjourned.

No.37/2026-27