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Dangu Kali Kumar Tongchangya, CEM, CADC Meets the Chief Minister

Aizawl, 2 November 2015: Dangu Kali Kumar Tongchangya, CEM, CADC today met the Chief Minister Pu Lal Thanhawla. This was his first meeting with the Chief Minister after he was sworn in as Chief Executive Member of Chakma Autonomous District Council.

Dangu Chitra Kumar Chakma, Executive Member and Dangu Bubon Kumar Chakma, MDC accompanied the CEM. The meeting has been very successful, said the CEM. Continue reading

Three Executive Members of Chakma Council Sworn-in

Kamalanagar, 26 October, 2015: Dangu Amarsmriti Chakma, MDC, Dangu Chitra Kumar Chakma, MDC and Dangu Susen Chakma, MDC were today sworn-in as Executive Member of Chakma Autonomous District Council. Pu Lalzidinga Ralte, SDO(C), Chawngte who was entrusted by Deputy Commissioner, Lawngtlai District administered the oath of office and secrecy.

Recommendation for appointment as Executive Members for the three MDCs was made to His Excellency the Governor of Mizoram on 5/10/2015 and approval was issued on 20/10/2015. Continue reading

Dayal Chandra Chakma Elected New Chairman of Chakma ADC

Kamalanagar, 20 October, 2015: Dangu Dayal Chandra Chakma was elected today uncontested as Chairman, Chakma Autonomous District Council. The office of the Chairman was rendered vacant following the resignation tendered by Dangu Kali Kumar Tongchangya on 21 September 2015. His resignation was accepted on 25 September 2015 by His Excellency the Governor of Mizoram. Continue reading

Kali Kumar Tongchangya Appointed as New Chief Executive Member, CADC

Kamalanagar, 28 September, 2015: Dangu Kali Kumar Tongchangya who has resigned from the office of Chairman, Chakma Autonomous District Council on 21/9/2015 has been appointed today as the Chief Executive Member, Chakma Autonomous District Council. This will be his second stint as CEM, CADC.

Dangu Buddhalila Chakma having resigned earlier on the same day from the office of Chief Executive Member, CADC the office of CEM, CADC was rendered vacant. Continue reading

CADC Celebrated 69th Independence Day

Kamalanagar, 15 August, 2015: The 69th Independence Day was celebrated at Kamalanagar, the headquarter of Chakma Autonomous District Council. Dangu Dr. B. D. Chakma, Minister of State graced the official celebration programme held at Kamalanagar football playground as its chief guest.

The national flag was unfurled at about 10 am to the chorus chanting of the national anthem.

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44th CADC Day Celebrated

Kamalanagar, April 29, 2015: Chakma Autonomous District Council completes 43 years today. In the year 1972, on this momentous day, the Chakmas living along a narrow strip of south western part of Mizoram within the then Pwi-Lakher Regional Council were put under an autonomous district council under the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India to allow them to safeguard and promote their distinct ethnic and cultural identity. However, an equal number of Chakma population remained outside the ambit of the Council to the north western part of Mizoram.

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Total Literacy Drive Programme Launched at Kamalanagar, CADC

Kamalanagar, April 22, 2015: Lawngtlai District one of the three targeted districts for total literacy drive had its Total Literacy Drive Launching Programme organized today at Kamalanagar, the Headquarter of Chakma Autonomous District Council. The Programme was organized by Lawngtlai District Working Committee on Literacy Drive whose chairman is District Education Officer, Lawngtlai.
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Election to Village Councils Under Chakma Council, 2015 Held Seccessfully

Kamalanagar, February 26, 2015: Yesterday, 81 village constituencies of Chakma Autonomous District Council went to poll to elect village council members for a term of five years. Of these the Congress won with absolute majority in 62 village councils, the BJP in 7 Village councils, the MNF in 2 village councils and it was a tie in 4 village councils. There are some 28,127 voters all together in all the 81 village constituencies.
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Mizoram Rural Bank Opens a Branch at Kamalanagar

Kamalanagar, December 15, 2014: The long wait for a Branch of Mizoram Rural Bank at Kamalanagar is finally over. Today, a branch has been opened inaugurated by Dangu Buddha Lila Chakma, CEM, CADC. It has been the effort of successive authorities of CADC to establish a branch of MRB at Kamalanagar.

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CADC Winter Session Started

Kamalanagar, November 20, 2014: The Winter Session, 2014-15 of Chakma Autonomous District Council started today. Dangu Buddha Lila Chakma, Chief Executive Member, CADC in his Budget speech presented the Demand for Grants (Budget Estimates), 2014-15.

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