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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

New CEM, CADC Gives Call to Clean All Offices

Kamalanagar, 9 October, 2015: The new CEM, CADC Dangu Kali Kumar Tongchangya who was sworn in on 5th October called for a cleanliness drive to clean all the offices under CADC. The programme started at 6:00 in the morning. The CEM himself with his colleague members took part in the programme.

All the officers with their respective office staff took to cleaning the offices since early morning. The cleanliness drive is part of the Swatch Bharat programme.

Kali Kumar Tongchangya Appointed as New Chief Executive Member, CADC

Kamalanagar, 29 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

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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Chakma Council Passed Budget on Vote on Account

Kamalanagar, 17 July, 2015: The Monsoon session of Chakma Autonomous District Council which started on 15th concluded today. The sitting discussed and voted the Vote on Account on estimate of expenditure for the period upto October, 2015.

The Vote on Account presented on the first sitting on 15th made an estimate for an expenditure of Rs.981.71 Lakh and Rs.1751.83 Lakh under plan and non-plan sector respectively. A lion share of the estimate of Rs.2658.87 Lakh is for payment of salary to staff. Only a meager Rs.74.67 Lakh is left for disposal to take up administrative and developmental activities.

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Chakma Council Monsoon Session Starts

Kamalanagar, 15 July, 2015:The first session of the 9th ChakmaAutonomous District Council for the current fiscal year started today. The full budget could not be presented because of non-receipt of budgetary allocation from the state Government in full. The CEM, CADC opted for a Vote on Account on estimates of expenditure for the period April to Octoberโ€™ 2015 for plan sector and for the period June to Octoberโ€™ 2015 for Non-plan sector.
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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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