Kamalanagar, 21 July: Monsoon Session 2014 of 9th Chakma Autonomous District Council started today with the Honâble Chief Executive Member Dangu Buddha Lila Chakma presenting the second âVote on Accountâ for expenditure of the Council for the next four months i.e. August to November. Projected expenditure under Plan sector was for an amount of Rs.469.00 lakhs and Rs.1170.06 lakhs  under Non-plan sector of normal grant-in-aid.
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CADC Budget Session Conludes
Kamalanagar, 28 March:The CADC Budget Session which had its first sitting on 24th March concluded today with its second sitting. The Budget mover Honâble CEM, CADC Dangu Buddha Lila Chakma besides the Demand for Grants (Budget Estimates), 2014-15, placed the Supplementary Demand for the year 2013-14 and sought a Vote on Account on the Budget Estimates, 2014-15 to meet the essential expenditure for the first quarter period of the fiscal year. The regular Budget, he said, shall be passed at a later date when the Planning Commission finalizes the State Annual Plan of Mizoram for 2014-15.
CADC Winter Session Held
 Kamalanagar, November 29:The 9th Chakma Autonomous District Council sat for the Winter Session today. All the 20 members were present in the sitting.
CADC Budget 2013-14 Passed
Kamalanagar, May 10:The CADC Budget for the current financial year was voted and passed today in the 3rd sitting of the 3 day budget session. A Budgetary allocation of Rs.3195.00 lakh under Non-plan sector and Rs.1537.00 lakh under Plan sector as normal Grant-in-aid was made for the Council by the State Government on which the Budget was prepared.
The official bill moved by the Honâble CEM, CADC Dr. Buddha Dhan Chakma yesterday in the second sitting, which sought to expand the Executive Committee from 6 members to 8 members, was also voted and passed.
CADC Budget Session 2013-14, Second Sitting
Kamalanagar, May 9:The second sitting of the CADC Budget Session discussed the Budget today which was placed before the House on 6th. The budget with its maximum share going towards administrative cost, the discussion concluded early.
After the discussion got over, the Honâble CEM, CADC Dr. Buddha Dhan Chakma presented an official Bill. The bill sought to expand the Executive Committee to 8 (eight) members from the existing strength of 6 (six). The Honâble CEM, CADC stated, in justification for bringing in the Bill, that the need to expand the Executive Committee has become imperative with the increase of departments and increase in number of member to the District Council. There has been an increase in the number of departments under CADC with the entrustment of the Minor Irrigation department and Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation department. With the delimitation of the MDC constituencies the number of member of District Council has increased from 17 to 20.
The Session was adjourned till tomorrow when voting on the budget and on the official bill shall take place.
CADC Budget Session 2013-14 Starts
Kamalanagar, May 6:The first Budget Session of the 9th CADC started today. The 9th General Election to the Council which concluded recently caused a delayed budget.
The new Honâble Chief Executive Member, Dr. Buddha Dhan Chakma placed the budget before the house. The budget comprised of the Supplementary Demand for Grants, 2012-13 and the Demand for grants, 2013-14.
In the Supplementary Demand for grants, 2012-13 Rs.1399.01 lakh has been allocated under Plan sector and Rs.268.00 lakh under Non-Plan sector which is inclusive of Rs.1249.01 lakh under NLCPR and Rs.150.00 lakh under SCA. The Revenue collection for the year 2012-13 was 60.93 lakh against a target of Rs.98.70 lakh.
A Budgetary allocation of Rs.3195.00 lakh under Non-plan sector and Rs.1537.00 lakh under Plan sector as normal Grant-in-aid was made for the Council by the State Government for the current fiscal year 2013-14. Out of the allocated amount, Rs.351.16 lakh shall go for the purpose of developmental schemes while rest of the amount shall go to meet payment for salaries.
The Honâble CEM, CADC in his budget speech pledged to put his best effort to increase the budgetary allocation as and when the size of the State Annual Plan get finalized by the Planning Commission. He also made a projection for local revenue target of Rs.66.49 lakh and a collection of an amount of Rs.25.01 lakh as Employees contribution in the CADC Employees Pension Fund.
The Budget Session was adjourned till 9th May.
Kali Kumar Tongchangya Elected as New Chairman, CADC
Kamalanagar, April 23:Dangu Kali Kumar Tongchangya from the INC party was elected today as the new Chairman of the 9th Chakma Autonomous District Council.
Dangu Indralal Chakma, MDC contested the election from the MNF party. Dangu Kali Kumar Tongchangya polled 16 votes while Dangu Indralal Chakma 3 votes.
Dangu Sushil kumar Chakma, MDC conducted the election who was earlier appointed as protem Chairman by His Excellency the Governor of Mizoram.
New MDCs to the 9th CADC Sworn In
Kamalanagar, April 22:A ceremony was arranged today to administer oath to the 20 newly elected Members of District Council in the recently concluded General Election to the 9th Chakma Autonomous District Council. One member remained absent from the ceremony.The oath was administered by the Court President & Recorder, CADC
Dangu Lakkhi Bhusan Chakma in presence of the the SDO (C), Chawngte Pu L. Rinliana.
The General Election to the 9th CADC which concluded on 17th March had its result announced yesterday with 17 candidates winning with party affiliation to Indian National Congress and 3 to Mizo National Front. About as many as 47 candidates have contested for the 20 MDC constituencies with 7 independent candidates in the fray.
WINTER SESSION OF CADC CONCLUDES
Kamalanagar November 29:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The 8th Chakma Autonomous District Council sat for its Winter Sessionâ 2012 today. This would be the last Session of this 8th Council before the General Election to the 9th Council starts early next year.
               The one hour question-hour normally kept for discussion of questions was skipped for no questions were received for discussion.
               However, three official bills, the CADC (Salaries, Allowances & Pension of Members) (Amendment) Rules 2012, the CADC (Salaries, Allowances & Pension of Chairman & Deputy Chairman) (Amendment) Rules 2012 and the CADC (Salaries, Allowances & Pension of CEM & EMs) (Amendment) Rules 2012 were introduced in the House, moved by Honâble Chief Executive member Dangu kali Kumar Tongchongya. The Bills seek to rationalize the pay of the councilors and pension of the former councilors with the rise in price of commodities. These Bills were earlier brought in, in the Monsoon Session of 2011 and passed. As normal practice the Bills were forwarded to Law and Judicial Department, Govt. of Mizoram for final scrutiny. After necessary corrections were made by the Law and Judicial Department, they were sent back for reconsideration of the House. The Bills were discussed at length and finally got passed unanimously.
CADCâs Budget 2012-2013 Passed
Kamalanagar, August 2: Chakma Autonomous District Councilâs Regular Budget 2012-13 placed in the first sitting of this Monsoon Session has been discussed and passed unanimously today in its fourth and final sitting.
The budget allocation for the current financial year has been earmarked at Rs.2858.00 lakhs under Non-plan, Rs.45.00 lakhs under Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Rs.3487.00 lakhs under plan sector. There has been a jump in fund allocation under plan sector by more than triple with reference to that of previous financial year. The enormous increase is attributable to allocation made under RKVY at Rs.700.00 lakhs, under TFC at Rs.266.00 lakhs, under Minor Irrigation (AIBP) at Rs.700.00 lakhs, under State Priority Project at Rs.150.00 lakhs and under SCA for clearance of pending liabilities at Rs.400.00 lakhs. Therefore, the actual normal Annual Plan Fund for this year stands at Rs.1271.00 lakhs of which Rs.1062.58 laks is earmarked for salary. The rest of the amount is allotted for Administrative costs and Minor Works.
In his budget speech the Chief Executive Member asserted for a robust Local Revenue target of Rs.98.70 lakhs and sought the cooperation of all the concerned officials of CADC to achieve the target.
The budget also reflected a deficit of Rs.888.38 lakhs against salary/arrear, Rs.44.31 lakhs against salary and Rs.24.06 under non-plan sector, plan sector and under NLCPR respectively. The CEM, CADC expressed his hope to cover up the deficit under plan and non-plan sector by means of additional allocation in the form of Supplementary Grant in due course of time against which Govt. of Mizoram has already been informed.
The opposition expressed their reservation about the budget being burdened by a huge deficit. Â They were also concern regarding many of the Departments not being given any allocation in the Budget.
The Honâble Chief Executive Member Sri Kali Kumar Tongchangya and mover of the Budget, while taking on the concern of the opposition said that the Councilâs fund position being extremely tight, the Executive Committee have taken up to make fund provision to those Departments without allocation, through centrally sponsored projects. He informed the House that a project at an estimated cost of Rs.4.98 crores is being pursued with NEC to create a state of the art sport complex at Kamalanagar. âIn collaboration with the State PHE Department a greater water supply scheme, tapping the Chawngte Lui, Â for Chawngte area is being aggressively pursued and is under processâ, he said .
The CEM hailed this budget as people welfare budget as Rs.14.00 crores have been dedicated to boost agricultural productivity, given the fact that more 90% of CADCâs population is agriculture dependent.
