An Analytical Study of Tribal Administrative Autonomy with Constitutional Perspective and Implementation of Sixth Schedule

Abstract

Indian federalism is a blend of granting autonomy to the States, and retention of some major controls over them by the Union itself. In almost all the states this is a uniform practice in view of the constitutional principles and same rules of governance apply in all the States except for some states for whom a specific Constitutional Exception has been carved out for one reason or the other. One such exception has been drawn for the Tribal Areas in the country. Constitution of India has special provisions for the development of tribal people in the country. One of the important constitutional provisions with regard to the development of tribal people is the provision for the constitution of Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) under sixth schedule. According to the provision, many ADCs were formed to work as a mechanism for the protection of the interest of the local people inhibiting in hostile hilly terrain of North East India with typical indigenous culture, life style and traditional socioeconomic practices.