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- The 15th Finance Commission has held a meeting with the representatives of the Autonomous District Councils(ADCs) of Meghalaya.There are 3 ADCs in Meghalaya namely the Khasi Hills ADC,Garo Hills ADC and Jaintia Hills ADC.
- Autonomous District Councils in the tribal dominated areas of North East are administrative bodies constituted in accordance to Sixth Schedule Article 244 (2) & Article 275(1) of the Indian Constitution.
- The 6th schedule of the Indian Constitution provides for special arrangements for the administration of tribal area in the four north eastern States- Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
- The term of the Autonomous District Councils is for five years from the date of their constitution.The autonomous district council are governed by an Executive Committee.
- The functions of ADCs under schedule 6 of the constitution includes (a) making laws on land (b)management of forests, except reserved forests (c)appointment of traditional chiefs and headmen (d)making rules regulating the inheritance of property, marriage, divorce,constitution of village courts and (e)to undertake development works like construction of roads, waterways etc.
- The main Revenue Sources of ADCs includes (a)taxes on professions, trades, callings and employment (b)taxes on animal, vehicles and boats (c)taxes on the entry of goods into a market and sale therein and tolls on passengers and goods carried on ferries and (d)taxes for the maintenance of schools,dispensaries or roads.




