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The Mizoram (Village Councils) Act, 2025

The Mizoram (Village Councils) Act, 2025

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The Mizoram (Village Councils) Act, 2025, establishes a comprehensive framework for local self-governance in rural Mizoram. It mandates the creation of Village Councils to manage local development, settle minor disputes, and oversee community assets. The Act defines the composition of these councils based on population, ensures women's representation, and empowers them to collect taxes and user charges. It also introduces the concept of "Hnatlang" (community service) and mandates social audits to ensure transparency. By decentralizing administrative powers, the Act aims to foster grassroots democracy, improve rural infrastructure, and ensure that village-level decisions reflect the needs of the local population.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II Chapter II →

  1. 3Establishment of Village
  2. 4Number of Member of Village Council and reservation of seats for women
  3. 5Election to Village Council
  4. 6Qualification of Members
  5. 7Duration of Village Council
  6. 8Provided further that the process of election to a Village Council shall be completed before the term of the Councils comes to an end.
  7. 9The report on election of the new President shall be sent to the State Government for approval without delay.
  8. 10First meeting of the Village Council
  9. 11Executive Committee
  10. 12Vacation of seats
  11. 13The State Government shall declare the seat as vacant.
  12. 14Roles and functions
  13. 15Duties and responsibilities
  14. 16Hnatling
  15. 17Collection of Taxes
  16. 18Vintling Inkhiwm

Chapter III CONDUCT OF BUSINESS →

  1. 19Sittings of the Village Council
  2. 20Voting in the sittings of the Village council
  3. 21Rights of individual members
  4. 22Preservation of order in sittings of Village Council
  5. 23On receipt of such report, the State Government may, if it deems fit and necessary, suspend the member for any period considered reasonable.
  6. 24Any collection authorised by law or fines as collected under this Act other than grants and taxes levied in a village in the interest of the public shall be deposited into the said Fund.
  7. 25The Treasurer shall provide financial report at every meeting of the Village Council.
  8. 26Remuneration of Village Council functionaries
  9. 27Tlingau

Chapter IV SUSPENSION AND DISSOTUTION →

  1. 28Suspension and dissolution of Village Council

Chapter V SUB-VILLAGE, KHAWPER AND THTAWHBAWK →

  1. 29Constitution of Sub-Village
  2. 30The State Government may, by notification, issue order for creation of a Sub-Village and may lay down procedure for its administration.
  3. 31UNAUTHORIZED SETTLEMENTS

Chapter VI ESTABLISHMENT SUPPORT →

  1. 32Establishment Support

Chapter VII ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND MAINTENANCE OF REGISTERS →

  1. 33Audit of Village Council Accounts

Chapter VIII MISCETLANEOUS →

  1. 34Protection of action taken in good faith
  2. 35Application of other laws not barred
  3. 36The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of any other law for the time being in force in the State of Mizoram.
  4. 37Any rules so made shall be laid before the Legislative Assembly within a period of six months.
  5. 38Provided that no such order shall be made after expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act.

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