Consider the following statements with respective to Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council

1. The members of the council are elected and have executive powers over the allotment, use and occupation of land vested in them by the Centre.
2. The AHDCs have the powers to collect some local taxes, such as parking fees, taxes on shops etc.

Select the correct statement.

Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council

• The Sixth Schedule is a provision of Article 224(A) of the Constitution, originally meant for the creation of autonomous tribal regions in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura.
• The Hill councils under Article 224(A) provision have legislative powers.
• Leh and Kargil have separate Autonomous Hill Development Councils, set up under the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils Act, 1997, however this AHDC have no legislative powers.

Hence both statements are correct.

By: Shubham Tiwari