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00:00 In a bold act of advocacy, renowned environmentalist and innovator Sonam Wangchuk recently embarked

00:16 on a three-week hunger strike.

00:19 His mission was to demand statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion under the Sikh schedule

00:24 of the Indian constitution.

00:26 Although Wangchuk concluded his strike on March 26, he made it clear that his battle

00:33 is far from over.

00:34 With unwavering determination, he continues to call upon the central government to safeguard

00:40 the delicate ecosystems of Ladakh's Himalayan mountains and preserve the rich indigenous

00:47 tribal cultures thriving within them.

00:51 The Sikh schedule of the Indian constitution grants autonomous powers for the administration

00:56 of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

01:02 Enshrined within Articles 244-2 and 275-1, its provisions establish autonomous district

01:10 councils (ADCs) aimed at protecting the indigenous and tribal communities.

01:16 Assam, Mizoram and Meghalaya each have three ADCs while Tripura has one.

01:22 In Assam, these three areas include the North Kasher Hills District, the Karbi Angulong

01:28 District and the Borderland Territorial Area District.

01:32 Meghalaya's ADCs encompass the Khasi Hills District, Chennitya Hills District and Karo

01:37 Hills District.

01:39 In Mizoram, they comprise the Chakma District, Mara District and Lai District.

01:44 While Tripura's ADC is the Tripura Tribal Areas District.

01:49 According to the Sikh schedule, each autonomous district is mandated to have a district council

01:54 comprising a maximum of 30 members.

01:56 Additionally, there will be a separate regional council for each area designated as an autonomous

02:02 region.

02:04 The governor holds the authority to determine the territorial boundaries of these districts

02:08 and regions.

02:10 Furthermore, the governor is responsible for establishing the rules governing the district

02:14 councils and regional councils.

02:17 In consultation with existing tribal councils or representative tribal organizations within

02:22 the respective autonomous districts or regions.

02:26 These councils are empowered to enact law pertaining to land occupation, allotment and

02:32 use excluding reserved forests.

02:35 They also have jurisdiction over non-reserved forest management, agricultural water uses,

02:41 regulation of cultivation practices like Jhum, establishment of village or town councils,

02:47 administration thereof, inheritance laws and social customs.

02:51 Both district councils and regional councils possess legislative, executive, judicial and

02:57 financial powers, although these powers may differ from one state to another.

03:03 However, any laws enacted by these councils must receive the governor's assent.

03:09 The sixth schedule of the Indian constitution has beast out upon tribal communities the

03:14 autonomy to uphold their customs and culture.

03:18 It has enabled them to preserve their distinct identity and heritage, safeguarding their

03:23 independence from the broader societal norms and ensuring the continuity of their rich

03:29 cultural legacy.

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