Draft 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) and Annual Plan (2012-2013) Part-I (Summary)

Abstract

The erstwhile princely State of Tripura merged with the Indian Union after independence on the 15th October, 1949 and became a Union Territory without legislature with effect from November 1, 1956 and a popular ministry was installed in Tripura on July 1, 1963. Tripura became a full-fledged State on the 21st January, 1972. With a view to taking the administration closer to the people, reorganization of administration unit was taken up in which number of districts increased from 4 to 8, subdivisions from 17 to 23 and blocks from 40 to 45. The units have started functioning w.e.f. 21 January, 2012 - the statehood day. The State has now, 8 districts, 23 sub-divisions, 45 blocks and also one Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). The TTAADC was set up in 1982 under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, which was then brought under the Sixth Schedule in 1985. The TTAADC covers about 2/3rd of the total area of the State. It covers all the eight districts and has l/3rd population of the State.