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Moran Autonomous Council is an autonomous council in the Indian state of
Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
, for development and protection of ethnic
Moran people The Moran are an ethnic group found in the northeast Indian state of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. They are mainly concentrated in the districts of Upper Assam and adjoining districts of Arunachal Pradesh. They are of Tibeto-Burman origin and bel ...
. It was formed in 2020.


About

The Moran people are indigenous people living primarily in the
Tinsukia district Tinsukia district () is one of the 34 administrative districts in the state of Assam, India. The district headquarters is located at Tinsukia city. The district occupies an area of 3790 km2. Towns *Digboi * Doomdooma * Jagun * Kakopathar ...
of Assam. The Moran Autonomous Council Bill 2020 was tabled in
Assam Legislative Assembly The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam. It is housed in Guwahati, the capital city of Assam, geographically situated in present Western Assam region. The Legislative Assembly comprises 126 Me ...
on 24 March 2020 and it was passed in September 2020 without any objection from the opposition parties.


Administration

An elected Moran Autonomous Council will consist of 25 members of whom 22 of elected directly and three are nominated by the Governor. In January 2021, the Assam State Government said it would appoint 25 interim members to the Moran Autonomous Council as elections to the autonomous council can't be done before the
2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election The 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election was the 15th quinquennial legislative assembly election held in the Indian state of Assam from March 27 to April 6 in three phases, to elect 126 MLAs to the 15th Assam Legislative Assembly. The vo ...
. Dipon Moran is the Interim Chief Executive Member of the council.https://www.sentinelassam.com/topheadlines/4-autonomous-councils-almost-non-functional-578605


See also

*
Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) is an autonomous district council in the state of Assam, India for development and protection of tribals living in area namely Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong district. The council is constituted un ...
*
Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council The Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) was constituted by the Government of Assam in 1995. It was constituted for development in the areas of economic, educational, socio-cultural and ethnic identity of Rabha people residing in the council ...
*
Kamatapur Autonomous Council The Kamatapur Autonomous Council is an autonomous council in the Kamtapur region of the Indian state of Assam, for development and protection of ethnic Koch Rajbongshi people. It was formed in 2020. It includes the whole of the Undivided Goalpar ...
* Bodo Kachari Welfare Autonomous Council


References

{{Autonomous administrative divisions of India Autonomous district councils of India Local government in Assam