About District Panchayat and its functions
The 4th General Election to the Panchayati Raj Local Bodies of Tirap District was held on 22nd December 2022 under Arunachal Panchayati Raj Act 1997 and 11 Election since the promulgation of the repeated NEFA Panchayati Raj Regulations. 1967 throughout the length and breadth of the district for electing 10 Zilla Parishad Members consist of 7 males and 3 Women’s and 344 Gram Panchayat Members consist of 220 Male and 124 Female for 69 Gram Panchayats.
About District
The land measuring approximately 2362 Sq.Kms surrounded by unique picturesque hills in the southernmost part of Arunachal Pradesh is Tirap District. It lies between the latitudes 26º 38’ N and 27º 47’ N and the longitudes 96º 16’ E and 95º 40’ E.The District derived its name from the River Tirap which originates from a high peak in Laju Circle. The river flows from the southeast to the northeast part of the district and then crossing over to Changlang district and finally joins into the Buri-Dihing river near Ledo of Assam. It shares a state border with Nagaland and Assam, an international border with Myanmar and a district border with Changlang and Longding Districts of Arunachal Pradesh.
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department is responsible for the implementation of various Centrally sponsored and State schemes for poverty alleviation, employment generation, sanitation, capacity building, women’s social and economic empowerment, apart from provision of basic amenities and services. The department is also entrusted with the responsibility of enabling the various Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) to function as effective units of Local Self – Government.