BODO TREATY (Part1)

Bodo Treaty
Following is the complete text of the draft agreement between Govt of India and Bodo organisation
“ The Modality with inclusion of the DISTINCT CLAUSES for MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT between the Government of Assam/India &
NDFB (Progressive)”
1. TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION AND APPLICATION OF POWER BY THE COUNCIL/ TERRITORY:
a.The council shall exercise its power on the executive, legislature, and judiciary.
b. All the provisions of sixth schedule except 1(2) and other relevant articles of the constitution of India will apply in
the Council/Territory.
c. Subject to special provisions, Article 371(G) will be applicable for specially safeguarding the social and customary
practices and land laws within the jurisdiction of the Council/Territory.
2. RE-ORGANIZATION OF DISRICTS:
The undermentioned existing districts within the state of Assam will be re-organized and included within the Council/
Territory for effective administration and speedy development of the region.
 (1) “Gossaigaon” curving out from existing Kokrajhar District.
 (2) Kokrajhar District.
 (3) Chirang District .
 (4) “Manas”curving out from existing Baksa District.
 (5) Baksa District.
 (6) “Bhergaon” curving out from existing Udalguri District.
 (7) Udalguri District.
Extension of the present Bodoland Territorial Council by inclusion of the following districts by newly creation after
bifurcation of the existing districts-
 (8) “Mainaosri” curving out from existing Sonitpur District.
(9)“Holongi”district curving out from the existing Biswanath district & some parts of the
Lakhimpur district.
3. FINANCE AND SOURCES OF FUNDING:
a. The Government of Council/Territory shall have full authority over its finance and utilisation of the finance.
b. The council/ territory will also receive the direct funding from the schemes of Central Government, such as –
(i) Centrally Sponsored Schemes/ Centrally aided schemes,
(ii) Central Sector Schemes,
(iii) External aided schemes,
(iv) Flagship Schemes,
(v) Allotment of fund from the DONER/NEC.
c. Considering the requirement for the direct flow of funding to the council/territory, the Union Government shall make
necessary amendments and arrangement to notify and include the council/territory as distinct member of the NORTH EASTERN
COUNCIL (NEC) and thereby provide a separate entity to the council/territory.
d. Direct allocation of fund will be made to the council/territory by NITI AAYOG for implementation of various schemes as
per the plan and proposals submitted by the Government of Council/Territory.
e. A provision for distinct State/Territorial Planning Commission will be made for adequate representation of the
Council/Territory for ensuring appropriate allocation of the funds to the council/territory.
4. INTERNAL REVENUE GENERATION (IRG):
Special provision will be made along with necessary amendments by the centre/ state government, in case needed, for applying
the following policies and provisions for the self generated Internal Revenue Generation.
a. Excise being a transferred subject to the council/territory, the total share of excise duties &taxes in respect of the
manufacturing and the sales within the jurisdiction of council/territory will be received by the council/territory as a
significant source of its own internal revenue generation.
b. The Council/ Territory will wholly receive the land revenue in respect of the land resources within its jurisdiction.
c. The Council/ Territory will have the total control over the source of funds received in the form of revenue against the
Forest Royalty Clearance in respect of the Forest Resources.
d. The Council/Territory will have control over the generation/ distribution of power/energy and the revenue gained in
return of the distributed power will be credited to the public exchequer of the Council/ Territory. Therefore, the
department of power and energy will be transferred to the council from the State of Assam.
e. Besides the aforementioned sources of revenue generation, the Council/ Territory will have the authority to collect all
kinds of revenues, duties, and taxes as specified in the State List of the constitution of India to outsource and generate
its own revenue apart from the funds received from the centre and the state.
5. LAND AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LAND RIGHTS:
a. The Council/ Territory will have all the control and exercise its power over the land revenue and disaster management
department.
b. For ensuring safeguard to the land of the tribal and other indigenous communities as well as appropriate implementation
of the land rights, the Council/Territory will accordingly exercise its power over the territorial jurisdiction as per the
provisions made in the Boroland Land Policy Framework.
c. All the provisions of the existing land policies in the State of Assam including the Assam Land Revenue and Regulation
Act, 1886 as amended in 1947 will be applicable to the Council/ Territory, subject to the Boroland Land Policy Framework
accorded in consequence of this Memorandum of settlement.
d. Necessary arrangement will be made by the centre to include Boroland Land Policy Framework in the Ninth Schedule of the
Constitution of India
e. To monitor the appropriate implementation of the existing land policies and the Boroland Land Policy Framework for the
safeguard of the tribal and other protected class of communities within the Council/Territory, a commission in the name &
nomenclature of “COMMISSION FOR LAND RIGHTS” will be immediately constituted with strong empowerment.
(ANNEXED HEREWITH THE PROPOSAL FOR BOROLAND LAND POLICY FRAMEWORK WITH NECESSARY PROVISONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LAND
RIGHTS, POWERS & FUNCTIONS OF THE “COMMISSION FOR LAND RIGHTS” AS ANNEXURE-1)
f. The centre/ state will enact necessary ordinance to immediately bring the Boroland Land Policy Framework in force.
g. The Government of India shall grant a special package of 5 (five) crore towards meeting the cost of establishment for
general administration of the Commission for Land Rights (CLR).
6. GRANTING ST (HILLS) STATUS TO THE BORO/BORO KACHARI COMMUNITYINAUTONOMOUS DISTRICT/ KARBI ANGLONG:
As already been accorded in the Bodo Accord of 10th February, 2003, the centre will immediately implement the same and pass
necessary bill in the parliament for granting Scheduled Tribe (Hills) to the Boro/ Boro Kacharis living in the Autonomous
Districts region/ Karbi Anglong.
7. CONSTITUTIONAL SAFEGUARD TO THE BORO PEOPLE LIVING OUTSIDE THE COUNCIL/ TERRITORY:
The people belonging to the Boro/ Boro Kachari community as notified by the Constitution (Scheduled Tribe) Order, 1950 who
are living outside the Council/Territory shall be provided special safeguard under the Article -244(2) of the Constitution
of India.
8. DELIMITATION AND RESERVATION OF CONSTITUENCIES:
(a) A delimitation committee comprising the representatives of the Council, State and Union Government shall be constituted
to reconstitute the Assembly, Local Body and the Parliamentary constituencies within the Council/ Territory.
(b) 65 (Sixty Five) percent of both the local body and the assembly constituencies shall be reserved for the scheduled Tribe
Community and the rest 35 (thirty five) percent shall be kept open for the participation of all.
(c) All the parliamentary constituencies within the Council/ Territory shall be reserved for scheduled Tribe candidate.
(d) One number of Rajya Sabha member berth will be allotted to the Council/Territory and the nominee shall be unequivocally
nominated by the local government of the Council/Territory. However, the nominee should compulsorily belong to the
communities notified as Scheduled Tribe under the Constitution (Scheduled Tribe) Order, 1950.
9. PROTECTION, PROJECTION, AND PROMOTION OF IDENTITY:
The Boro people and the other indigenous tribal communities within the Council/ Territory shall be provided the special
privileges and opportunity to represent in all the national events of India, such as:
 (i) Celebration of Independence Day and Republic Day.
 (ii) National Level Games & Sports.
 (iii) National Level Cultural Festivals.
 (iv) Olympics &International level games & sports.
(v) National Level cultural events organized by the Government Agencies in India.
 (vi) Globally promoting the Boro Cultural Troupe in International cultural events/stages.
  (vii) Establishment of “Bathou Harimupuri” at Kumarikata near Guwahati- Bhutan National
Highway at Baksa District.
(viii) Establishment of “Bathou Kheraisali” at Raja-Dhakmol, Gobardhana at Baksa District.
10. JOBS AND SERVICES:
The Government of Council/Territory shall be competent to make appointment in all the post under its control in accordance
with rules of appointment. There shall be Boroland Public Service commission (BPSC) or an equivalently competent authority
for conducting competitive examinations/ interviews for and recruitment in various administrative posts and other GRADE-1
and GRADE-2 services. As per the proposal submitted by the Council/Territory, the Union Government shall consider for grant
in aid towards meeting the cost of the general administration. Needless to mention that the Council/ Territory will have its
total authority in the appointment procedure of the Grade III and Grade IV services as already been accorded in the Bodo
Accord signed on 10Th February/2010.
11. EDUCATION:
A. The government of the Council/Territory will have total control over the Higher Education including the technical and
medical institutes like engineering colleges, medical colleges, agriculture colleges, etc.
B. The Centre and the state government will provide the following support & assistance to the government of the Council/
Territory to improve the quality of education within the region with developed educational system and infrastructure.
The Government of India will extend special package, and within a stipulated time bound of 5(five) year will establish the
following institutes in the Council/ Territory as mentioned below for the educational welfare of the region-
(1) The centre will provide financial assistance as well as allow external funding from relevant sources to the
Council/Territory to expedite the Implementation of Right to education Act, 2009, especially in the villages within the
forest areas inhabited by the scheduled tribe forest dwellers.
(2) Special package for the digitization of all the educational institutions from the High School level upto college level
with smart class infrastructure.
Additional special package will be provided for Provincialisation of all the Bodo Medium schools from lower elementary level
to the Senior Secondary level.
(3) Establishment of separate directorate for the Bodo Medium education.
(4) Establishment of Central Government Funded Raja Mahiranga National Tribal University (like that of Amarkantak, MP) in
Bhairabkhunda, Udalguri, with special provisions for the ST candidates in regards to employment and enrolment in the
university.
(5) Establishment of a Central university under the MHRD, Govt. of India apart from the existing Bodoland University,
Kokrajhar.
(6) Establishment of Central Government funded residential Model schools (Bodo Medium).
(7) Establishment of one model school at each development block within the every districts of the council/territory
comprising lower primary section to senior secondary section with state of the art amenities and modern infrastructure
(Affiliated to CBSE/ICSE syllabus) centrally funded by the union government of India to reach out the marginalised
educational quality among the scheduled tribe and other indigenous communities of the council/territory.
The Centre will sponsor the project for the establishment of the schools as per the proposals along with the allocation of
land for the purpose submitted by the government of the council/ territory.
(8) A Separate institutional establishment of National Institute of Technology (NIT) apart from the existing Central
Institute of Technology.
(9) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).
(10) Establishment of Institutions directly managed and controlled by the Government of India for especially coaching the
tribal students for UPSC, IIT JEE, GATE, CAT, CLAT, NEET and NET examinations.
(11)Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT).
(12) Indian Institute of Management (IIM).
(13) Indian Railway Engineering Institute.
(14) For the medical welfare towards the backward people of the region, an AIIMS will be set up within the
Council/Territory.
(15) A “Boroland Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS)” with premier technological infrastructure will be established at the
Udalguri District apart from the existing medical college at Kokrajhar.
(16) Cancer Institute.
(17) Ayurvedic Medical College.
(18) Homoeopathic Medical college.
(19) Textile Engineering College .
(20) Agriculture College.
(21) Establishment of Engineering College at Baksa District.
(22) Establishment of Polytechnic College within every districts of the Council/Territory.
(23) Establishment of Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in every sub division of the Council/Territory.
(24) Dairy College.
(25) Architecture College.
(26) College of Animal Husbandry& Veterinary Sciences in every sub division of the Council/Territory.
(27) Fishery College.
(28) Institute of Forest Management.
(29) College of Fine Arts in every districts of the Council/Territory.
(30) Two Nos. of National School of Drama within the Council/Territory.
(31) Establishment of National Institute of Design in Baksa district.
(32) National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).
(33) National Institute of Nursing
(34) Two Nos. of National Institute of Law/ National Law University within the Council/Territory.
(35) Establishment of a Sainik School under the control of Ministry of Defence.
(36) Upgradation of Kokrajhar Govt. College to a non affiliating Central University.
(37) Establishment of anIndian Institute of Hotel Management.
(38) Establishment of Army School in every district of the Council/Territory.
(39) Accord special provisions for scholarship from the Government of India for the Tribal students of the Council/Territory
for pursuing higher education in any discipline in any premier institute of India and abroad as well.
(40) Provincialisation of all the non-recognised educational institutions established by various local educated youths/
faculties for the educational welfare of the region in the Council/Territory including 19 Nos. of Degree colleges and 14
Nos. of Junior Colleges.
(41) Establishment of Vocational Institute funded by the central government.
12. GAMES & SPORTS:
For bringing into reality the vision of Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi Ji for a “FIT INDIA” and in a
view to encourage the sports activities along with fitness and accuracy in an equivalent level of formal education among the
youth of this region, the institutions as mentioned hereinafter will be established within a stipulated time bound of
5(years) by the government of India.
(1) A Sports University in the Council/ territory.
(2) National Institute of Physical Education in every districtof the Council/territory.
(3) National School of Sports in every districtof the Council/territory
(4) SAI centre in every district headquarters and subdivisions.
(5) Five football turfs in each districts of the council/territory.
(6) National stadium with world class amenities for both the outdoor and indoor games.
(7) A Sports stadium in compliance to the FIFA guidelines.
(8) State of the Art “Shooting range” at every district headquarters.
13. PRESERVATION OF CULTURE, TRADITION AND LANGUAGE:
To preserve and promote the rich history, culture, traditions and customs, language, art and folklore of the Boro and
various tribes living in the Council/ Territory in wide verse globally, the centre will take initiative for sooner
establishment of the following-
(1) Tribal Art Gallery cum Museum at Tamulpur, Baksa.
(2) Boro Research Centre for History, Art, Culture and Linguistics in New Delhi.
(3) Boro Language Promotion Bureau under Ministry of HRD.
(4) Centre for Folklore Studies.
(5) Bodo Language shall be the used as the official language while on the other hand Assamese, Hindi and English will
continue to be used for the same purpose as associate official language within the jurisdiction the Council/ Territory.
(6) Bodo language being included in the 8thscheduled of the Constitution of India, shall have be notified as the associate
State Language of Assam and requisite status to the Bodo language will be accorded within the state of Assam.
14. REGIONAL PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA: A regional Passport Seva Kendra shall be established in the Council/Territory to curtail
inconveniences faced by the general people of this region from the tout who charges exorbitantly in the procedures for
obtaining a passport.
15. FORMATION OF BOROLAND REGIMENT/ BOROLAND RIFLES AND RECRUITMENT OF BORO YOUTH IN INDIAN ARMED FORCES, PARA- MILITARY
FORCES AND RAILWAY POLICE:
(a) Formation of Boroland Regiment/ Boroland Rifles in Indian Army with special provision of reservation for candidates
belonging to the Council/ Territory.
(b) Recruitment of 5(five) thousand Boro & other indigenous scheduled tribe Youths belonging to the Council/Territory in
each of the following armed/ paramilitary forces through special recruitment drive.
(i) Assam Rifle through special Recruitment Drive.
 (ii) In Indian Military forces (Army, Navy, and Air Forces).
(iii) Para-military Forces (BSF, SSB, ITBP&IRBN, CRPF, CISF)
(iv) Railway Police Force (RPF).
(c) Recruitment of 5(five) thousand unemployed and educated Boro and other indigenous tribal Youths in the 3rd and 4thGrade
posts of the Indian railway.
(d) Raising of 8th Boro Battalion in the IRBn.
16. PROMOTION OF ECO TOURISM, PRESERVATION OF WILDLIFE SANCTUARY AND NATIONAL PARK:
Adequate fund will be provided by the centre and the state as per the plan & proposals submitted by the Council/Territory to
develop the infrastructure of the following and promote eco-tourism to generate self employment among the unemployed youths
of the council/region and a source of Internal Revenue Generation.
(a) Jamduar
(b) Saraichar Lake
(c) Dheer Bil(Lake)
(d) Deeplai Lake
(e) Kachugaon
(f) Chakrasila wildlife sanctuary
(g) Ultapani
(h) Manas National Park
(i) Kalamati
(j) Bagamati
(k) Bornadi Wild Life sanctuary
(l) Dwisam
(m) Bhairabkunda
(n) Lalpani
(o) Orang National Park
(p) Sonai Rupai wild life Sanctuary
(q) Nameri National Park
(r) Bathoupuri (Kameng)
(s) Ramghat
(t) Sesa Dwiand
(u) Creation of Heritage Villages for the Development of Village Eco-tourism as well as preservation of folklore, culture,
history, heritage and arts in regard to the several indigenous communities within the council/territory.

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