BTAD: Prospects and Challenges

BTC/BTAD was created in 2003. It was an offshoot of long agitation of Bodo's for separate state Bodoland. It was created mainly with the purpose to give Bodo's the political autonomy, preservation of their culture and language and to bring rapid socio-economic development in the region. The creation of BTAD has its positive implication in socio-economic and political aspects in the region. It has been believed to be an instrumental in transforming the socio-economic aspects and basic infrastructure in the region. It has been believed to have promote the political interest of the Bodo's and security of their land right. However, BTAD have undergone many challenges from time to time. More especially a section of non-tribal group has shown disapproval. Further, it is compounded by the challenges like corruption, mis-governance, insurgency and ethnic unrest. The study intends to evaluate the prospects and challenges on three main grounds-Socio-Economic and Political in BTAD since its inception.