History
The Lai Autonomous District Council was constituted on 29 April 1972 under the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India. The council is a replication of the State Legislative Assembly. It exercises power over specifically allocated subjects. At present it looks after 18 subjects departments. The Lai Autonomous District Council has also the power to determine language and in the manner in which education should be imparted in the Primary Schools within its jurisdiction. The council has a separate set of laws governing the area, it has the power to make laws as provided under the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India. The people of Lai Autonomous District Council area enjoyed special safeguard granted by Article 371-9 of the Constitution of India. The headquarters of the council is situated at Lawngtlai which is also the headquarters of Lawngtlai Administrative District. It is well connected by the NH-54 and is 296 km away from the state capital Aizawl.
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