Kokrajhar, Sept. 2 -- Despite India's rapid shift toward digital governance, the Sixth Schedule tribal councils in the Northeast still face significant challenges in digitizing their land records. While the national Digital India Mission aims for transparency and efficiency, the councils grapple with complex customary landholding laws, poor infrastructure, and a lack of digital literacy.

There are 10 such autonomous councils across the region, including three in Assam (Bodoland Territorial Council, Karbi Anglong, and Dima Hasao), three in Meghalaya (Garo Hills, Jaintia Hills, and Khasi Hills), three in Mizoram (Chakma, Mara, and Lai), and one in Tripura. These councils are empowered to manage land, forests, and local governance under the...