Khasi Hills

The Khasi Hills /ˈkɑːsi/ are part of the Garo-Khasi range in the Indian state of Meghalaya (before 1970 part of Assam), and is part of the Patkai range and of the Meghalaya subtropical forests ecoregion. In older sources in particular, the alternative transcription Khasia Hills is seen.

The region is inhabited mainly by tribal Khasi dwellers, which are traditionally in various chieftainships, petty states known as the Khasi Hill States. One of its capitals, Cherrapunji, is considered one of the wettest places in the world.

The region came under the Khasi Hills district, which was divided into West Khasi Hills and East Khasi Hills districts on 28 October 1976.

The highest peak is Lum Shyllong which is 1968 meters high. It is situated a few kilometers south of Shillong town.

Administration

Administratively, the Khasi Hills used to be a part of the Khasil Hills district. The district was dividied into East Khasi Hills district and West Khasi Hills district on 28 October 1976. On 4 June 1992, the Ri-Bhoi District was carved out of the of East Khasi Hills District.

Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council

Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) covers West Khasi Hills district, East Khasi Hills district and Ri Bhoi district. It is one of the three autonomous district councils within Meghalaya state, and one of fourteen autonomous regions of India.

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In Assam

Bodoland Territorial Council

The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) has legislative, administrative, executive and financial powers over 40 policy areas in the Bodoland Territorial Areas Districts comprising four 4(four) Administrative Districts as- Udalguri, Baksa. Chirang, Kokrajhar and 40 (Forty) Elected Representatives to the BTC Legislative Assembly and provisions for 6 (six) Nominated Members to be nominated by the Governor of Assam from the unrepresented communities in the BTCLA through direct Elections. districts of Assam. It was established in 2003 following a peace agreement between the Government of India and Bodo rebels and is functioning since 2003 under the provision of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India.The first Chief Executive Member of the BTC is Hagrama Mohilary.Earlier Bodoland Autnomous Council was functional with lesser power.

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History

District Council 37

District Council 37 was chartered in 1944 by AFSCME to represent public employees in New York City. It was small and relatively unsuccessful under its first president, Henry Feinstein. But under the leadership of Jerry Wurf, who took over DC37 in 1952, the union grew to 25,000 members by 1957, and 36,000 members in 1962. It also successfully pressured Mayor Robert F. Wagner, Jr., to pass executive order 49, which recognized collective bargaining rights for public sector workers.

Wurf became president of AFSCME in 1964 and was replaced later that year by Victor Gotbaum, who was president of DC37 until 1987. Under Gotbaum, the union continued to grow in numbers and power.

People who worked closely with Gotbaum included: Lillian Roberts, Associate Director in charge of Organization; Edwin Maher, Associate Director in charge of employees; Daniel Nelson, head of the Department of Research; Julius Topol, DC37 counsel; Bernard Stephens, editor of the Public Employee Press; and Alan Viani, who took over as head of the Department of Research in 1973 after Nelson's death.