The Govt. of Assam have been taking various steps to accelerate development process for the welfare of ST in the State through democratic decentralization of power and empowering ST to participate in the planning, monitoring and implementation of TSP schemes in grassroot level by constituting Territorial Councils, Autonomous Councils and Development Councils for different ST communities in the State.
The various development councils constituted by the Govt. are as follows:
| Sl. No. | Name of Development Councils |
|---|---|
| 1 | Barak Valley Hill Tribes Development Council |
| 2 | Sarania Kachari Dev. Council |
| 3 | Amri Karbi Dev. Council |
| 4 | Bengali Speaking Dev. Council |
| 5 | Kalita Dev. Council |
| 6 | Karbi people outside Karbi Anglong Dev. Council |
| 7 | Brahmin Dev. Council |
| 8 | Jolha Dev Council |
| 9 | Goria Dev. Council |
| 10 | Barman Dimasa Kachari Dev Council |
| 11 | SC Dev. Council |
| 12 | Hindi Speaking Dev. Council |
| 13 | Tea Garden & Ex Tea Garden Dev Council |
| 14 | Bishnupriya Manipuri Dev. Council |
| 15 | Maimal Dev. Council |
| 16 | Moran Dev. Council |
| 17 | Motak Dev Council |
| 18 | Moria Dev Council |
| 19 | Gorkha Dev. Council |
| 20 | Adivasi Dev. Council |
| 21 | Koch Rajbongshi Dev. Council |
| 22 | Chutia Dev Council |
| 23 | Nath Yogi Dev Council |
| 24 | Tai Ahom Dev Council |
| 25 | Mech Kachari Dev Council |
| 26 | Manipuri Dev Council |
| 27 | Sadharan Jati Dev. Council |
| 28 | Singpho (Man Tai) Dev Council |
| 29 | Sut Dev. Council |
| 30 | Kumar Dev Council |
| 31 | Modahi Dev. Council |
| 32 | Hajong Dev Council |
| 33 | Chaodang Dev Council |