UT Division is responsible for matters pertaining to the management of the Union Territories (except Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh), Delhi Police and AGMUT cadre in all Union Territories. In addition, this Division is responsible for the following:
Legislative matters
Services (AGMUT Cadre (IAS/IPS) and DANICs/DANIPs Cadre)
Administrative Affairs
Development Works
Monitoring of major flagship schemes of various Ministries being implemented in all Union Territories.
Constitutional Status
The Union Territories are specified in Part-II of the First Schedule to the Constitution of India. These territories are administered under the provisions of Articles 239 to 241 of the Constitution of India. Under the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is the nodal Ministry for all matters of UTs relating to legislation, finance and budget, services, and appointment of Lieutenant Governors (LGs) and Administrators.
Every UT is administered by an Administrator appointed by the President under Article 239 of the Constitution of India
Legal Framework
The Union territories are administered in accordance with the provisions of Article 239 to 241 of the Constitution of India.
The two UTs with Legislatures and the UT of Andaman and Nicobar Islands have Lt. Governors as Administrators. The Governor of Punjab functions as the Administrator of the UT of Chandigarh and a senior IAS officer functions as Advisor to the Administrator.
The remaining 3 UTs viz. Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Lakshadweep are administered through IAS officers who are appointed as Administrators.
Administrative Arrangements
Under the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, certain subjects pertaining to the UTs have been allocated to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Some matters pertaining to the UTs have been specifically allotted to other Ministries/Departments.
MHA particularly deals with Legislative matters, Finance and Budget and Services for the UTs.
The Division deals with all legislative and constitutional matters relating to Union territories except UT of Jammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh which is dealt by Department of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Affairs, including the National Capital Territory of Delhi. It also functions as the cadre controlling authority of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre of Indian Administrative Service (IAS)/Indian Police Service (IPS) as also Delhi-Andaman and Nicobar Island Civil Service (DANICS)/Delhi-Andaman and Nicobar Island Police Service (DANIPS). Besides, it is responsible for overseeing the crime and law and order situation in UTs.
Out of the 8 UTs, three UTs, viz. Puducherry, Jammu and Kashmir and NCT of Delhi are having Legislative Assemblies. Remaining 5 UTs are without Legislatures.:
Constitution of Police Complaints Authorities in Union Territories in pursuance of the directions of the Honβble Supreme Court in WP (C) No.310/1996, titled Prakash Singh & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors