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Aizawl: Chief Minister of Mizoram Zoramthanga Friday said that India should make serious efforts to restore peace in neighboring countries, an official statement said.
During an interaction with Union Tourism Minister G. Kishan Reddy in Aizawl, Zoramthanga informed the Union Minister that peace in India’s neighboring countries is very important for the country. “We should make massive efforts to ensure that peace is restored in our neighboring countries,” Zoramthanga said.
More than 30,000 people from Myanmar have taken refuge in Mizoram since the military junta took power in the neighboring country in February last year.
The Mizoram government in collaboration with civil society organizations has set up more than 150 relief camps in different parts of the state. The majority of Myanmar citizens are camped in relief camps, while some live with local families and others live in rented houses on their own support. The government, NGOs, churches and village authorities are giving them food and other relief.
Refugees also support themselves by doing manual labor. Recently, the Mizoram government issued an order banning Myanmar nationals from buying land or owning houses and not doing business without permission.
The government has also banned them from enrolling in the state’s electoral rolls with Aadhar cards.
Reddy and Zoramthanga discussed a wide range of issues, including tourism and the country’s eastward policy.
Reddy wished that the tourism industry in Mizoram and other northeastern states would grow in a massive way to boost the economy of the state. The Union Minister on Thursday inaugurated a three-day international tourism mart in Aizawl.
The event is jointly organized by the Union Ministry of Tourism and Mizoram tourism department to highlight the tourism potential of the northeastern states. The event will also facilitate interaction between buyers, sellers, media, government agencies, and other stakeholders.
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