Mizoram constitutes district reorganisation panel

June 21, 2016 12:00 am | Updated October 18, 2016 02:21 pm IST - Aizawl:

The Mizoram government has constituted a district reorganisation committee headed by State Chief Secretary Lalmalsawma, a senior official said on Monday.

The 10-member committee will examine the creation of new districts in Mizoram and offer suggestions about the proposed jurisdictions, the official added.

The panel will also examine the boundaries of existing districts and sub-divisions in the State and suggest changes. Beside this, it will look into cases where boundaries of districts and sub-divisions under some departments were to be recognised to align with administrative or revenue districts.

Three districts

In 2008, the Mizo National Front (MNF) government had created three districts — Hnahthial, Saitual and Khawzawl. However, these were never implemented officially.

According to the proposal, Hnahthial district was proposed to be carved out of southern Mizoram’s Lunglei district, while Saitual and Khawzawl were proposed to be carved out from Aizawl and Mizoram-Myanmar border Champhai districts respectively. — PTI

The committee will be headed by State Chief Secretary Lalmalsawma, a senior official said

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