SILCHAR, June 3: The stretch of National Highway 44 regarded as the lifeline of supply of Barak Valley, Mizoram, Tripura and East Manipur is now being threatened by slow but steady erosion caused by river Barak near Panchgram where the only industry of this valley, Cachar Paper Mill, is located.
NEW DELHI, May 26: The Union Ministry of Rural Development has released grant-in-aid worth Rs.93,91,000 as first installment of central share of funds for the implementation of centrally sponsored Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) to be spread over 8 districts of Mizoram during the current financial year 2010-11.
Aizawl, May 6: The primitive slash and burn method of cultivation, or jhumming, in Mizoram has led to a massive destruction of forests and innumerable forest fires causing loss of human lives.
Aizawl: The primitive slash and burn method of cultivation or jhumming in Mizoram has led to massive destruction of forests and innumerable forest fires.
The state forest department has attributed the disappearance of large tracts of forest every year to jhum fires that normally take place in this tiny state between February and March.
