Mizoram chief minister Lal Thanhawla today launched the New Land Use Policy (NLUP), the flagship programme of the Congress Government in the State, by distributing Rs 20,000 each to 400 beneficiaries of the programme in Aizawl district.

Launching the NLUP, Lal Thanhawla said the policy was formulated to ensure sustainable development, eradication of poverty and shifting cultivation while protec