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Time of India
25-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Bana Kaih a major step in achieving Viksit Bharat 2047: Lalduhoma at NITI meet
1 2 Aizawl: Mizoram CM Lalduhoma, attending the 10th meeting of the NITI Aayog governing council in Delhi on Saturday, congratulated PM Narendra Modi on the success of Operation Sindoor, stating that people of Mizoram stood firmly behind the country in its fight against terrorism. During his address, Lalduhoma outlined Mizoram's commitment to achieving 'Viksit Bharat 2047', highlighting the state govt's proactive measures through the NITI Aayog state support missions. "The most important step taken by the Mizoram govt for achieving 'Viksit Bharat 2047' is the flagship programme of the present govt 'Bana Kaih' or hand-holding scheme under which progress partners will avail collateral free loan up to Rs 50 lakh. If the progress partners are sincerely pursuing their respective units, they will avail a 100% free interest loan. We have selected 517 progress partners as a pilot project and the scheme will be taken up in convergence with the central schemes," he said. Lalduhoma emphasized his govt's efforts to create a robust market support system for farmers and profitable opportunities for entrepreneurs. He also said 40 grassroot innovators had been identified by the govt after a competition. He appealed to the NITI Aayog and the ministry of skills & entrepreneurship development for cooperation in identifying suitable industrial partners.
Hindustan Times
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Dedicated portal to register Myanmarese refugee in Mizoram soon: Amit Shah
Aizwal: Myanmarese refugees currently taking shelter in Mizoram to soon get a dedicated online portal for registering. 'Union home minister Amit Shah has assured that a dedicated online portal for registering Myanmarese refugees currently sheltering in Mizoram will be launched soon,' a statement issued by the Mizoram government after Shah met chief minister Lalduhoma on Saturday. Mizoram home minister K. Sapdanga had previously highlighted in the state assembly that the ministry of home affairs' existing refugee registration system lacked certain key data collection capabilities. The system is now being revised to address those shortcomings. Shah reportedly told chief minister Lalduhoma that the new portal would streamline the identification and tagging of Myanmarese refugees, thereby easing challenges related to displacement and the influx of people from the neighbouring country. During the meeting, Shah also commended the Mizoram government for maintaining peace and praised Lalduhoma's ongoing commitment. He said he would personally look for avenues to support the state's flagship 'Bana Kaih' (Handholding Scheme) through peace-related initiatives, described as a 'peace dividend.' Lalduhoma expressed gratitude to Shah for backing Mizoram's appeal to raise a Territorial Army unit aimed at curbing drug trafficking along the Indo-Myanmar border. The state government recently set up a committee, led by MLA and retired Lt. Col. Clement Lalhmingthanga, to coordinate the search for a suitable site to establish the Mizo Territorial Army Battalion. According to Lalhmingthanga, plans are underway to raise two companies under the Territorial Army, following directives from higher authorities. Lalduhoma also requested the ministry to expedite the process of transferring the management of Lengpui Airport to the Airports Authority of India.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
ZPM procures over 1.1L quintals of ginger, expenses cross 58cr
Aizawl: The Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) govt has procured 1,13,627 quintals of ginger through minimum support price (MSP) from the farmers under its flagship programme 'Bana Kaih' or handholding scheme since Feb 20 and had incurred expenses of over Rs 58.08 crore till of the Mizoram Agriculture Marketing Board (MAMB) said the state govt has allocated nearly Rs 62.60 crore for purchase of four notified crops so far, while an additional allocation of Rs 20 crore has been sought from the of 1,13,627 quintals of ginger already procured, some amount was sold through direct purchase, while the remaining procurement was undertaken through the MSP. The state gov, through the MAMB, paid Rs 50 per kg and has so far received nearly Rs 6.35 crore in return from the sale of ginger to empanelled of ginger produced in Mizoram has being facing serious impediment due to the India-Bangladesh border being sealed in the wake of India and Pakistan conflict as well as Bangladesh political turmoil, chief executive officer (CEO) of Starfirm Malsawmi said on had said Bangladesh being the largest importer of ginger from India, stoppage of ginger trade with the trouble-torn neighbouring country made things extremely difficult for exporters and also resulting in drastic fall in ginger said the prices of ginger fall on daily basis since the India-Bangladesh border was sealed causing its price to fall to a low of Rs 28 per kg in Delhi mandi and as low as Rs 17 per kilo in Silchar and Siliguri where almost all of ginger products in Mizoram's are a meeting of MAMB chaired by chief minister Lalduhoma on Tuesday, discussed ginger processing, especially in the form of sliced dry ginger, which the MAMB has been working in partnership with 13 local firms. The meeting decided to strengthen the partnership and expansion of the units of the firms. It was also deliberated on six firms from outside the state and abroad willing to invest in the Mizoram.
